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- How to cultivate a gerbera in the pot - tips and tricks
- The ideal location
- Plant and repot
- Properly pour and fertilize
- To multiply the gerbera
- The gerbera in winter
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
Gerbera also thrives in the pot
How to cultivate a gerbera in the pot - tips and tricks
Colorful and abundantly flowering, the potted gerbera is a popular pot or cut flower, even if it is not easy to care for. The different varieties flower in almost any color, except in blue tones, are simple or filled, sometimes bicoloured.
The ideal location
The gerbera likes light, airy and warm. Ideal are about 20 ° C. The morning and / or evening sun is doing her good, but less so the blazing midday sun. Even drafts or dry heat does not tolerate them. A place over the heater on the windowsill, where daily airing is not so well suited for the gerbera.
In summer the Gerbera likes to stand on the terrace or the balcony, where it is warm and sheltered from the wind. However, do not leave the plant outside overnight unless the temperature drops below 15 ° C at night.
Plant and repot
The Gerbera also has some claims on the ground. He should be well-drained, easy going and more sandy. It is best to mix some sand into commercially available flowerpot horses. However, you do not get a lot of repotting. But it is necessary if your gerbera no longer grows properly or their roots start to grow out of the pot and the plant obviously does not have enough space left.
Properly pour and fertilize
The gerbera needs plenty of moisture, both in the ground and in the air. In summer, regularly add a little liquid fertilizer to the irrigation water. However, Gerbera does not like waterlogging. Therefore, it makes sense to water the plant regularly and to ensure a good drainage of the excess water.
To multiply the gerbera
The simplest way of propagating a gerbera is by splitting the root ball. If the plant is too big, it often loses its flowering power. Then the ideal time to share and rejuvenate. Alternatively, the propagation by sowing is possible.
The gerbera in winter
The gerbera is not hardy, so do not spend the winter on the terrace or balcony. Overcast the plant better at about 10 ° C to 15 ° C in a light and airy place. This hibernation is also good for a gerbera that is otherwise in the warm living room. During this time, the plant can gather strength for the next flowering.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
Do not overcook your gerbera too often, only if it has become too big for your pot.