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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    July 24, 2016
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    Water as the soil begins to feel dry to the touch. This is likely daily in the warm summer weather, and even twice a day when the temperatures are above 80 degrees.

    Water so the entire root system is wet, but excess water drains away. Avoid watering down into the crown of the plant. You can set the pot in a tray of water and allow the soil to take up water from the bottom.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/gerbera-daisy/growing-gerbera-daisies.htm

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  • Answered by
    Alisma on
    September 16, 2016
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    Gerberas should be planted in the spring after the risk of frost has passed. They can be grown from seeds or transplanted as explained in this article:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/gerbera-daisy/growing-gerbera-daisies.htm

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  • Answered by
    Alisma on
    October 11, 2016
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    Gerberas can survive the winter outdoors in gardening zones 8 to 11, but will be killed by the winter in colder regions. See this article to determine what zone you are in:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/planting-zones/usda-planting-zone-map.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    October 14, 2016
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    Very good question!
    In zones 8-10 a perennial, in zone 7 a tender perennial, and an annual in zone 6 and under.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/gerbera-daisy/growing-gerbera-daisies.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    January 19, 2017
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    First I would protect the pots from excess rain. They could be unable to drain away all the excess water and if the roots sit in soggy soil will develop root rot.
    Dark spots could indicate a fungus disease that also can be caused by the damp conditions and lack of air flow.

    Gerbera are a frost tender perennial and can withstand temperatures down to 30 degrees F. Any frost will damage or likely kill the plant.

    Here is a great article with care information.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/gerbera-daisy/growing-gerbera-daisies.htm

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    Alisma on
    January 29, 2017
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    Rabbits would be my guess- they usually make a very clean cut when they eat flowers. Deer, mice, and other mammals can eat flowers, but rabbits usually make the cleanest cut- and they seem to love daisies.
    http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/identifying_critter_damage_in_the_garden_and_landscape

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  • Answered by
    Liz Baessler on
    March 27, 2017
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    Gerbera daisies aren't frost hardy, so you should plant them outside once all chance of spring frost has passed.

    The crown of a plant is the spot where the stems join the roots. It's important to plant Gerbera daisies with the crown above the soil - this means you should be able to see the spot where the stems connect to the plant aboveground. You can read all about that here:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/what-is-crown-on-plant.htm

    This article will tell you more about Gerbera daisies in general:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/gerbera-daisy/growing-gerbera-daisies.htm

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