Gerbera is a herbaceous plant of the Astrov family. The flower grows in areas with a warm climate, in most cases it is used as a house greenhouse plant.
Spectacular flower, having one large, beautiful inflorescence almost over the century has won the hearts of many gardeners. This is evidenced by more than 100 varieties. The most popular ones are described below.
Kinds
The constant interest in flower buyers stimulates gardeners to breed all new varieties of gerberas. The process is painstaking, requires some knowledge, experience in this matter.
Large velvety flowers delight the eye, decorate any dacha, apartment. The plant needs a lot of heat, sunlight. In the cold season, dig, make a perennial plant. This technique helps to grow a flower in our latitudes.
Wright
Flower origin - South Africa. Plant has bright flowers loving warm, hot climate. It is best to grow this variety in the greenhouse. Care requires careful: constant ventilation of the room is necessary, fertilizers are applied once every two weeks.
Green leaf
Is an one of the original species from which appeared all the other varieties. Differs narrow-leaved inflorescences of pale pink color.
Jameson
The height of the stem reaches 60 cmleaves are hairy, up to 15 cm long The species blooms from August to November, most often the flowers have a yellow, red, orange, white color with a yellow center. The plant likes fresh air, frequent spraying, it is impossible to add fresh compost to the soil. Optimal temperature normal height - 20 degrees, the minimum threshold is 1 degrees.
Abyssinian
Represents a plant 45 cm tall, baskets of flowers are single, small, have a white color, sometimes with a reddish tint.
Mini
The name speaks for itself. Flowers are small, the stem does not exceed a length of 30 cm. The color scheme of the petals is varied: from bright red to yellow. Such plants bring not only aesthetic pleasure, but also purify the air, are perfectly combined with other flowers, creating beautiful compositions.
General recommendations
All varieties love large amount of light, heat. In the summer season it is necessary to darken the leaves to avoid burns. The best option for plant growth is the sill of the west / east window. In the summer, it is advisable to take to the air, at noon to protect from direct sunlight.
Sudden jumps are undesirable, gradually change the air temperature.
Watering for Gerbera is important: moisten the soil with warm water, as the surface soil becomes dry, spray the air around the flower pot. This method has a beneficial effect on them.
It is recommended to feed the plant with mineral fertilizers during the active growing season. In winter, flower fertilization is prohibited.
Whichever variety you choose, in any case, it will please you with bright colors, excellent mood. The plant requires careful care, but the result will surely please you, the household, all guests.
A photo
Next you can see photos of different types and varieties of Gerber:
