Properly care for gerberas in pots
Gerberas belongs to the sensitive houseplants. It reacts to mistakes in care or location with dried up flowers and simply goes into action.
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The right location
Gerbera only thrives really well on one Locationthat meets many conditions:
- Bright but not too sunny
- Cool but not too cold
- Airy but sheltered from the wind
In the flower window, it is not so easy to meet all the conditions. Above all, the place must not be too warm. The plant resents the blazing sun at noon. Nor does she like it when she stands too close to the wall or next to other plants. However, you don't get any drafts.
It is best if you have the Houseplant take outdoors in summer. Place them in a light, airy, sheltered place on the balcony or terrace. To the Overwinter a place in a cool but frost-free hallway window is a good alternative.
Pour enough but not too much
As a tropical plant, the gerbera needs sufficient moisture. The earth should never dry out completely. Waterlogging must never arise.
Pour gerberas always from below and place the pot a little higher in a coaster. Then excess water can drain off better.
Especially when the temperatures inside or outside are very high, it helps to moisten the potted plant daily with water from a spray bottle.
Fertilize - but carefully
Fertilize Have the gerbera regularly once a week. But use less fertilizer than recommended on the packaging. The plant cannot tolerate too much nutrients and reacts by drying up the flowers.
Tips & Tricks
Older gerbera plants in pots no longer bloom as profusely as young plants. So collect seeds in good time or divide the roots so that you can always put plenty of flowering plants in the flower window.
