Hardy gerberas

philip kitts · Post by **philip kitts** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:13 pm

Anybody tried these yet I just bought 3

DiCasS · Post by **DiCasS** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:07 pm

Bought one last year Phil, and planted it out. I'm not sure when these should be making an appearance but have my doubts it will have survived this last Winter here

A lovely vivid red it was, making a welcome splash of colour throughout Summer and Autumn.

Di

The Codfather · Post by **The Codfather** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:03 am

never heard of hardy ones....but I love them.

kata · Post by **kata** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:07 am

But you never heard of them HAHAHAHA Coddy

I know what you mean though.

philip kitts · Post by **philip kitts** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:01 am

They were duropa strain I think .they have been quoted as hardy to-6c evergreen and flower from march till November apparently. bought a pink a red and a yellow unfortunately my puppy likes them so I have overturned hanging baskets covering them at the moment till he finds something else to chew on grr !

philip kitts · Post by **philip kitts** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:06 am

DiCasS wrote:Bought one last year Phil, and planted it out. I'm not sure when these should be making an appearance but have my doubts it will have survived this last Winter here A lovely vivid red it was, making a welcome splash of colour throughout Summer and Autumn.

Di

I did wonder. fantastic pics by the way is that schefflera taiwanensis in pic 1478 how did that fair?

DiCasS · Post by **DiCasS** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:32 pm

Thanks Phil and well spotted. Yes that's a taiwaniana behind the Dasylirion. Hows it done? Eerm, well it's totally defoliated, but it does that every year, but this year I've lost the top 4inches (10 cm.) but the rest of the stem is solid and alive. It's got plenty of side buds forming so am keeping my fingers crossed that I'll get growth from these.

Di

philip kitts · Post by **philip kitts** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:16 pm

DiCasS wrote:Thanks Phil and well spotted. Yes that's a taiwaniana behind the Dasylirion. Hows it done? Eerm, well it's totally defoliated, but it does that every year, but this year I've lost the top 4inches (10 cm.) but the rest of the stem is solid and alive. It's got plenty of side buds forming so am keeping my fingers crossed that I'll get growth from these.

Di

Superb plant it's defo on my want list no3 behind a mature Trachycarpus and a Trex .

hope your garden perks up this summer happy jungle-ing

DiCasS · Post by **DiCasS** » Mon May 09, 2011 6:20 pm

I'm really taken aback Phil, it's just started to grow again, happily I was wrong

So yes, they really are hardy, even though I'd read too that they were good only to about -6. The one I bought was 'Rachel', a red one, from CGF.

Di

philip kitts · Post by **philip kitts** » Mon May 09, 2011 10:57 pm

Great news fingers crossed for mine then. Actually my red one is doing much better than the pink or yellow ones

Nigel Fear · Post by **Nigel Fear** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:39 am

Phil, they have a number of the yellow ones planted out in Hydehall left over winter, I'm going back over there soon, will take a look to see how they fared last winter when I do.

philip kitts · Post by **philip kitts** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:21 pm

How have you planted yours I have two in bark and one in limestone chippings, they are all growing well and have been in bloom since April ?

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