Gloxinia Mix
SKU: AM005848
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Overview
Each cluster of bell-shaped blooms in this Gloxinia Mix struts its stuff for up to ten weeks! With a mix of vibrant purple, magenta, and white-edged bicolor blooms, this perennial tuber from South America, related to African Violets, is suited to pots and borders alike. With a little care, the plants can be kept for many years. (Sinningia speciosa)
key features
Botanical Name
Gloxinia Mix
Growing Zones
Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10
Advantages
Long Bloom Time, Reblooming, Container Planting, Small Spaces
Light Requirements
Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade
Mature Height
6-12" tall
Bloom Time
All summer
SKU
AM005848
Description
A perennial tuber, and relative of African violets, gloxinia can be grown as a houseplant that is taken outdoors in the summer, or as a lush long-blooming annual. As a houseplant they need bright indoor light with no direct sunlight, and make sure to keep them moist. In the garden, avoid full-on afternoon sun to keep the dark green rosette of soft, fuzzy leaves from turning crispy. After the long flowering period ends, gloxinia plants shift into a 7 to 9 week dormancy where the plants die completely back. During this time, move any potted gloxinia plants into a cool area and limit watering and fertilization. Outdoors, the tubers must be lifted before a hard frost and brought into a cool, dry place for the dormancy period.
