African Violets and Gesneriads: August Blooms Part 2, 1 by plantladylin

plantladylin wrote:
Thanks Nancy! Our Wal-Marts vary rarely ever carry Episcia's or any other Gessies. I find a few AV's once in awhile but usually they are already half dead from sitting in the sun and too much water by the time I see them! I guess some folks do grow the Episcia's
in the ground but I know they wouldn't survive the winter in my area ... down in the southern part of the state maybe, but not here.

Portland1: I put a couple of inches of gravel in the bottom of any closed container that I plant in for excess water to drain into. And, I have to be very careful when watering .... just a little bit at a time, only enough to moisten the soil.

Here's a pic of how I planted that first one in a bowl: