Gloxinia perennial house plant, where to buy tubers?
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12 years ago
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Comments (0)I know it is early in the season, but I have been to most of the local nurseries and big box stores looking for Chenille plants (preferably 4" pots) and tuberous begonias. I live in Montgomery. Does anyone know of any local nurseries that have them? Also, has anyone had luck growing fuchsias? Walmart has 4-5" pots of them right now, but what I've read about them is contradictory. Example, they naturally grow in zones 9-10, but they don't like heat and they don't like to dry out and they should be grown in the shade. How can they not like heat or sun it they naturally occur in zones 9 and 10? I actually was considering buying one for my covered patio, but I'm afraid I would just be bringing it home to die. Anyone grown one?...See MoreWhere to buy good tubers?
Comments (3)Congratulations on your new space Claudia. Figure about 70-90 days to bloom, you still have time to plant. Follow the link for a huge list of suppliers. Generally, the earlier you place your order in Winter, the better your chances for getting a particular variety. There are other threads about 'where to buy' here on the dahlia forum, just search for them by using the "search" and "this forum" feature somewhere on this page. I've had good luck with Connell's, Dan's Dahlias, Swan Island and Mingus. Others have posted their experiences with other suppliers. Here is a link that might be useful: Dahlia Suppliers...See MoreWhere to buy tubers?
Comments (4)There are a lot of trustworthy online sources as well. Good way to expand your selection to choose from. They usually open up sales any time between now & January then ship in the Spring. Here are just a handful of the many out there: http://www.dahliasbylesandviv.com/catalog.html http://www.dahlias.com/ http://www.hollyhilldahlias.com/ http://www.honkendahlias.com/ALL/ http://www.dahlias4u.com/2013%20catalog.htm http://www.cgdahlias.com/ http://www.wadahlias.com/ (now taking 2015 Spring ship orders) http://www.lobaughsdahlias.com/ http://www.lynchcreekdahlias.com/...See MoreWhere to buy Florists' Gloxinia
Comments (11)The best source for the old-time florist gloxinias is likely to be florists - if you're thinking of the huge, big-leaved varieties with colors as described in the opening post. These have been largely superseded by better plants which are more compact and have a higher ratio of bloom to leaf. I have bought a few from sources like the Violet Barn, partly to use in hybridizing. I've also gotten seed from the Gesneriad Society and grown other varieties like the "Empress" strain from seed, which reproduce all the colors available from the old types plus a number of others. I have eighteen community and single pots from a commercial seed strain now growing, plus plants from crosses between trumpet and smaller slipper types (got to have something to look forward to over winter). I can understand nostalgia for the old florist types - maybe someone will find and post a source for tubers. Meantime, here's an intriguing (?) source for gloxinia tubers (considering the reputation of this company, I'll wait for someone to make the (minimal) investment and report back on their success). http://www.michiganbulb.com/product/butterfly-gloxinia-blend-05013/other-sun-plants?p=0819680&utm_medium=shopping_engine&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=google&CAWELAID=120013880000252274&gclid=CPK68rCSncoCFQ6RaQodeZcAaw...See Morefawnee0214
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