Cut Flowers

I haven't seen a mention of Gerbera here?

Now and again I buy wor lass a bunch of flowers. I always go for Chrysanths as they last longer. Last time I bought a mixed bunch and even though the chrysanths are dying the Gerbera as still as fresh as daisies (if you will excuse the pun).

I have just ordered a packet of 25 seeds of mixed Gerbera to grow firstly at allotment and if they do ok I will put some of the bonnier plants in my flower borders at home!
Another thought I had was that I am still looking for stuff to grow on my greenhouse staging and a few Gerbera grown in large pots may sit well with my chillies and Cape gooseberries?

Anyone grown Gerbera and will they flower for me in the first year as they are classed as perennial.