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Gloxinia

Sinningia speciosa 'Mixture'

Brilliantly colored trumpet-shaped flowers surrounded by large, velvety mid-green leaves.


Start indoors in indirect sunlight then transplant outside when the danger of frost has passed.

Planting and Maintenance Info:

Light Requirements: Full Shade, Partial Shade
Planting Depth: 1 Inches
Bulbs per Square Foot: 3

Plant tubers half inch deep in pots containing a peaty, well-draining potting soil. Place pots in bright indoor light with no direct sun and provide consistent moisture. After the initial spring flowering is completed, plants can be cut back to the first two leaves for purposes of encouraging a second bloom period.

Plant Height:

6-12 In

Bloom Time:

Blooms summer

Hardiness Zone:

11-12 Find your zone

Gloxinia Features:

 
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We have done our best to describe this plant as accurately as possible, however, different climates
and growing conditions in different parts of the country will affect height, bloom time, and color.