Hello,

I am very new to growing from seed.

I live in the Boston area. I have a deck and every summer, I love to fill it with Gerbera daisies. They are hands-down my favorite flower. Sadly, they are also very expensive to buy. For this reason, I want to begin growing them from seed. My understanding is that growing these daisies is difficult.

I have two questions:

1. This summer I had a gorgeous Gerbera daisy plant. Even though the temp has been in the 40's here, it's still growing. I would like to bring it inside and collect the seeds (to grow this winter/early spring). Can anyone help me understand how to do this?

2. What makes growing Gerberas from seed, so difficult? Any tips?

I feel like "nothing ventured-nothing gained" but I would love some guidance.

Thank you so much!