Garden gloxinias are hardy, but as indoor plants or in pots they do not tolerate frost. It is advisable to dig up the pretty ornamental plants and overwinter them frost-free. This is how you overwinter gloxinias in the garden or bucket properly.

In order for the gloxinia to bloom again next year, it must be overwintered professionally

It is better to overwinter gloxinia frost-free

Garden gloxinias tolerate frost down to minus 20 degrees. However, it makes more sense to dig them up in autumn, as they do not cope well with the winter wet.

Gloxinias in tubs must always be overwintered frost-free

If you want to overwinter a garden gloxinia in the garden, protect it with a thick layer of mulch.

How to hibernate gloxinias in buckets

Place the jar in a sheltered place on an insulating surface. Cover the plant with fleece.

Overwinter Gloxinia indoors

  • Set the pot cooler
  • water less
  • don't fertilize anymore

tips

The tubers of the garden gloxinia are very popular with rodents. It is therefore better to plant the plants in a wire basket in the ground to protect them from mice and rats.

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Vegetable garden