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06-23-2012, 09:37 AM
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Gloxinia
this has been in the family over 30 years and has truly travelled around the world. Easy to grow, just like amaryllis and requiring a rest period. Each year it seeds and when I start re-watering after the rest, they germinate. I have never grown them on as, just like an African Violet, it is very easy to propagate through leaf cuttings. This year I have crossed with a so-called florist gloxinia but I don't expect success as there was hardly any pollen to be harvested on the florist gloxinia. I have never grown a forest g - have been told that they are annuals.
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06-23-2012, 10:34 AM
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06-23-2012, 10:38 AM
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Its a big plant. The bulb is 6 in in diameter and main flowering is may. It's had up to 30 flowers simultaneously.
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06-23-2012, 01:14 PM
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Lovely thing.
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06-23-2012, 11:26 PM
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Very nice!
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07-25-2012, 11:59 AM
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01-19-2013, 12:39 PM
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I took some leaf cuttings last year and experimented by not giving mommy such an extended rest. I could afford to because of the cuttings doing so well !
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01-19-2013, 12:40 PM
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05-17-2014, 01:24 PM
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new growth - time for repotting.
Its at least 8inches in diameter and 4-5 inches deep. Its a monster. I thought it had rotted but it is as hard as a rock all over.
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08-13-2014, 10:09 AM
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update. Some of the leaves are sunburned, but its a huge plant ! Difficult to find a spot for it as they do like filtered sun...
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