I live in cubeville. In an attempt to brighten my day, I have
acquired a Gerbera Daisy. I don't want it to die. Will the flower
survive in an office environment? Tips? I'm not near any windows,
but I'm sure I could more the plan from time to time....

Warning - my extent of gardening, etc. is mowing.

chg

On 30 Jun 2003 07:46:58 -0700, (Charles Gilley)
wrote:

I live in cubeville. In an attempt to brighten my day, I have
acquired a Gerbera Daisy. I don't want it to die. Will the flower
survive in an office environment? Tips? I'm not near any windows,
but I'm sure I could more the plan from time to time....

Quck answer. No. Not enough light. Keep it outside in a sunny
location. Don't mow it. Although you may snip off the spent bloom to
encourage further flowering.

Frogleg wrote in message . ..
On 30 Jun 2003 07:46:58 -0700, (Charles Gilley)
wrote:

I live in cubeville. In an attempt to brighten my day, I have
acquired a Gerbera Daisy. I don't want it to die. Will the flower
survive in an office environment? Tips? I'm not near any windows,
but I'm sure I could more the plan from time to time....

Quck answer. No. Not enough light. Keep it outside in a sunny
location. Don't mow it. Although you may snip off the spent bloom to
encourage further flowering.

bummer. Okay, time to look for something else.....

oh, what if I move it to a window from time to time? You know, kill
it slooooowwwww

On 1 Jul 2003 02:51:15 -0700, (Charles Gilley)
wrote:

Frogleg wrote
On 30 Jun 2003 07:46:58 -0700, (Charles Gilley)
wrote:

I live in cubeville. In an attempt to brighten my day, I have
acquired a Gerbera Daisy. I don't want it to die. Will the flower
survive in an office environment? Tips? I'm not near any windows,
but I'm sure I could more the plan from time to time....

Quck answer. No. Not enough light. Keep it outside in a sunny
location. Don't mow it. Although you may snip off the spent bloom to
encourage further flowering.

bummer. Okay, time to look for something else.....

oh, what if I move it to a window from time to time? You know, kill
it slooooowwwww

If that's what you want... There aren't many happily blooming plants
for office life. Or even low-light outdoor conditions. A Peace Lily
(spathiphyllum) will bloom in office light. African violets on the
windowsill bloom. Having lived with dim-ish indoor, and tree-shaded
outdoor conditions, I tell ya, you gotta have *sun* to make colorful
(and fruitful) plants survive and bloom. "Full sun" is a common
recommendation. This doesn't mean a bright window that gets a couple
of hours of direct sun a day. It means 6-8hrs per day of real,
genuine, unimpeded sunlight.

I hate reality

Thanks for the info.... maybe I'll take a picture of it and put it in
my background...

On 1 Jul 2003 10:40:50 -0700, (Charles Gilley)
wrote:

I hate reality

Thanks for the info.... maybe I'll take a picture of it and put it in
my background...

Go for it, Charles. After all, a dozen long-stemmed roses don't hold
up for long either. But they're lovely to have around while they do.