Gerbera Patio Painted Desert is free flowering tender perennial, with daisy like flowers in a vibrant orange colour that blooms throughout the summer. These bold flowers are borne upon sturdy stem making them an idea cut flower. With large green jagged leaves forming a round clump of foliage in borders and containers. Perfect for creating a statement piece on a patio or planting in sunny borders to add a contemporary bedding scheme. Height and Spread: 45cm (18”). Pot up gerbera plants and grow them on in frost free conditions until large enough to plant outdoors. When they are well grown and all risk of frost has passed, acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days before transplanting into their final positions. Plant gerberas outdoors in fertile, well drained soil in sheltered, sunny borders. When growing gerbera in patio containers, use a loam based compost such as John Innes No.2. Feed and water gerbera plants regularly throughout the growing season. Cut back faded