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Gloxinia, further adventures of



> Hi Howard!  But you don't understand!  I have tons of giant velvety blooms
> all over them  I think they get enough light, in fact every summer they go
> outside on a deck that gets full sun from about 10 AM  until  sunset.  I
> have to keep them under bigger plants or the leaves get bleached out. They
> are gorilla  gloxes, because they get watered daily by garden hose, and are
> doused with miracle gro from a hose applicator.  They produce lots  of big
> flowers, but I  just want them to be on a smaller, rosette shaped plant
> that looks neater. Also, they produce a lot of stems all coming from the
> base of the plant.   Should I pinch all but one out?   Lauren B.

It is common for growers to remove all but the central stem when plants
are young. You might check how much light your plants really get when
under other foliage. Anything other than special shadecloth that gets
between your glox's and the sum is going to reduce the light more thatn
you think.

It is a real dilema: full sun is too much light! Light shade is too little
light! Argh! What is a Glox lover to do? Seriously, you sound like a
resourceful outdoor(?!) gardner who will no doubt come up with something
that works. Hint: flourescent
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