Garden

[Ainhisg]

I bought a potted gerbera daisy, and the care tag says to feed every two weeks with an all-purpose plant food.  What would be a good one to purchase?  TIA!

ETA:  Years and years ago, my MIL said Schultz was the best but am wondering about other products.

[Kachina624]

There are many fertilizers on the market but I stuck with good old Miracle Grow.

[Another new name Sue]

I agree @Kachina624, but every two weeks would be a lot.  Maybe 1/2 strength every two weeks?

I've never had luck with gerbers, but hope you do! @Ainhisg  They are so pretty.

[Ainhisg]

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@Another new name Sue wrote:

I agree @Kachina624, but every two weeks would be a lot.  Maybe 1/2 strength every to weeks?

I've never had luck with gerbers, but hope you do! @Ainhisg  They are so pretty.

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Hoo boy.  I've never had these, so we will see.  I know they need a lot of sun, and the instructions said to water when the top inch of soil is dry.  

[KingstonsMom]

I also use Miracle-Gro, both their all purpose plant food and their lawn food, with great results for both.

[Kkins]

I like Shultz All Purpose over Miracle Grow!  Its formula is 20-20-20.  Unfortunately, it's not sold in any of the local garden stores or on QVC so I've had to order from Amazon.  So I agree with your MIL.

[Kachina624]

I've successfully grown many plants in my lifetime but never a gerbera daisy.  I don't even buy them anymore.  The last one I had, I brought home from the nursery, put it on my covered patio out of direct sunlight.  It was dry so I gave it a little water.  When I looked at it an hour later, it was limp and dead.  I think I set some kind of record for killing a plant.  Too bad because they're so bright, perky, and cute.

[Carmie]

I have grown Gerbera Daisy’s a few times in pots.

My flowers would bloom, then the bloms would die back and I had to wait a while for more and they would all arrive at one time again.  I use Miracle Grow too.

It was either feast or famine, but they are cute happy  flowers when in bloom.

[software]

Miracle Gro makes so many different "all purpose plant foods".

I would do a little more research on the gerbera to also find out what micronutrients it likes.   

I think any generic all purpose plant food is something like a 10-10-10, or as high as 15-15-15.   It also depends on your soil.

[tl98466]

I use Miracle Grow and sometimes Peter's - both are water soluble and easy to find and use!