Green fingers needed!!!

Pam7 · Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject:

This is my gerbera....any ideas where I went wrong??

Can Jim Fix It for me????

Guest1 · Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:59 pm Post subject:

dried out and dead...NEXT!

Pam7 · Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:00 pm Post subject:

It was fine...until I watered it!!!! pmsl! You reckon its beyond repair??? Kiss of life??.....

ok...its the bin then???

wudja.cudja · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 12:25 am Post subject:

Hi Pam......

If you're going to bin it it might be worth taking the time and breaking open the root mass to see if there's any life beneath in the roots..

It L@@ks like the plant had a near death experience before you watered it and then drowned with your life saving attempt.

If there is life below cut back all the dead leaf and hopefully a new shoot/s should appear as the plant does propagate itself by multiple crowns naturally.

Additional reading....

http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantefg/gerberajames.htm

Pam7 · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:55 pm Post subject:

Thanks Paul! Did what you suggested.....but it was dead as a dodo!!

Guest1 · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:42 pm Post subject:

pam....is it in a pot within the big pot? it may just have drowned from the off if the drainage was poor. This plant looks the type my granny had on a tray of pebbles to aid drainge/humidity.

Pam7 · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:46 pm Post subject:

Ah yes...it was!! I didn't like to water it from the top because I know SOME plants like cyclamans have a 'corm' (??)..and you shouldn't get it wet. As it was on the side of the bathroom sink I used to whack it under the tap every so often so the water went down between the plastic pot that held the plant..and the ceramic holder. Can I water gerberas from the top?? I'll get another one and see if I can drown that too!!!

Guest1 · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:51 pm Post subject:

Ive no idea about these plants to be honest....maybe youre best to read the stuff WC posted first, before killing any more!

chocaholicsanon · Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject:

have you tried standing the plant in a sink of water then when its had its fill put it back into the pot...no more water logging, and it drinks what it needs...
gerberas only live for a very short while anyway..and because the leaves are hairy they tend to go mouldy if wet..