How Do You Grow Gerbera Daisies From Seed?
Gerbera daisies have large flowers that come in a range of bold colors. Used in cut flower arrangements, as potted plants and as bedding flower, Gerbera add color to where ever they are grown or displayed. While it is a perennial in its native tropics, in most areas of the United States it is grown as an annual flower. Planting gerbera daisies from seed is an inexpensive way to add this striking flower to your home landscape. Fill individual seed pots with one part peat moss and one part perlite. Moisten the potting mix prior to sowing the seeds. Sow seeds directly on the soil surface. Seeds are small and fine, so sow as thinly as possible, striving for three to five seeds per pot. Cover seeds in a one-eighth-inch layer of vermiculite. Cover seed pots with plastic wrap. Place pots in 73 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit room under grow lights for 12 hours a day until seeds germinate. Remove the plastic wrap once sprouts appear, approximately five to seven days after sowing. Keep soil moist at a
