Re: Florist gloxinia (sinningia)

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• Subject: Re: Florist gloxinia (sinningia)
• From: J* <s*@sprint.ca>
• Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 02:07:29 -0500
• References: <199803142213.RAA28518@amsterdam.interport.net>

You should plant your seeds now. The best way to propagate is by stem cuttings
or division of tuberous roots because the seeds will take about 7 months to
flower. Gloxinia needs bright light AWAY from direct sunlight in summer and SOME
sunlight in winter. This is not an easy plant to start from seed and it's not an
easy plant to keep in flower year after year. Start by planting the seeds then
try to get info on how to get it to flower again year after year. Look at VG,
they might have good tips there.
Gloxinias do well in artificial light such as fluorescents. That could solve
your low light problem.
Helga

Nancy Stedman wrote:

> Hi! I just got a bunch of these from Burpee, but I want to wait until
> there's more sun out to plant them (as house plants). Can I just leave them
> in the box, or should I put them in vermiculite or something like that until
> I want to use them? Anyone have any special tips on growing them? I'm a
> little concerned that I may not have enough light (all my windows are
> obstructed).Thanks in advance.
> Nancy

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