Growing and caring for Gloxinia flowers

Gloxinia attracts experienced flower growers and lovers of indoor plants for its large velvet flowers and beautiful leaves.

It is able to create a bright accent in the overall interior, and thanks to the variety of shades, a real flower garden is obtained on the windowsill.

Caring for this flower is very simple, the main thing is to follow some rules of planting and growing.

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Landing

The peculiarity of gloxinia is that it has a period of rest. Therefore, at the end of it, and this is the end of February or the beginning of March, the plant need to transplant.

A signal to the fact that the time has come for this process, are sprouts that appear on the flower tubers.

At the same time, care should be taken that the sprouts do not stretch out, which may adversely affect the further development of gloxinia.

They need proper preparation during transplantation, consisting of the following actions:

• Before transplanting gloxinia, the plant should be removed from the pot in which it was located, cut off the dead dead roots, leaving the largest ones. Each of the tubers should be thoroughly rinsed in warm water. Well, if it is flowing. This method is also used to transplant gloxinia tubers purchased at a flower shop or on the market in order to ensure a permanent place;
  
• Once the tubers have been washed, they should be checked to see if they are damaged by rot and if there are any damages. When such areas are found, they must be removed with a sharp knife until a healthy part appears, and place the cut with coal, which is previously crushed into powder. Soft and shriveled tubers are recommended to wrap with a damp cloth. Literally in two days they will take a normal form;
  
• The next step is the prevention of pests and diseases. To do this, use fungicides and special disinfectants, which can be purchased in specialized stores;
  
• planting gloxinia should be carried out in a light and sour soil. Ideally, there will be a peat mix. Particular attention should be paid to the pot. Its diameter should not be much larger than the tuber, otherwise the flower will throw all its strength on the root system, which will affect the quality of flowering;
  
• A guarantee of good growth and flowering of gloxinia is the correct planting of its tubers. At the bottom of the pot must be laid drainage layer. As it is suitable foam or expanded clay. Then the soil is poured in which a small fossa is made, where the tuber is placed. Top ground up the ground. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that the tuber is covered by no more than two thirds of its height.

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Care

Any plant needs competent and proper care. Only under such conditions will it develop normally, various diseases and pests will not overcome it.

For gloxinia is very important watering process. It is best to do this in a pan of the pot, using well-settled water.

This method provides uniform moistening of the substrate. At the same time it is necessary to ensure that its temperature was room temperature.

A few days after gloxinia was transplanted, need to feed the plant.

It is advisable to repeat this procedure once every fourteen days after the flower was watered.

Ideally, feed in the evening. With such a simple rule, the leaves of the gloxinia will be healthy, juicy-green, and the flowers will delight with its brightness and richness of shades.

Indoor lightingwhere the flower is located has a great influence on the quality of flowering. To ensure the abundant appearance of peduncles, the light must be bright and diffused.

A lot of space is preferable for this flower, therefore, if there are plants shading gloxinia, they need to be moved to another place.

Gloxinia Demanding air temperature. The most intense bloom is observed in the range from +20 to +28 degrees.

With improper care for the gloxinia, there will be certain consequences that the florist cannot ignore:

• The absence of buds for a long time, or the blooming of Gloxinia is very poor;
  
• if the plant does not have enough light, its stems begin to drastically stretch and lose their decorative effect;
  
• when flowering petals are stained with a pale shade.

Gloxinia care also consists in the prevention of defeat by diseases or their timely elimination. Unfortunately, most often the plant suffers from gray rot and powdery mildew.

When the leaf turns yellow, you need to reduce the amount of fertilizer fertilizers and make sure that direct sunlight does not fall on the plant. After the cause is eliminated, gloxinia will quickly recover and will delight the owner with its bloom.

In September, Gloxinia is prepared for storage in winter. To do this, watering is reduced, and after a while it stops completely. Just need to stop making additional feeding.

Leaves that have turned yellow or faded need to be cut, dry the tubers and place in the refrigerator in the compartment for storing vegetables.

To keep the tuber well preserved, the optimum temperature is +14 - 17 degrees. At a lower rate, there is a risk of plant death.

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Growing up

At home, Gloxinia can be grown in various ways.

For its reproduction using leaves, cuttings, stalks and division of tubers.

The simplest option that even beginners can handle is the use of leaves.

For this cut off the youngest, during the period of flower budding, which, after that, need to be inserted into the prepared soil.

This method is attractive because flower growers can exchange interesting, rare varieties of gloxinia, while the plant does not cause any harm.

With fairly simple rules of care flower growers can fully enjoy the variety of flowering gloxinia. Plus, it should be timely and so.

Only in this way at home can you achieve the fact that the buds will look the same as in the photos.

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