Gerbera Garvinea Sweet Honey ('Garho'PBR) (Garvinea Sweet Series)
gerbera [Garvinea Sweet Love]
A semi-evergreen, clump-forming perennial to around 30cm tall with lobed, dark green foliage and stout stems bearing orange-yellow, daisy-like flowers from late spring into autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Yellow Orange | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Orange Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Yellow Orange | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Gerbera are perennials with basal rosettes of leaves from which emerge hairy stems each bearing a daisy-like flowerhead; flowers can be single or double and in shades of yellow, orange, red, white, pink or purple
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Garvinea cultivars can be grown outside in full sun, in moderately fertile, well-drained soil that does not become waterlogged, with a loose, organic mulch for winter protection; for more advice, see gerbera cultivation
Propagation
Propagate for home use by division in early spring or by basal cuttings, or heel cuttings from side shoots, in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Conservatory and greenhouse
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
No pruning required, but deadheading will encourage more flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly, chrysanthemum leaf miner, aphids, and tarsonemid mites
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds, leaf spot and root rot
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