Gerbera likes to take care of the sufficient growing environment, and needs more light. It is necessary to keep sufficient light during the growth of Gerbera jamesonii. When the light is insufficient, artificial lighting is needed. In addition, in summer, we need to cover some strong sunshine for Gerbera, and in winter, we should try to keep the whole day.
Gerbera jamesonii is not heat-resistant or cold resistant. Its suitable temperature is 20 ℃ ~ 25 ℃, and the temperature in winter should not be lower than 10 ℃, otherwise it will stop growing.
Gerbera likes fertile and loose soil, which requires better drainage and slightly acid soil.
Gerbera has a large demand for water and fertilizer. During the growth period, it is necessary to maintain sufficient water and fertilizer supply. Watering should be changed according to the seasonal changes. In summer, it can be watered more frequently, and in winter, it can be watered more frequently. The watering time can be arranged in the morning or in the evening. Be careful not to water in the center of the leaves.
Gerbera needs a lot of fertilizer too. It should be applied thinly and frequently. In spring and autumn, it can be applied once a week. In summer and winter, it should be applied less and once a half month. If the temperature is too high or too low, it should stop applying fertilizer.
Gerbera can be seeded and propagated, but the offspring will produce variation, so it is usually propagated by means of ramets and cuttings, and it can also be tissue cultured.
In the growth process of Gerbera, due to the growth of branches and leaves, there may be yellow leaves or too dense leaves. At this time, we need to trim, cut off the yellow leaves, dead leaves and too dense leaves.
In the process of growing, there are diseases such as powdery mildew, leaf spot disease, virus disease, and pests such as whitefly, cabbage worm and thrips.
