Gloxinia "Kaiser Friedrich", rr 5/6, 2 pcs

Gloxinia Kaiser Frederick Red-raspberry flower, consists of 5 rounded petals framed along the edge with a white edging, the cream throat is strewn with small slices. Plant height 20 cm. Leaves are juicy, velvety, pubescent. The diameter of the flower is 7-10 cm. The aroma is thin, fragrant. The flowering period is May -Styabr.

• If the kidneys are sleeping, we store in the refrigerator in perforated bags with moisturized moss or in the basement in boxes with the ground, the temperature is 0...+4 ° C.

• During storage, periodically check the condition of the planting material. Devil the damaged, rotten parts of the roots, rhizomes and bulbs remove and treat with fungicide (topaz, phytosporin).

• The ORCHOCK for planting should not be deep, but wide. Drainage must be poured to the bottom. The tubers are planted so that the distance between them and the pot is at least 3-5 cm.

storage

• At the end of flowering (in September-October), there is a dormant period, as indicated yellowing of plant leaves. From that time on, watering is reduced, and with the complete wiping of the aboveground mass, they completely stop. Gloxinia tubers for a rest period are stored directly in a pot, in a dark room, at a temperature of at least +10 ° C, slightly moisturizing the soil once a month. Or the tubers are dug up, poured with sand and stored in the refrigerator. In the spring, when the kidneys on the tubers wake up, they are transplanted into fresh soil, having previously washed and withstand in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for 15-20 minutes.

Reproduction

• Propagated gloxinia with seeds, leafy cuttings and division of tuber. Seeds are sown in March in mini-trains, without clinging to the ground, regularly moisturized and maintained the temperature at +22 +23 ° C. Seedlings dive, and then planted in permanent pots. Gloxinia from seeds blooms after 6-7 months. A more reliable method of propagation is cuttings. Small leaves or their fragments are planted in cups with light, wet soil, covered with polyethylene to rooting on top. The division of gloxinia tubers is carried out in extreme cases. The tubers are cut with a sharp knife so that there is at least one process on each divide. Slices are sprinkled with crushed coal, the divides are planted in pots.

Use in the interior

• During the period of abundant summer flowering of the garden, one should not forget about indoor plants that are in no way inferior to garden, And sometimes they are superior. Gloxinia will decorate the interior of the living room, office, balcony or loggia, delighting the eye with its natural splendor.