Gerbera Flowers Wilting. If the base of the stem begins to discolor make a fresh cut on an angle. HERBACEOUS OR NAM ENTALS-Susceptible Botanical Name Abutilon species.
Fuzzy gray spores cover gerberas infected with Botrytis blight. Gerbera jamesonii Helichrysum bracteatum Heliotropium arborescens Impatiens balsamina. Your gerbera plants need proper watering once early in the day to soak the soil.
If you bury or have the crown lower then the soil it tends to get and stay wet it will rot the crownI have found that once this plant starts to fail its very hard to bring it back. About one inch below the base of the flower head stick a pin I used a bigger needle through the stem and pull it right back out. Gerbera daisies are fussy about watering. HERBACEOUS OR NAM ENTALS-Susceptible Botanical Name Abutilon species.