Growing gloxinia in the garden

The right location for gloxinias in the garden

They don't poisonous garden gloxinia like a bright, like a bit sheltered from the wind Location in the garden. They tolerate sunny locations just as well as Penumbra. However, direct midday sun is not that cheap.

The soil must not be compacted. The greatest enemy of the garden gloxina is waterlogging. The tubers then rot in the earth.

How to maintain garden gloxinia

• to water
• fertilize
• cut
• overwinter

You only need to water if it has been very dry for a long time. During the flowering period, the gloxinia need more water than before and after. Pull them in the bucket, make sure that the soil does not dry out completely, but is never too moist either.

You don't necessarily have to have garden gloxinia fertilize. It is enough if you spread some ripe compost around the plants in spring or summer.

Cut off dead flowers as soon as possible. This promotes the formation of more flowers and extends the flowering time.

Properly overwinter gloxinia outdoors

Outdoor gloxinias are hardy to minus 20 degrees. However, the tubers are very troubled by the winter wetness. We recommend digging them up in the fall and storing them in a cool, dry place.

In the spring you can prefer them in the pot and plant them outdoors again from May.

Propagation by dividing the tubers

Gloxinia can also be grown from seeds - but this takes a long time. It takes three years for the plant to develop the first flowers.

It is easier to get gloxinia by dividing the tubers multiply. However, the mother plant often dies. The tubers must be stored as dry and dark as possible until they are planted out in May.