Gerbera jamesonii Large Flowered Mix Seeds - African Daisy

Gerbera jamesonii is an extremely popular tender perennial, excellent for cutting. This seed mix features large 15 cm blooms in a wide range of bright, bold colours from May to August.

Gerbera jamesonii, sometimes called Transvaal or African daisy, is a fast growing and early flowering perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family, native to South Africa. This seed mix brings together plants with an erect habit (40-50 cm tall and 30 cm wide), producing basal rosettes of deeply lobed lanceolate leaves. The flowerheads (capitulum) appear on long stems in a very varied mix of bold colours including scarlet red, bright pink or amber yellow. The central disc is often creamy white.

Transvaal daisies enjoy a sunny position and rich, well-drained soils. They are easy to grow but have a poor frost tolerance which is why they are often grown in pots or containers and overwintered indoors. They are also popular house plants. With their elegant simplicity and remarkable vase life, Gerbera jamesonii combine well with roses, Peruvian lilies and snapdragons.