Argued that for the propagation of gloxinia seeds require a lot of effort and time-consuming. Yes, breeding Gloxinia seeds is not the easiest way.
It is worth noting that this ornamental plant is whimsical to the conditions of detention. Despite this, gloxinia is very popular among gardeners.
After all, the plant retains an attractive appearance for many years, pleases with beautiful flowering and soft velvety leaves. Of course, if you properly care for her. We consider the rules of cultivation, as well as the care of sprouts.
How to grow and get sprouts?
There are several ways of breeding gloxinia.
- Breeding using a leaf separated from an adult plant.
- Division of tubers.
- Sowing seeds.
The easiest way to replicate gloxinia at home is rooting the cut leaf.
It is required only to take a healthy leaf with a handle 2 cm long and more, place it in a container with water. As soon as the roots begin to grow it is required to transplant the leaf into the ground.
Breeding tubers are used less frequently. Many consider this method ineffective. After planting in the soil the tubers do not take root for a long time. How to plant the tubers and seeds of Gloxinia, described in a separate article.
Dilution of gloxinia from seeds is also not an easy breeding method. Propagated mainly for new varieties.
Photos, looks like seed and step by step instructions on how to collect it
As can be seen in the photo, the seed of gloxinia is very small, it is difficult to germinate. Because of this, it is very difficult to care for the sprouts. They grow slowly. Recommend the seeds to buy ready-made, and not collected manually. Since even from a sigh in their direction, they can scatter.
Competent collection is as follows:
- First you need a piece of cotton to bypass all the pistils, the best of all the colors of gloxinia, which are at home.
- Further, this cotton is required to pollinate the plant.
- After some time, seed boxes form in the center of the flowers. This happens after the petals are circled. About a week later, these boxes will begin to unfold.
- Burst bolls must be cut.
- To collect seeds, it is required to lower the opened box into a glass, into which mature brown seeds will be poured. Before sowing, these seeds do not require any treatment.
We offer to watch a video on how to properly collect planting materials from gloxinia:
Planting dates
Gloxinia begin to bloom at the age of 6-7 months from the appearance of shoots. The time of year for sowing gloxinia does not play an important role, planting can be done at any time of the year, it all depends on when you need to get a flowering plant. November-December optimal sowing time.
Preparation for reproduction
The first thing is to pour to the bottom of the container, pre-cooked, small clay. Care must be taken to have a pot with drain holes.
How to plant in the "right" pot?
Cookware fits with a practical sealed lid. Better to be transparent. But it can be without a cover. In this case, you can use glass or polyethylene.
It is important to observe a high level of humidity, so there should be a snug fit to the side of the dish. You can use the packaging for cakes.
Soil selection
Ready mix can be bought for gloxinia in the store. You can cook yourself. You can collect the land from under the birch and pine. Mix them in equal proportions, add the same portion of pure sand. This soil mixture is ideal for gloxinia.
It is necessary to take care of decontamination, just ignite 30-40 minutes in the oven. You can sow in the soil of peat tablets. Tablets need to be pre-soaked in water for swelling. After they swell you need to release the soil from the film covering the pills. It’s worth doing to save peat tablets, because you can plant about 2-3 seeds per tablet, not just one. Next, you need to properly loosen the ground, slightly tamping.
Family landing conditions
If you need to grow several varieties, then each variety must be sown separately.
- Seeds should be poured into a pre-prepared lid, or a matchbox in order to be conveniently picked.
- Toothpick, or a thin stick is required to moisten with water. Thus, it is very easy to pick up every gloxinia granule.
- Next, you need to lower the seed on the ground surface without embedding. The same should be done with the remaining seeds. So land all the granules in a row.
- After sowing seeds, the latok must be covered with either a film or a lid.
- It is necessary to water the ground before planting, so that the seeds do not fall into the ground.
Indeed, the deepening of even a minimum of 0.5 cm can dramatically reduce the possibility of emergence. If tablets were used, it is no longer necessary to water, the moisture absorbed by the peat tablets should be sufficient for cultivation.
- To put the latok stands on the window to create greenhouse conditions for the plant. Additionally, you can use table lamps.
Shoots should germinate in 2-3 weeks. Do not open the lid before the first germination, so as not to disrupt the normal conditions of growing seeds.
Shoots should germinate in 2-3 weeks. Do not open the lid before the first germination, so as not to disrupt the normal conditions of growing seeds.It is necessary to control:
- Humidity of soil and air in the container. If necessary, lightly sprinkle with clean boiled water. Water temperature should be slightly above room temperature.
- Lighting. The degree of illumination cannot be changed. If necessary, to reduce the temperature of the lamps, you can raise the lamp higher. So the brightness of the light will not decrease.
As soon as the second leaf appears, it is necessary to accustom the seedlings gradually to room conditions: humidity, temperature. Namely, start to air the greenhouse, thereby harden gloxinia.
Flower care
From competent care depends on the result of many days of work. There are many tips on caring for gloxinia grown from seeds. One of them is that you should not give gloxinia in the first year of life. But each plant with the right care tends to bloom.
Very good, if in the first year of life, there are flowers. Then the plant will pass the entire vegetation cycle. Rest at the plant after flowering begins in the fall. Leaves gradually begin to wither, then the entire above-ground part dies off. If in the first year of life the plant does not bloom, then it is possible and it is not going to rest. That is, you have to take care of the gloxinia in winter. It is very difficult in winter to achieve favorable conditions for gloxinia to enter its normal vegetative cycle.
If done correctly, after a couple of months after the first sprouts appear, about 4–5 true leaves are formed in the plant. Then it is already possible to engage in planting gloxinia in the right pot.
