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Garvinea Sweet Frosting®
2 Litre Pot
Plant Highlights: Large white flowers with a soft pink flush • Exceptionally long flowering season • Strong garden performance • Excellent for borders and containers
Overview
Garvinea Sweet Frosting® is a long-flowering garden gerbera that combines large, daisy-like blooms with excellent outdoor performance. Its crisp white petals are delicately flushed with soft pink, surrounding a contrasting central eye that creates a fresh, elegant display from late spring through to autumn.
Supplied in a 2-litre pot, this compact perennial is ideal for brightening borders, patio containers and courtyard gardens. Unlike traditional indoor gerberas, Garvinea® varieties have been bred specifically for outdoor growing, producing a succession of flowers over many months when planted in a sunny or lightly shaded position.
Plant Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Garvinea Sweet Frosting® |
| Common Name | Garden Gerbera |
| Plant Type | Herbaceous perennial |
| Pot Size | 2 litre |
| Light | Full sun or partial shade |
| Growth Habit | Compact, clump-forming |
| Flower Colour | White with a soft pink flush |
| Flowering Season | Late spring to autumn |
| Foliage | Deep green, lightly lobed leaves |
| Soil | Fertile, moisture-retentive but free-draining soil |
| Watering | Water regularly while establishing and during prolonged dry spells |
| Mature Height | 35 – 40 cm |
| Mature Spread | 30 – 40 cm |
| Hardiness | RHS H3 (−5°C to 1°C). |
Growing Guide
Position
Plant in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position. Good air circulation and free-draining soil help keep plants healthy and encourage continuous flowering.
Soil
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. It also performs well in patio containers using a quality peat-free compost with good drainage.
Watering
Keep the soil evenly moist while plants establish. Once established, water during extended dry periods, particularly for container-grown plants, while avoiding waterlogged conditions.
Seasonal Care
Remove spent flowers regularly to encourage the production of new blooms throughout the season. In colder areas, applying a mulch around the crown can provide additional winter protection.
Perfect For
- Mixed perennial borders
- Patio pots and containers
- Courtyard gardens
- Cutting gardens
- Pollinator-friendly planting
Why We Love It
- Flowers continuously over an exceptionally long season.
- Soft white and pink blooms blend beautifully with a wide range of planting schemes.
- Bred for reliable outdoor performance.
- Brings bright, cheerful colour to both borders and containers.
Wildlife
The open flowers provide a valuable nectar source for bees and other pollinating insects throughout the flowering season.
Product Information
- Supplied in a 2-litre nursery pot.
- Supplied as an established plant.
- Pot size refers to the diameter of the nursery pot, not the plant's eventual mature size.
Growing & care
- Plant type
- perennial
- Position & light
- Full sun· Partial shade· Sheltered
- Watering
- Water regularly while establishing and during prolonged dry spells
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained· Free draining· Moist
- Mature size
- 40cm high· 40cm wide
- Flowering
- Late spring to autumn· White· Pink· Bicolour· Multicolour
Useful to know
Good for containersGood for bordersPollinator friendly
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