Gerbera Garvinea Sweet Surprise ('Garsurprise') (Garvinea Sweet Series)

RHS Plant Profile

gerbera [Garvinea Sweet Surprise]

Synonyms

Gerbera 'Garsurprise'

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One of the hardier cultivars producing basal rosettes of rich green leaves and bearing very large, orchid-pink double flowers on slender, firm stems from late spring to the first frosts

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1–2 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H3

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Semi evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Gerbera are perennials with basal rosettes of leaves from which emerge hairy stems each bearing a daisy-like flowerhead; flowers can be single or double and in shades of yellow, orange, red, white, pink or purple
Name Status: Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun; ideal for patio containers grown in a peat-free, loam-based potting compost (JI No.2) and may be overwintered under glass in colder areas. See Gerbera cultivation for further information

Propagation

Propagate by division in early spring or propagate by basal cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
City and courtyard gardens
Flower borders and beds
Wall side borders
Cut flowers

Pruning

Deadhead regularly to encourage more flowers

Pests

Glasshouse whitefly, leaf miners and aphids may be a problem

Diseases

May be susceptible to a leaf spot or root rot