Gloxinia Care

I hate to admit that I wasn't originally very good at gesneriads--despite their reputation as some of the easiest plants on the planet to grow. Suffering under the delusion that all flowering plants needed lots of light, I frequently allowed the poor...

This kind of soil is perfect for gesneriads growth. I take part of the soil out of the pot before or after I see the first sprouts in spring. When winter is close, I stop regular watering and water only a few drops once in a while.

Sinningias and achimeneses resprout later in February. These then bloom all summer long, then go dormant in the fall, same as Amaryllis.I just need to trim them back and let them stay on the bottom shelves without watering, all winter, replacing the kalanchoes.

Although rehmannia or Chinese foxglove is virtually unknown to U.S. gardeners, it ranks among the top 50 in China-of medicinal herbs, that is! Rehmannia glutinosa, also known as "earth yellow," is the type used for that purpose.

Trust me—if I can do it, you can, too! Jasmine You can't beat this flowering vine for its sweet fragrance. Keep the soil evenly moist because allowing this plant to dry out adversely effects its growth and flowering.

So I find it difficult to have ALL flowering plants in the house. Buy one plant to use as a focal point for a room. If you click on the photo, a new window will open with theentry for that particular plant with more information.This is just a beginning.

In the garden, my plants grow more and more everysummer, reseeding and multiplying themselves through their roots and runners, even as I give away lots of plants every year. In Turkey, Spain, Latin America and in Greece people use talismen or amulets...

Someone would give a single stem or a bouquet of different blooms to convey secret messages to another. The rain lily only blooms after a rain shower, reflecting spiritual awakening after a storm in life.