Garden gloxinias are hardy, but as houseplants or in pots they cannot tolerate frost. It is advisable to dig up the pretty ornamental plants and overwinter them frost-free. This is how you properly overwinter gloxinias in the garden or container.
How do I overwinter gloxinias correctly?
To overwinter gloxinias in the garden or container, dig up the frost-sensitive plants and store them frost-free. You should also place potted gloxinias frost-free, for example covered with fleece in a protected place. For indoor gloxinias, reduce watering and place the pot cooler.
It is better to overwinter gloxinias frost-free
Garden gloxinias can tolerate frost down to minus 20 degrees. However, it makes more sense to dig them up in autumn, as they have difficulty coping with the winter wetness.
You must always overwinter gloxinias in pots frost-free
If you want to overwinter a garden gloxinia in the garden, protect it with a thick layer of mulch.
How to overwinter gloxinias in a pot
Place the vessel in a protected place on an insulating surface. Cover the plant with fleece (€7.00 on Amazon).
Overwinter gloxinia indoors
- Put the pot in a cooler place
- water less
- stop fertilizing
Tip
Rodents love to eat the tubers of garden gloxinias. It is therefore better to place the plants in the ground in a wire basket to protect them from mice and rats.
