PURPLE AND WHITE GERBERA

Gerberas should be repotted yearly or every two years in the spring before new growth begins, especially once roots crowd the pot. Select a pot one size larger than the current one with at least one large drainage hole.

Remove the Gerbera daisy by turning the current pot over in your hand, supporting the root ball. Brush away excess soil, snip browned or diseased roots, and place the root ball atop of bed of about 3 inches of new soil and fill around the sides. The root ball should sit about 1 inch beneath the rim of the new pot. Water until water comes out of the drainage holes.

With its large blooms, large stems, and spreading leaves, purple and white gerbera is a very easy plant to cultivate in both pots and cut branches.