I tried to grow gerbera by seeds in different season before but the seed never germinate. Some resources said it is better with fresh seeds. Other resources said divide the gerbera plants with their own sets of roots intact in cool weather. So this time I divided the gerbera plant with their own set of roots and re-planted them in ground and pots. I managed to divide them into 4 identical plant (they still has the same gene don’t they).
I found this eggs attach on the roots when I was dividing them. Mik said it was earthworm eggs! I was a bit sceptical. Whose egg do you this belong to?
This plant look much better on its new home. Hope they produce beautiful flower soon. Wonder what is the flower colour will be.
Our gerbera is cheerful again leaving winter behind. Seems to be thriving in Adelaide current temperature. My Little Potted Garden blog has many beautiful variety of gerberas growing in her garden.
Seed diary (05/09/2010):(1)Nicola potato seeds
(2) Turnip (Eden seeds)
I have never seen earthworm eggs before. Your gerberas are lovely. Good luck on the divisions, hope they'll bear flowers soon.
ReplyDeleteLooking at the eggs, I do believe aliens have silently invaded your backyard.
ReplyDeleteWow! Such big beautiful gerbera blooms! Has the tiny white eggs hatched yet?
ReplyDeleteThe eggs are either snails or slugs eggs - I once hatched some when I was teaching and you could watch the tiny snails developing inside the egg
ReplyDeleteCan you leave the gerberas outside all year - here we treat them as pot plants
I never knew that earthworms laid eggs.:) I agree with Green Lane Allotments, it looks like either slugs or snails.
ReplyDeleteThose do look like gerbera, - are they perennial where you live? We have so many earthworms, you'd think I know what their eggs look like, but I'm afraid I don't.
ReplyDeleteKakdah is having a yellow gerbera. No flower yet so far... The eggs seem to be that of snails/slugs. ~bangchik
ReplyDeleteHope the gerberas grow well and healthy! Couldn't wait to see the colours! Thank you for the nice intro, The eggs seems to belong to the snails or slugs. They love gerbera plants!
ReplyDeleteKeep the egg in a container and see what come out of it! I hope it's beneficial insect!
ReplyDeleteHope to see your new Gerbera grow healthy and bloom for you! ;-)
The egg has not hatch yet, we have to wait and see.
ReplyDeleteGerberas are perennial here. Mine stayed outside the whole winter in pots and on the ground,and they have start to produce flower. What worries me is heat wave in summer.