Gerbera Garvinea Sweet Memories ('Garsweetmemo'PBR) (Garvinea Sweet Series)
gerbera [Garvinia Sweet Memories]
one of the hardier cultivars, forming a basal rosette of lobed mid-green leaves. Long-lasting, semi-double, daisy-like flowerheads, warm-pink in colour with a white centre, are produced almost continuously from spring, until the first frosts
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink White | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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
Grow in fertile well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun; ideal for patio containers grown in a peat-free, loam-based potting compost (JI No.2) and may be overwintered under glass in colder areas. See Gerbera cultivation for further information
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Patio and container plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
- Cut flowers
Pruning
Deadhead flowers regularly
Pests
Aphids, glasshouse whitefly and leaf miners may be a problem
Diseases
May be affected by leaf spot (fungal) and root rot
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