Daisies

[Mato]

I have been trying to grow daisies for a couple of years now but I can never seem to get it right. I start at the beginning of spring, I plant them inside and set them in the sun. I turn the pot around a bit each day and make sure to spray them with a little water when they are dry. They never grow passed weeds. Do you have any tips?

[Two_Sheds]

What do you mean by "daisies", exactly? There are loads of varieties

[chris]

If you're on about the ones in the garden, then feel free to come over mine and dig them out, pot them up and pretend that you grew them!

[Mato]

What do you mean by "daisies", exactly? There are loads of varieties

You mean to tell me you can't read my mind?! Gerbera daisies. I'm more of a veggie and fruit kind of gal. I try not to mingle with the flowers too much, but I love Gerbera daisies and would really fancy growing at least a potful.

[veggiechicken]

Gerberas always look so artificial to me, with their straight stems. Save yourself some grief and buy plastic ones. Shove them in amongst the chard and they'll fool anyone

[Two_Sheds]

I love gerbera too, but they're S.African. If you can give them S.African conditions, go for it, otherwise: you'll do what I do, buy a potted one, give it your best and watch it die



This is a so-called winter hardy gerbera, (lol, the aftercare instructions tell you to keep it frost free!) but I had no luck with them

[Mato]

Oh, well, that explains why there has been so much failure then! Thanks Two_Sheds! Sadly, I don't think a S. African environment is worth having Gerbera Daisies, haha.