How Do You Plant Gerbera Daisy Seeds?
Gerbera daisy, or Gerbera jamesonii, has rich green, leafy foliage and 3 1/2 to 5 inch blossoms. These blooms are red, orange, yellow, salmon, pink or white. Gerbera daisies are used as cut flowers, container plants or bedding plants. Gerbera daisies are part of the sunflower family and thrive in full-sun. In warm areas, the gerbera daisy is a perennial, but it is considered an annual in areas where there are prolonged freezing temperatures. Grow gerbera from seeds if you cannot find the desired type in the garden store or if you want to start gerbera daisies out of season. Soak your peat pellets in warm water for 15 minutes until expanded. Place the swollen peat pellets in a tray with a clear plastic lid. Poke a hole in the center of the peat pellets with a toothpick. Slide the seed in vertically with the fuzzy top of the seed above the level of the soil. Pinch the sides of the peat pellet to snug the soil around the seed. Place the plastic cover on the tray over the peat pellets. Ger
