Climbing gloxinias are also sold commercially under the name gloxinia gloxinias. Their long tendrils wind around pergolas or hang down from hanging baskets. This richly flowering ornamental plant can even be grown creeping in the garden. Tips for caring for the climbing gloxinia.
How do I properly care for a climbing gloxinia?
Climbing gloxinias require economical watering without waterlogging, little fertilizer (compost or horn shavings outdoors, liquid fertilizer in the bucket), shortening the tendrils if necessary, avoiding diseases through a dry location, protection from rodents and dry overwintering at approx.10 degrees. A climbing aid supports growth.
How do you water the climbing gloxinia?
Like all gloxinias, climbing gloxinias do not tolerate waterlogging. They can cope with short-term dry periods.
Water sparingly so that the root area is never too moist. When caring for the pot, always pour away excess water straight away.
Does the climbing gloxinia need fertilizer?
Climbing gloxinias outdoors require few nutrients. It is enough if you provide them with a little mature compost or horn shavings twice a year.
When caring for the pot, you should add some liquid fertilizer to the water every fortnight.
Do climbing gloxinias need to be cut?
You don't have to cut a climbing gloxinia. However, you are welcome to shorten the tendrils if they get too long.
Always cut off spent flowers immediately, as more new flowers will then form.
Can the climbing gloxinia be transplanted?
In general, you should not transplant climbing gloxinias in the current gardening year. Wait until autumn, when it's better to get the tubers out of the ground anyway to overwinter them.
What diseases and pests occur?
Diseases actually only occur when the gloxinia is too moist. Then the roots rot and later the shoots too.
Pests are rare. Occasionally there is an infestation by aphids.
The tubers are often eaten by rodents in the garden. To protect against rats, mice and moles, it is better to plant the tubers in plant baskets.
How do you overwinter a climbing gloxinia?
Climbing gloxinias are not really hardy. You can try overwintering them outside in a sheltered location. To do this, you should cover the planting site with a thick layer of mulch.
It is better to take the tubers out of the ground over the winter and leave them dry at around ten degrees (€19.00 on Amazon).
Climbing gloxinias in the pot overwinter in a protected place:
- Place the planter on an insulating surface
- cover with fleece or foil
- protect from moisture
Tip
Climbing gloxinias need a climbing aid if they are to grow upwards. Support the shoots by pulling them through the bars or mesh of the trellis. Climbing gloxinias look very pretty on rose arches.
