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place it in a sunny, warm location and watch the leaves and flower stem elongate. No fertilizer is necessary until after flowering, and the medium should be kept on the dry side — avoid waterlogging. Temperatures should be above 60 F for this tropical plant, and high light intensities will help ensure the leaves and flower stem do not stretch and topple over. An average of four weeks is required from planting the bulb to the first open flower. When you see the flower buds begin to swell and turn color, another day or two will result in open flowers. Larger bulb sizes (10 or more inches in circumference) will result in at least four flower buds, providing a longer bloom period. Amaryllis can be found in white, pink, and orange shades as well as red.
Gloxinias Will Flower
For Three To Four Weeks
Gloxinias, close relatives of African violets, are low-growing, spreading plants with large, fleshly leaves and small, trumpet-shaped flowers. A high-quality plant will have at least three to five open flowers and at least that many more buds showing
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