Gerberas

Gerberas (African or Transvaal Daisys) are among my favorite. I found a spot on the south side of the house where they do surprisingly well, likely because they are shielded from the sun past noon by a huge azalea bush to their west.

This Spring I experimented by growing Gerberas from seed. I planted about 60 seeds in a Biodome early in April. When true leaves appeared, I transplanted the 50 survivors to newspaper pots. Last week I planted the 35 surviving plants in the ground on the east side of the lattice fence (the one with the bouganvillea on it.) My experience in Houston was that Gerberas do very well with morning sun if they get no afternoon sun.

Stay tuned with your fingers crossed.