My Gerber Baby

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a_leon51 Tucson, AZ(Zone 9b) Aug 15, 2003

I love my gerbers. I have many other colors in my garden and around the house.

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roadrunner Crossville, TN Aug 15, 2003

That is lovely....I like them too. Jo

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a_leon51 Tucson, AZ(Zone 9b) Aug 15, 2003

My girlfriend works at floral shop in a grocery store adn she brings home the not so good gerbers then I give them some TLC. They go into shock because there use to being inside but soon after being in the ground the perk right up very hardy. I have a question... Where are the seeds on them? I investigated I think their black and real tiny, but not sure. help me roadrunner

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Aug 16, 2003

They're so neat! I always mean to grow some, but never do. It sounds like root division is a good way to propagate them -- http://www.myhouseplants.com/flowerdb/gerbera.html

This http://spokane-county.wsu.edu/spokane/eastside/vegetables%20&%20herbs/C166%20Saving%20Seeds.pdf says the seeds are not long-lived and should be planted as soon as possible.

There's not much about what they look like, though! I would think you'd wait until the flower was mostly spent and starting to dry, then put a paper sack over the seed head and shake it around in the bag; the bag will catch both the seeds and the fluff. The seed looks sort of like coreopsis seed, doesn't it?

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flowox Newark, OH(Zone 5a) Aug 18, 2003

I was expecting a cute baby picture........LOL
My gerber died while I was on vacation :(
It's the only one I had too

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Zanymuse Scotia, CA(Zone 9b) Sep 02, 2003

This is about the only type of daisy I haven't tried...gotta change that :~)

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roadrunner Crossville, TN Sep 03, 2003

Leon...I hate to tell you this...but your asking my advice just set all the floks on DG dying with laughter!! They know "I don't know nuttin about birthin plants"!! But I know Gerber Daisys and still love them...bought my BF one when he was in the hospital for a couple of days. Jo

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a_leon51 Tucson, AZ(Zone 9b) Sep 03, 2003

I'll know better next time roadrunner, I'm glad gardenwife came through for me LOL. Thanks for the links gardenwife.

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roadrunner Crossville, TN Sep 03, 2003

Someone always come though for us on DG!! That's why I love the place...And you and GF need to come down and visit us. Jo

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a_leon51 Tucson, AZ(Zone 9b) Sep 03, 2003

We went to Tombstone and Bisbee last weekend. Thought about you as we went by the turn off, but we were doing the tourist thing LOL! We'll be going back to Tombstone in OCT. Maybe we'll see you then.

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roadrunner Crossville, TN Sep 04, 2003

How about waiting until I get back from my trip East. I'll be back Oct 18th...I'll round up Farizona and TombstoneJan and meet you there...will even leave my guns at home. Did you see the gourds TombstoneJan made? Awesome. Jo

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