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Gloxinia Lindeniana
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Posted by stonesriver 6B Tennessee (My Page) on Sun, Jun 11, 06 at 0:08
I was also gifted with this plant. Can anyone give me specific care for it? Should I pinch out centers to make it bushy?
Thanks,
Linda |
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RE: Gloxinia Lindeniana
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| Linda - It is high humidity plant - I keep mine in a fish tank (possibly you have more than enough of air moisture in TN). You can pinch it and reroot in a baggie. But it never went too tall for me - so I never pinched just for appearance. It shoots extra stems from rhizomes - so it gets bushy on its own. I think they have a growing cycle then they become looking ratty, die back but come back from rhizomes - in my conditions. They bloom nicely and supposed to have some fragrance - too weak for my nose to register. I think the name got changed - it is Gloxinella Lindeniana now. Never tried it for under more than 2 lights - if anybody can say - may be it likes 4? When it is fresh in its cycle - leaves are fabulous. Irina |
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