Planting, repotting gloxinia

• It is recommended to plant the tubers in spring in a blend of garden soil and heath soil.
• The tubers must be flush with the surface to ensure they won’t rot.
• Repot in spring, generally April does the trick.
• Completely replace the soil with brand new soil mix.
  Use flower plant soil mix blended in with heath soil.
• Favor a bright spot but without direct sunlight, especially during the hottest hours.
• You can put saintpaulia in the immediate vicinity of this plant because they both share the same growing conditions.

Propagating gloxinia

• Divide the tubers in spring.
• Or, propagation through cuttings in summer.

Pruning and caring for gloxinia

• Remove wilted flowers often to spur appearance of new buds.

Watering indoor gloxinia

• It bodes well to water regularly but not too much.
  Also mist the leaves often enough to recreate the proper moisture level.
• At the end of the blooming season (October), slowly reduce watering and stop it completely when the leaves have died.
  Let the plant hibernate by placing it in a darker, cooler room (about 50 to 60°F (10 to 15°C).
• Come February/March, start watering again and place your plant in a more luminous, warmer room, 65 to 72°F (18 to 22°C).
• As early as May you can even bring it outdoors, still not in direct sun but all the while maintaining proper light.