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- Gerbera - varieties and colors in many variations
- Small to very large flowers
- Countless colors
- Mini Gerbera species
- Standard gerbera species
- Giant Gerbera species
- Hardy Gerbera species
- Tips & Tricks
Gerbera - varieties and colors in many variations
African or Ethiopian Aster, Barberton Daisy (Barberton Daisies) are other names among which the popular Gerbera has become known. There are over 30 different species in the countries of origin alone, from which many new crosses were bred.
Small to very large flowers
Almost all of the varieties distributed in Europe originated from a cross between Gerbera jamesonii and the Gerbera species Gerbera viridifolia from South Africa. There are now a variety of varieties that differ in size and color. The flowers may be one or more colors, unfilled or filled.
The difference is according to the size of the flowers:
From mini-gerbera gardeners talk at a flower diameter up to eight centimeters. The flowers of the standard varieties can have up to 13 centimeters. The giants-gerberas belonging to the specialties sometimes even have 15 centimeters large flowers.
Countless colors
Gerbera comes in countless colors - from bright red to bright yellow to delicate pastel shades. In order to discover particularly unusual species, it is worth going to a nursery specializing in gerbera breeding.
Mini Gerbera species
Standard gerbera species
Giant Gerbera species
Hardy Gerbera species
Garvinea is a relatively new breed of unfilled flowers that is conditionally hardy. You can plant them directly in the garden. For the winter, however, you must put on winter protection.
Tips & Tricks
If you want to grow branches of a particularly beautiful gerbera, cut cuttings. These are placed in water until roots develop, and then planted in a pot. This type of propagation preserves the characteristics of the variety.