The invention belongs to the technical field of agriculture and particularly relates to a base fertilizer for gerbera jamesonii planting and a preparation method thereof. The base fertilizer for gerbera jamesonii planting is prepared from, by weight, 20-30 parts of package material, 10-15 parts of chestnut shells, 10-20 parts of biochar based fertilizer, 10-20 parts of edible fungus culture medium by-product, 10-20 parts of broadly beneficial bacteria, 10-15 parts of yellow sand, 5-15 parts of nitrification inhibitor, 5-15 parts of molasses fermentation waste, 5-15 parts of sawdust, 5-15 parts of bamboo vinegar fluid, 3-10 parts of slag, 1-10 parts of bat guano and 1-10 parts of compound fertilizer. The fertilizer is reasonable in composition and contains a variety of elements, trace elements and organic matter, the obtained base fertilizer is homogeneous in nutrition proportion, further has a certain insect repellent ability, can slowly release nutrients and ensures that gerbera jamesonii moderately absorbs the fertilizer in the growth process and grows in balanced mode, grown leaves are large and grown branches and leaves are uniform, ornamental and decorative values are improved, and further the economic benefits are further increased. The preparation method is simple and is easily understood.