How to Plant Gerbera Seeds? A Detailed Guide to the Planting Method
Gerbera comes in a rich range of flower colors, including red, white, yellow, orange, purple and so on; the blooms are large and brilliantly colored, and can be used for cut flowers, potted plants and courtyard decoration. So, how do you plant Gerbera seeds?
1. How to plant Gerbera seeds?
Spring sowing of Gerbera takes place from March to May, and autumn sowing from September to October. Choose plump seeds, soak them in warm water for 24 hours, then remove them and sow them in nutrient soil. The optimum germination temperature is 18-22°C, and they will sprout 7-10 days after sowing. After germination, move them to a sunny spot, and once the cotyledons have fully unfolded, prick out the seedlings; when the young plants have grown 2 true leaves, they can be planted out. The best time for planting out is May to June, and flowers can be seen 2-3 months after planting out.
2. What are the main values of Gerbera?
1. Ornamental
Gerbera is elegant and graceful, with brilliant flower colors and blooms all year round, making it highly decorative. It also withstands long-distance transport and has a long vase life as a cut flower, making it
an ideal cut flower. With good cultivation, an average of 30 cut flowers can be taken from each plant per year. It is also suitable for potted display, and is an excellent choice for decorating halls and doorways or accenting windowsills and desks. In warm regions, such as South China, growing Gerbera as a perennial herbaceous flower and using it in courtyard mass plantings, flower borders, and lawn-edge decoration all produce excellent results.
2. Environmental protection
Gerbera has the function of removing formaldehyde and benzene pollution caused by renovation; it is a green weapon against formaldehyde and benzene and can keep indoor air fresh.
3. What is the flower language of Gerbera?
Mystery, mutual respect and love, perseverance, and fearlessness of hardship.
Gerbera is also known as the Barberton daisy, and in some regions people like to use it to make bouquets for decorating the bridal room during wedding celebrations. Taking its homophonic meaning, it expresses the mutual respect and love of newlyweds. The Gerbera flower is radial in shape and is often used as the main element in flower arrangements, mostly combined with sword fern and asparagus fern. At the same time, it also represents mystery, excitement and perseverance.
Gerbera is suited to growing in a warm, ventilated environment with plenty of sunlight, so spring and autumn are the most suitable times to sow the seeds.