How to transplant a gerbera: how to transfer a flower to another pot at home after purchase and how to take care of it in the future?

Among the bright and beautiful flowers available for growing a house, a gerbera is considered one of the best. Outwardly, it resembles a camomile. The color scheme of this plant is very diverse, so it can be used to create original and beautiful bouquets.

Not everyone knows how to transplant a gerbera. After all, only with the right work to take care of the flower will be easy and pleasant, and he, in turn, will delight with beauty for a long time. How and when to transplant a plant, read on.

What it is?

Gerbera is a flower crop that can grow for several years. It can be lilac, orange, cream, blue, burgundy. She is characterized by long leaves, pointed at the ends and collected in a rosette. The bases and petioles can be strongly omitted.

Peduncles are often high, in length can reach 70 cm, there are no leaves on them. Flowers are collected in inflorescences-baskets, attracting with their unusually beautiful and bright appearance. The size of inflorescences is from 4 to 15 cm. In some varieties, it can be 30 cm. The marginal flowers are reed, they have different colors and lengths. After flowering, they produce fruits whose viability can last up to 6 months.

When is a transplant required?

Advice! By following the rules and sticking to the plan, you can achieve excellent restoration of the gerbera with minor damage that will not affect growth.

Plant transplantation is carried out some time after purchase in order to place the plant in a suitable pot. It can also be carried out after flowering in order to transplant the gerbera into a larger container.

The transplant is carried out when it is necessary to change the soil - nematodes and other parasites that have a negative effect on the gerbera can settle in it. New soil and a pot will help to solve the problem and restore flowering.

Ideally, a gerbera transplant is performed in the springwhen she finishes blooming. After the inflorescences fall, the plant hibernates or during dormancy. At this time, watering should be reduced, but fertilizer should be applied as often as possible. Complex minerals are best suited for these purposes - they will speed up recovery and prepare the plant for transplantation. After all, it can be very traumatic for a flower. In order to avoid this, it is better to feed, which will improve the transport of nutrients and strengthen the roots.

Soil and pot

The best solution for a gerbera is a clay pot that is not covered with glaze - such a container perfectly passes air and allows the roots to breathe. You can also take plastic containers, but the main condition is that it must breathe.

The soil must remain nutritious and light. - it should not have humus or compost. Two parts of leafy land should be mixed with peat and part of river sand.

Reference! If you have difficulty creating a suitable soil, you can buy ready-made in the store. Just take the right amount and carefully transplant the flower into a new pot.

Detailed instructions

If you just bought a gerbera, you need to give it a little time to adapt.
Then, using the transshipment method, transplant it into a ceramic, breathable pot, which must first be washed with boiling water. There should be drainage at the bottom, and the soil should be slightly acidic, composed of leaves, earth, sand and peat. You can also add a little expanded clay, perlite, pine bark to it. It is better to buy ready-made mixtures - gerbera is very sensitive to various infections.
After the plant is transplanted into a new pot, caring for it will be reduced only to timely watering. But here there are a number of nuances:
- watering is often and in small quantities, since the plant must not be poured or drought allowed;
- watering is carried out very carefully - not in the root, but in the pan;
- the liquid accumulated in the pan must be drained;
- water should be at room temperature, since irrigation with cold water will lead to the death of the plant;
- if the air in the room is dry, a good solution would be to spray the gerbera, namely its leaves and stems, the humidity should be at a high level, because this is a special feature that promotes good plant growth.

How and when to transfer to another pot?

Gerbera flowers feel good in deep vessels with a wide top. Do not transplant the plant immediately after purchase - Leave him alone for 2 weeks, so he will get used to the conditions. After the flower has mastered and adapted to new conditions, it will be possible to proceed to its transplantation. At the same time, do not forget about the rules of transplantation. In this case, do not reduce the amount of water that is introduced. It is better to arrange the flower in a favorable place, since temperature, lighting and other parameters play a big role and affect the outcome of the transplant.

How to plant at home?

Planting gerberas in pots is not an easy task. Remember that such a plant needs a lot of light and heat, it can not be planted in a pot too large or too small. You need to select a pot for the size of the sprout and increase its volume in direct proportion to the growth of the gerbera. So it will turn out to grow a plant without any stops in growth (we talked about the rules of care and the features of growing gerbera at home here).

Important! When planting, it is important to treat each container with an antiseptic to avoid soil contamination and the development of diseases. And after that they lay the soil and gerbera sprouts.

Read about what diseases and pests of indoor gerbera can destroy a flower, as well as what are the methods of control and treatment, read here.

Follow-up care

Indoor gerbera lives 4 years, after the flowering of the bush decreases and the plant is replaced with a new one (you can find out when and how many gerberas bloom and why they do not, here, and from this article you will learn about the rules for breeding a flower in the garden and at home). Since it is thermophilic, before the cold comes, the flowers planted on the flower bed are placed in pots. Maintenance can be carried out at home - the plant is not whimsical, but it needs to be ventilated and warmed up, as well as proper lighting. Transplantation is carried out as needed.. If the flower has been growing for a long time, then it is better to transplant in spring or late summer.

The composition of the soil should be as follows:

2 parts of sheet land.
1 part peat.
1 part sand or sphagnum.

Care:

Do not add humus or compost to the soil. The substrate in which the gerbera is sold in a store is not suitable for use at home.
Watering the plant should be moderate and regular.
The flower does not need pruning.
It would be better if its leaves at a distant distance will be sprayed with water.
Top dressing is carried out 2-3 times a month during the period of active vegetation with mineral fertilizers. It will not be superfluous to carry out fertilizing by introducing magnesium sulfate. In winter, you can feed phosphorus.

Conclusion

Summing up, it is worth noting that Gerbera transplantation is not an easy task. It requires care and accuracy. But if you like this flower, and you want to admire it for several years, it is important to ensure timely transplantation, which is always beneficial. Following the tips above, everyone will be able to transplant a gerbera without any risks. Although at first glance all this seems very troublesome and long.