Think of Barberton Daisies in Zimbabwe and think of Brian Terry whose magnificent plants have given pleasure to many Zimbabwean gardeners. His new varieties have always been colourful and hardy.
This is an easily grown, easily cultivated and prolific flower. Gerbera Jamesonii were originally all one shade - terracotta or bright brick. Today they have been breed and can be found as doubles and singles and are in many tones and colours from yellow to wine and even white. There are bi-colours and multi-colours.
They like a loose, open, gritty soil which should be well drained.
They can be grown from seed but the best and easiest method of propagation is root division.
It is wise to break them up every 18 months or so as the clumps become unmanageable and take too much out of the soil.
The leaves should be pinched off and a dressing of well rotted manure should be forked around the plants. Nip of any spent blooms to keep the plants healthy and flowering.
Space given in your garden to this hardy perennial will give you pleasure from the wonderful blooms that they produce.
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