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  • Answered by
    theficuswrangler on
    June 20, 2014
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    You can either get a small watering can with a long thin spout, and lift up the leaves with one hand while you carefully pour the water onto the soil; or you can set the plant pot into about 1/2" of water in a dish -- make sure the soil is moistened all the way to the top of the pot. Here's an article about gloxinias that you might find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/gloxinia/growing-gloxinia-houseplants.htm

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  • Answered by
    Liz Baessler on
    August 10, 2017
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    If you remove the first couple flowers of the season, this will encourage new growth. After these first flowers, however, you can just leave them, watering the foliage until it fades. This article goes into more detail:
    http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/indoor/flowering/hgic1559.html

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 1, 2017
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    This could be a fungus issue. Make sure the soil is not overly wet and avoid water splashing unto the leaves or into the crown.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/gloxinia/growing-gloxinia-houseplants.htm

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    BushDoctor on
    November 12, 2017
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    The only thing necessary to force them into dormancy is to stop watering completely. This will kickstart things. Be aware That most of today's hybrids are not meant to come back another season. If this is an older variety, then it will do just fine. Here is an article that will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/gloxinia/growing-gloxinia-houseplants.htm

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    BushDoctor on
    January 24, 2018
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    The only thing I can suggest here is that you find a vendor online. There are many places that will ship anywhere in the world, as long as your plant is not blacklisted... Which I don't suspect this to be the case.

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    BushDoctor on
    March 20, 2018
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    Either way will be fine. It is easier to store when they are removed from the soil. Just plant them in containers as soon as possible after they get moved. Then when they are ready to go out, they can be put in ground, or in a larger container.

    This article will give you more information on their care: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/gloxinia/growing-gloxinia-houseplants.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    April 28, 2018
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    If you've done everything right and don't see any growth, you might have been sold bad bulbs that were not healthy or viable. If they haven't grown by mid-May, you might want to try with a batch from another supplier. Here is more information about growing them:
    http://extension.illinois.edu/gardenerscorner/issue_05/winter_05_05.cfm

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