Growing gloxinia from seeds
Growing gloxinia from seeds
Gloxinia is a tropical plant, in whichvery large velvety leaves and gramophone-shaped flowers. It multiplies by seeds, by dividing tubers and leaf cuttings. It is especially difficult to grow gloxinium from seeds.

Sowing begins to do in January. Seeds are laid on the surface of the soil, watered through a fine sieve. The temperature should be 20-25 ° C. A box with seeds is covered with glass. After 15 days it is removed after the appearance of the entrances. We must make sure that the land does not dry up.
A month later shoots dive into a box. After contact of the leaves with each other, they dive for the second time. After 30-35 days, the plants are transplanted one at a time in a pot 7 cm in diameter and 1.5 months later in a pot with a diameter of 9-12 cm. For 6-7 months the gloxinium blooms. If buds appeared earlier, then they need to be plucked. During flowering, the temperature is maintained at 15-18 ° C.
Gloxinia blooms until November. After the plant has faded, it is placed in a dark cool place to ripen the tubers. Watering is gradually reduced. After 2 months, the leaves and the stem should die. Then the tubers should be cleaned from the ground and stored in peat at a temperature of 12 ° C. Of these, you can get a flowering plant by April or May.