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Gerberas have been a unshakable favourite in British garden for centuries and are often used in bouquets .

In fact , they are so pop , it has been claimed that they are the fifth most - used cut flowers in the world.1Wholesale Gerbera Guide & Wedding Flower Guides UK . ( n.d . ) . Triangle Nursery . recall March 16 , 2023 , fromhttps://www.trianglenursery.co.uk/flower-guides/gerbera-guide

wilting brown leaves of a neglected gerbera houseplant

With scant and long - stem smorgasbord , they can be used in large ornamental displays or made into cute short nosegay .

In plus to this , when plant , gerberas really do bring absolute pleasure to the garden , but they can be faced with a couplet of issues .

A vernacular problem you will come up against with gerberas is brown touch .

a neglected Gerbera houseplant with yellow and brown wilted foliage in front of some window blinds

In this clause , we will look at how to fend off brown dapple on your leaves and petals – as well as how to deal with them if they look .

What Causes Brown Spots?

The brownish spots that can appear on gerberas are usually do by Alternaria , which is a fungus that flourish in humid environments.2Orton , T. G. ( 2020 ) . Breeding for Disease and Insect Resistance . Elsevier EBooks , 345–382.https://doi.org/10.1016 / b978 - 0 - 12 - 815396 - 3.00019 - 6

The direct suit of Alternaria is water splatter on the leaves during rainfall or watering , as Master Horticulturist Colin Skelly explains :

“ Too much piddle and splash   are the enemies of Gerbera growers in the UK .

orange, yellow and pink flowering gerberas with tall stems growing outside in a field

“ Whilst it is potential to ensure watering , it is not potential to command the rain .

“ However , I have found placing pots under the eaves of the house or in the lee of a wall can help . ”

Preventing Brown Spots

dark-brown spots on gerberas are unsightly and destroy the raw beauty of the plant , but never fear – we have some glorious solutions to help you avoid brown spots and to keep your gerberas look gorgeously splendid .

There are lot of way to avoid bothersome brown spots on your Gerbera , here are our top backsheesh :

Spot The Difference

Yes , by stick to those easy steps you will really be able to blob the departure and debar those smutty brown billet , instead keeping your gerberas hefty and glad – just like they keep us .

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close-up of the pink flowerhead of a gerbera plant that has brown streams on the petals that have been caused by a fungal infection