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Plants => Plant of the Moment => Topic started by: Lyn and Malcolm on November 16, 2009, 08:38:43 AM

Title: Gerbera Everlast
Post by: Lyn and Malcolm on November 16, 2009, 08:38:43 AM

A much sronger plant than the normal Gerbera
They have been flowering since may when we bought them, a pink and a carmine.
Supposed to survive outside in winter, but ours are in pots, which are now in our conservatory, packed in with lots of other overwintering plants.
They are still flowering now.

(http://www.plantguide.lynandmalc.co.uk/GERBERAEVERLASTCARMINE.JPG)

Malcolm

Title: Re: Gerbera Everlast
Post by: ideasguy on November 16, 2009, 07:10:58 PM

VERY nice!
Ive grown so called everlasting Gerbera before but a) they had very small flowers and b) they didn't survive the very first winter so I didn't try them again.
Do you have a variety name for your one? If its stronger than the normal, its a real goodun!

Title: Re: Gerbera Everlast
Post by: Lyn and Malcolm on November 16, 2009, 10:06:36 PM

The flowers are smaller than the "normal" gerbera.

From the RHS website  Gerbera [Everlast Carmine] = 'Amgerbcar' (Everlast Series)

I wasn't prepared to leave them outside, hoping to get some babies from them, (for our own garden only)  ;D
Will see how they fare at 9 to 10c, they have at least 4 flowers each at the moment.

Malcolm

Title: Re: Gerbera Everlast
Post by: ideasguy on November 16, 2009, 10:31:16 PM

Thanks for that name Malcolm.
Hope you manage to propagate babies. What method are you planning?

Title: Re: Gerbera Everlast
Post by: Lyn and Malcolm on November 17, 2009, 10:02:51 PM

Looks like I can take some divisions, will wait till the spring.

Malcolm