Gerbera

Mid July I had bought a dark pink coloured Gerbera from a garden centre. When I got the plant home I repotted into a larger pot as soon as I got back, due to roots hanging out of the bottom of the original pot. So far, I have had the third set of flowers grown, and I can see 8 more flower buds emerging from the soil. Is this normal, although I don't mind, only it also drinks water like a fish, have I given cause for the plant to out grow itself? I am grateful for this happening, as the plant is lovely and to know it is establishing well, only I never known a plant to act so fast like this.

 

mine died :(

 

Ah, that's a shame. A gerbera is such a nice plant, highly recommend them to anyone, except aqua.

 

to greenfingers

I just didn't water it enough :( its not like my other houseplants which have adapted to being second best in the summer to my yard plants

that and it wasn't in the right room - it was in my dining room and away from my eyes most of the time

I do feel quite bad about it tbh, I love them

maybe I'll try again next year

 

Well, going on my plant for experience, I say they love light, mine is on the window sill, and they like lots of water. I am watering this plant almost every other day. Although, I say where I repotted mine, it has given it a burst of life. It's doubled in size already.
:rolleyes:

 

see I didn't even repot it

now I feel doubly bad, it was a fabulous orange colour too :(

*sits in naughty corner*

 

My only intentions for repotting, was for the flowering cactuses I have. I repotted the two cactuses into one large terracotta pot. So had a spare pot larger for the gerbera. I didn't mean to on purpose.
Just one tip, if you buy another, do keep a close eye on it.

 

:D

 

I bought one back in about May, which I repotted. When it finished flowering inside I gave it a summer holiday outside in its pot, where it started to flower again, had a siesta and is now in flower again. My book says that they are tender perennials and can even overwinter outside in very mild areas.

I got several tender perennials this year because they flower for such a long time. Argyranthemum, Diascia. Heliotrope, Nemesia and Osteopermum, as well as Pelagoniums. They are all really good value. Stick them in large pots or in the ground.

 

Well it just goes to show that to repot a plant whether it needs to be or not, is worth it anyhow.
If we take note on how a bonsai tree stays in its small growth, is down to the roots being kept trimmed. So to give a plant that extra room to establish in, helps it grow into something larger and healthier.

 

I've got three different colours in one pot they are lovely when the sun is out, but yes I do have to water them pretty much every day in this heat or they end up looking a little 'droopy dropsie'...

 

I am sure my gerbera is a waterholic. As soon as I place water in the bottom of the container, it drains it all up within seconds.