Gerbera Care

Hello all, my wife today bought a Gerbera daisy. It has 4 daisys on it already.
I am just wondering what are the basics for this plant?
Can it be kept indoors?
Is it better outdoors?
What is the basic care for this plant?

Thanks in advance.

 

You can grow it outside - if it was bought from a garden centre where it was already outside you should be OK putting it straight in the ground - if it came from a shop, or was bought from one of the indoor displays in a garden centre, then I'd suggest you harden it off before subjecting it to the elements - especially the 'elements' we've been having for the past week or so!

If you're going to plant it in the ground, it's going to want a sheltered, sunny spot with fertile, well drained soil and it'll need protecting during the winter. If you chose to grow it in a pot instead, it would need something like John Innes No.2 and a sheltered patio would make an ideal winter home for it.

When 'dead-heading', cut the spent flowers out right at the base of the stem.

PS - I know nothing about growing them indoors (i.e. indoors or under glass), but I'm sure someone will.