Gerbera jamesonii

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Plant
ID 3 Gerbera jamesonii
Botanic Name Gerbera jamesonii
Common Name Barberton Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
Family Name Asteraceae
Cultivars 'Rembrandt', 'Brigadoon Red'
Origin South Africa, Zone 8-11
Growth Type Perennial
Bark Type Stemless / Acaulescent
Foliage Type Evergreen Water Use Medium
No. of Species 50
Growth Habit Clumping Growth Rate Fast
Height 0.3 - 0.6 m (1 - 2 ft) Spread 0.2 m (1 ft)
Plant Overview
This fibrous rooted herbaceous perennial forms a dense leafy, stemless clump. It has dull green lance-shaped leaves that are variably lobed and the daisy-like, single or double flowers are orange to yellow appearing above the foliage from spring to summer.
Leaf
Type Simple Additional Information
Shape Lanceolate
The mid to dark green pinnatifid leaves are broad lanceolate to oblong-spathulate, up to 400 mm (16 in) long by 100 mm (4 in) wide and are slightly tomentose. The undulating leaf margin is lobed to dentate and the petiole is up to 400 mm (16 in) long
Arrangement Basal
Margin Pinnatifid
Colour Dark green
Size 200 - 400 mm ( 7.9 - 15.7 in )
Flower
Perfume Odorless Additional Information
Shape Tubulate
Flowers from the species are orange to red, and yellow and orange. They are held above the foliage on a leafless scape that is up to 500 mm (20 in) tall. The cultivars are available in single, semi-double or double in a wide variety of colours.
Inflorescence Capitulum
Colour Red - orange
Size 80 - 100 mm ( 3.1 - 3.9 in )
Flowering in
(Southern Hemisphere)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit
Type Cypsela Additional Information
Colour Brown
The small hard seeds lose viability quickly and have a tail bristly-like pappus. The small seeds are viable but the plant is commonly reproduced vegetatively to maintain true to type.
Edible Yes
Bird Attractive No
Size 10 - 13 mm ( 0.4 - 0.5 in )
Fruiting in
(Southern Hemisphere)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Environment & Cultivation
Natural Soil Well drained, fertile moist sandy to loamy soil, tolerates poor drier soils
Container Pots, tubs, planter boxes, raised beds for drainage
Climate Warm to sub-tropical
Aspect Full sun, open to protected position, drought tolerant, frost tender
Pest & Diseases Aphids, cyclamen mites, white rust under leaves, spotted wilt virus
Fertiliser Mulch late winter with composted manure, applications of complete fertiliser monthly during summer
Pruning Remove dead material in autumn, cut the flowers when open, then scald the wound, place in deep water
Cultural Uses Propagation
The Transvaal Daisy is grown for its colourful flowers and clumping habit. It is planted in small or cottage gardens along borders or used in rockeries. It is also grown in pots or mass planted as a ground cover. It establishes in one season .
Sow fresh seed during spring and maintain a temperature of 16 to 18 C. Division of the clump during winter. Remove damaged or disease, foliage and replant with the crown 20 mm (3/4 in) above the soil and keep moist.
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