Gloxinia trumpet flower brown calex
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Gloxinias should be fertilized moderately at every watering. This can be achieved in the home by placing the plant on a gravel/water tray. When watering, avoid getting water on the leaves. Watering & Fertilizer: Gloxinias should never be allowed to dry out, even slightly. Gloxinia leaves are somewhat brittle, which is made worse by temperatures lower than those recommended. The preferred daytime temperature is 75 ☏. They are “warm loving” plants that grow best at a nighttime temperature of 65 ☏ or warmer. Light & Temperature: Bright, indirect light is necessary to keep gloxinias in flower. Never pack any growing medium that is wet. Gently pack the dry growing medium around the tuber and then water many times (maybe even 10 times). When potting a tuber, make sure that the “hollow” part is on top and very close to the mix’s upper surface. Growing Media: Gloxinias grow well in a mix that contains 50 percent sifted peat (using a sieve with quarter-inch openings) with the remainder being a combination of perlite, coarse sand and a little vermiculite. As a result, they are more compact and more attractive. Plants grown from seeds have shorter internodes (the area of a stem between points of leaf attachment). Producing flowering plants from seeds takes about six months, depending on the seasons involved (e.g., they grow a lot faster in summer than in winter). Tubers are available only for spring plantings - plants from tubers are in flower in about four months. Propagation: Gloxinias can be grown from seed, tubers, or leaf or stem cuttings. Gloxinia will not be outdone for showmanship. Their foliage is oblong, graceful and velvety like their flowers. There are single and double flowering types, with petal edges smooth or wavy. They can also be two-toned with white centers or white rims. Their color-range is white to pink to red to blue to purple. Each flower is displayed on a long petiole. Their velvety, bell-shaped flowers can average over 3 inches in diameter. Gloxinias are among the best plants that are grown for spring and summer enjoyment, although with proper handling, flowering plants can be produced throughout the year. Florist’s gloxinia is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the Gesneriaceae family, to which the popular African violet also belongs. True gloxinias do not produce tubers but sinningias do. The blooms can be single or double and are in luscious shades of red, purple, pink, and white.While commonly referred to as “gloxinia” or “florist’s gloxinia,” this plant ( Sinningia speciosa) is not a true gloxinia at all. Gloxinia plants look lush and there are many varieties, but all have clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers, and some even have frilled edges.
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Handle the large but fragile leaves with care, as they are brittle. A temperature no lower than 70 ⁰F is needed until growth is established. Repot it in a container with drainage holes and use moist peat as the growing medium. Just allow the pot to completely dry out and store the tuber in a brown paper sack in a dry warm spot until the following spring. In the fall, the flowers and the leaves will die down naturally so do not mistake this seasonal process by assuming that the plant is dying. The leaves and the flowers arise from a tuber, and the tuber needs to be fertilized weekly once buds are produced. Always remove any spent flowers promptly. The soil should be kept moist but never soggy. The plants like peaty soil and good light with shade from hot sun, even through the window of a house. They have lovely large leaves and velvety blooms in strong colors. Gloxinias are native to Brazil and can be grown here indoors.