Hybrid Slipper Gloxinias
I DO NOT know whether the first slipper-type gloxinia I acquired in 1941 is one of the original species, Sinningia speciosa, or one of the early hybrids from which the
Gloxinias
In The Winter Gloxinia Window Garden
Gloxinias are the royalty of all house plants and are easily grown in a window garden. Coming in all colors except yellow, the plants provide an array of colors set
Behind A New Race Of House Plants Hybrid Gloxinias
Eleven years ago, Albert H. Buell hardly knew a petunia from a pansy. Today, he’s the proud originator and grower of his strains of hybrid gloxinias, judged by experts to
Gloxinias For Every Window
True gloxinias, charming plants for window gardens, the home greenhouse, or protected shady spots outdoors in the summer, may start from tubers, young plants, leaf cuttings, or seeds. During the
Grow Gloxinias The Year Round
For years, I’d tried to interest my husband in my indoor gardening activities. Windows full of blooming African violets failed to impress him. Huge, flaring amaryllis drew a passing glance.
Brighten Your Window With Gloxinias
If you want color on your windowsill, try growing gloxinias. No other house plants can provide the interesting variations and color range of the new gloxinia hybrids, and no other
Gloxinias Are Easy To Grow Velvety Brilliance
Although the bulbs of this summer-flowering plant are usually not shipped until January to April, there is such a demand for named varieties that it is well to get orders
Can Anyone Grow Gloxinias?
During the past 10 years, the African violet has been the only house plant to gain more popularity than gloxinia. A recent popularity poll made it the number two house
Growing Gloxinias From Seed
Perhaps few flowers are more beautiful or give more pleasure than a well-grown gloxinia in bloom. Yet many who are fond of these tender plants seem to have difficulty in
Gloxinias for Color
Few can equal a gloxinia in full bloom for a spectacular house plant. Once you have experienced the thrill of producing a blooming plant from a tuber, you won’t be