Grow gerberas in a pot

For the first time such a flower as gerbera has been described yetin the year 1737. It was characterized as a perennial plant, which has a shortened stem and slightly truncated rosettes of basal leaves. Gerbera is a very thermophilic, photophilous plant and prefers regular but moderate watering, especially during the growing season. It is necessary to make sure that during this period the water does not fall into the socket when watering, which contributes to the decay of the flower.

Grow gerberas in a pot - prettyan interesting, exciting and at the same time responsible task. You can, of course, buy a ready-made flower, but pleasure is not cheap. Gerbera in a pot, the price of which ranges from a hundred rubles and up, is a slightly whimsical plant, but its beauty is worth it. If you decide to grow gerbera in a pot, you need, first of all, to get acquainted with all the features of growing such a flower. First of all, it is necessary to remember that a flower like gerbera likes a warm room, in which there is enough light and which is constantly ventilated. Because gerbera prefers both direct sunlight, and bright scattered. It is necessary to ensure that the room is well ventilated, and the flower is constantly supplied with fresh air. These conditions are mandatory in order to protect the flower from all kinds of diseases, which in most cases have a direct connection with pests.

Watering gerbera in a pot should not be excessive to exclude stagnationmoisture in the soil of the plant and its leafy rosette. After all, if this is not taken into account, this will primarily cause mildew and a variety of fungal diseases. Positively on the gerbera in the pot affects the periodic spraying and moistening of the air, which is located around the plant itself. It is best to spray gerbera in a pot and air using a finely dispersed spray that converts simple water into a kind of water dust. But when spraying a flower, you should try to minimize the formation of water droplets in the outlet of the plant itself and on the leaves. The water to which the flower should be watered should be warm, at least 20 degrees. Especially dangerous for the plant is watering with cold water in particularly hot periods, when the air temperature is very high. This can lead to disease, and in the future - and the death of the plant itself.

If in the winter for a gerbera in the pot dueto watch and take care, periodically lighting and maintaining the temperature in the soil and air (within 20 degrees), the flower will not stop its beautiful flowering and will please you for a long time. If you lower the temperature to 10 degrees and slightly limit the watering, the flower of the gerbera in the pot will go to rest and cease to bloom. Transplant gerbera is recommended in early spring, while remember that in no case can not be added to the ground for a flower compost or fresh humus. In pruning the plant does not need. Feeding can be done with mineral fertilizers a couple of times a month in weak concentrated doses.