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01cookie Halfmoon Bay, BC, BC(Zone 8a) Dec 20, 2011

after a great blooming session I put my gloxinia in the best spot I have for it - allowing pot to dry out at 60 degrees in low light.Some leaves fell off like normal and other leaves seem to rot. All that is left is the bulb or root. Even after 2 weeks the soil is still damp; I wish it would dry out a little faster.The plant may have been in a draft as I open the cabin door to check on it. I recently was given this plant and I know it is over 5 years old and probably never re-potted.
Will this plant come back? Should I re-pot it at this time? If re-potting should I trim back the roots a little? Any other suggestions?

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luciee Hanceville, AL(Zone 7a) Jan 02, 2012

Gloxinias have a dormant time. Google up gloxinia and see what you can find out. Also, they are in the gesneriad family and you could look that up, too. I grew slipper glox from seed about 30 years ago and it did the same. I had it for about 5 years and it would go dormant and then come back. I also had a single glox that did the same. Luciee {;^)

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tapla Bay City, MI(Zone 6a) Jan 02, 2012

If you want it to dry down before its rest and to decrease the chances the corm will rot, remove it from the pot & set it on a paper bag or section of newspaper, which will quickly pull moisture from and dry the soil.

Al

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Willowwind2 Union, WA(Zone 8b) Jan 02, 2012

Yes and then repot in fresh soil in the spring.

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01cookie Halfmoon Bay, BC, BC(Zone 8a) Mar 17, 2012

Wow! What great ideas! How silly of me, I never would have thought of drying it in a paper bag.... thanks so much.

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Vadis Alum Bridge, WV Mar 18, 2012

The paper bag is a good idea. A word of caution, however, check the bag every few weeks to look for a sprout on your tuber. If left unchecked you could get a long neck sprout several inches long that won't produce a good looking plant....You might also check to make sure it hasn't gotten a soft spot or dried out too much.

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