Gerbera room - the sun on the windowsill

You probably have not stopped in storesnear the bright, daisy-like flowers on a long leg and admired their joyful coloring and luscious greenery. Such a "sun" will bring in the house a great mood and a sense of celebration, because it's impossible to look at it without a smile.

And this plant is called gerbera room. This is a fairly unpretentious flower,

care for which does not require special knowledge and skills. Using our advice, you can please yourself and loved ones with a brightly decorated window sill.

The gerbera family house is from the tropical part of Asia and South Africa. Thanks to the work of breeders, there are a variety of colors: yellow, orange, pink, red and white.

At home, the gerbera grows quite well. The main thing that this flower requires is a certain temperature of content and sunlight.

Content temperature

The presence of a certain amount of heat isthe only difficulty in caring for this flower. In the summer - up to 20 ° C, and in winter, during the rest period - up to 14 ° C. In the cold season it is especially important to observe the necessary temperature, as the room gerbera at this time builds up leaves, preparing for summer flowering. This period lasts from late August to March.

Watering

Like many flowers in the house, she loves moisture, demanding abundant, but not excessive

glaze. In winter, as a rule, a little less than in the summer. In doing so, you need to ensure that the water does not appear on the flower sockets. It is better if you pour it into a pallet. This will also save the flower from decaying the roots. Another thing to remember is that water should be as much as possible at room temperature.

In addition to regular watering, gerbera roomrequires periodic spraying. Well, if it's small droplets that do not collect on the leaves. Do not spray flowers of the plant in any way!

Additional fertilizing

Gerbera does not tolerate organic fertilizers, butit is necessary to feed it. It follows the complex of minerals in the period of abundant growth - from April to August. Top dressing is done once in 3 weeks, and at the time of flowering - every 2 weeks.

Transfer

Best of all, this flower feels in wideand deep pots. Do not transplant the gerbera immediately after purchase, give it time to acclimatize, because it is not grown here, but in Holland, where it comes from. To migrate to a new flowerpot can not be earlier than a couple of weeks after the purchase.

When transplanting, do not forget that the neck of the flowerIt should be 2 cm above the surface of the soil. Remember the drainage, which should be placed on the bottom of the pot. Do not destroy the clod of earth formed around the root during the transplant, so do not damage the plant. For good growth gerberas choose neutral or weakly acidic soil. It can be a mixture of peat, sand and leaf land in a 1: 1: 2 ratio.

For a flower that grows with you for a long time, the best time for transplantation is the beginning of spring.

Reproduction

A large bush can be divided into several parts,leaving in each 2 points of growth. Flowers at the same time must be removed, and the roots cut and disinfected. Reproduction by cuttings is done by cutting off from the main plant parts of rhizomes, on which there are 2 leaves. The leaves are pruned, and the stalk is planted in the soil. For rooting, the best temperature is up to 25 ° C.

Let the elegant gerbera room delight you with its flowering!