My potted gerbera daisies are wilting and the leaves are turning grayish and brittle. Help!?
Question:It has been pretty dry here in the Chicago area, but I water daily. I think it might be some kind of a disease but I sprayed a disease/insect treatment about a week ago and it seems to be spreading from one pot to another now. Any advice?
Answers:
When kept indoors, gerber daisies like bright, filtered light. If using them as an outdoor potted plant or a bedding plant, plant gerbs in a location with partial shade, preferably an area that is hidden from the hot afternoon sun. When the daisies are blooming keep soil moist, not wet. During non-blooming allow the top of the soil to become dry between waterings. If you are using your gerbs as a bedding plant be sure to plant them so the base of the plant is just above the soil line, as they are prone to crown rot. This can be taken care of by removing old leaves regularly to prevent fungus infections developing.The plants generally don’t do well indoors after their last blooms have gone. Good luck:)
maybe too much water. web site says to let soil top dry before watering
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