I found the coolest looking plant yesterday! I've never seen it before. Has anyone grown gloxinia sylvatica before? It's probably a house plant but I want to grow it outside this summer. Will that work?
Gloxinia sylvatica
I have seen them down here out side so you should be good for the summer
Thanks Irish - I'm off to buy more. The bloom looks like a little vulcanicola to me.
I have a few that are trying to grow...have had them a few weeks. I had one last year that died but is coming back. I just love the color of the blooms...great choice Liz.
Connie
Liz you will enjoy them. They die back in the fall and will come up again in the spring.
Joydie
So I can't keep them as a houseplant? How do I overwinter them? Dormant, dry and dark? Thanks a bunch - I really like this one.
Liz they go dormant...you bring them indoors...
Joydie
Thanks Joydie and all
Liz.did you find this at Dyk's???? I have the same one..funny looking orangey-red puffy blooms? don't let it dry out!!!! Elaine
Elaine, that's exactly where I found it - make that them - I bought 8. LOL
I just bought the Hardy Gloxinia -Incarvillea delavayi. After searching on yours I will have to try and find one of them also. Very pretty.
I have a Brazilian Sunset Gloxinia. It has 'neon' orange flowers. It didn't get taken to the GH last fall, so I brought it in. Set in a south window & kept it watered all winter & that stupid thing didn't know it was winter. It bloomed more in the House this past winter than it has in the last 2 yrs that I have had it. It also produced about 10 babies. Don't know if they came fr seed or not.
I have put it out this spring & I guess it is taking a nap because it has stopped blooming but is still growing. I'm thinking about bringing it back in just to see if it will start blooming again. Great plant with the most unusual color!
If you ever wish to get rid of a baby or two let me know.
Liz, try them as a house plant in bright light. my buddy has one in her green house i saw back in march, quite large, she says once they get a certain size they don't die back. doesn't hurt to try.
i started with a very small piece last may and ended up with a really nice pot full by fall.
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Arlene, you said you started w/ a small piece. Was it just a cutting? Can you tell me how to cut it? My momma plant could do with a 'haircut'. She is getting to be really good size.
Arlene - I read that they like to be root-bound. Is this true? They're in small round pots and dry out every minute and a half. Go bigger?
Liz, yes, move it up some. i think mine came in about a 4 inch and i moved it up twice during the summer. i believe they start blooming in late summer if i remember right and bloom quite a while. Smockiette, i haven't rooted any but you could surely try. you may want to take out of the pot and pull/cut it apart to divide. my older stems died back this spring, not positive why, but there are many small ones i plan on dividing like that, don't see a problem with that.