Potted gerbera daisies can freshen up indoors.(Home & Garden)(Midwest gardening)

Byline: Jan Riggenbach Big, colorful daisies you grow yourself in winter? It's possible, when you grow a pot or two of gerbera daisies in a sunny window or under a grow-light. Also known as African or Transvaal daisies, they come in a choice of cream, orange, pink, red and yellow flowers, often measuring 3, 4 or even 5 inches across.

Best of all, gerbera daisies make superb, long-lasting cut flowers. A gerbera daisy is delightful outdoors in the summer garden, too, of course. This plant hates transplanting, though, so grow it in a pot to make it easier to bring indoors if you ...

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