Gloxinia terry varieties: photo and description

Gloxinia terry varieties are impressive variety of shapes and colors. Their bell-shaped flowers combine simplicity and elegance at the same time. The color of the petals is for every taste and color: from a single-color to bizarre combinations of different shades, with a slight spot or a clearly framed edge. We are offering to you description of popular terry varieties of gloxinia.

"Madonna"

This terry sort of gloxinia is distinguished by large pink-like flowers with multi-row pale white petals and a barely yellowish calyx. The edges of the flowers are framed by a light fringe.With enough light and moisture on the bud may appear scarlet strokes. Peduncle elongated, leaves are thick, light green in color, slightly purple below.

Like any member of the genus, a flower during its active growing season needs to be fed with complex mineral fertilizer. Make it advised once a decade. After flowering at Gloxinia "Madonna" leaves and stems die off. The plant goes into a long period of rest. Therefore, after the first flowering, in June, flower growers remove the upper part, leaving four lower leaves. From their bosoms gentle stepchildren will soon come out. Leave the strongest need and fertilize the pot to start growing. A month later, when you see the first buds, you need additional feeding for a violent flowering. When all the buds ottsvetut, all the foliage will fade, cut the tops at a level of 1 - 2 cm from the soil.

"Madonna" is unpretentious in the care, grows quickly and reproduces easily

"Puppet"

The variety is an unpretentious flowering plant that lays up to a hundred buds every season. Gloxinia flower large with a compact outlet. Petals are white with a thick scarlet and purple specks, which merges together at the base of the cup.At the edges remains white border. With proper care, the flowering period lasts from late spring to early fall. Pot does not tolerate direct sunlight as they leave severe burns on the leaves.

"Madame Margaret"

It attracts the eye with huge bright flowers with crimson-red petals framed by a white wavy border. There are instances without edging. The plant after hibernation forms a compact bush with small peduncles and resembles an elegant bouquet.

Like all gloxinia terry varieties, prefers diffused light for 14 hours, moderate soil moisture and heat. Before going to rest, the flower needs feeding. For these purposes, growers recommend potassium monophosphate and warn about the exclusion of nitrogen-containing additives.

"Minx"

Each bud of this variety has its own characteristics. Combines flowers rozopodobnaya form and delicate white and cream and scarlet shades of petals. At the same time in the arrangement of colors no symmetry at all. The chaotic coloring adds a touch of velvet flower. On some petals there may be a white border, on others - a saturated scarlet. At the same time on a mature flowerpot can form more than a dozen high peduncles. "Minx" was named for the inconstancy of flowering. May hit with light and very bright purple hues. Sometimes the flowers are not fully revealed.

Pot does not like cramped. A pot with a diameter of 15 cm will be comfortable for him. On the window sill, where he lives, there should not be strong-branchy crops and no drafts.

"Queen of May"

Gloxinia terry variety "Queen of May" can be recognized by the extensive scarlet border on the edges of the petals, which smoothly spreads into barely noticeable specks on a white background to the very throat. In size flowers are small, up to 7 cm in diameter. In the second and subsequent blooms, the stroke may fade. In the hot summer a delicate aroma is possible. Stems thickened, medium length. Leaves pubescent, with clear silvery veins, up to 15 cm long.

When watering it is important that water does not fall on the foliage and petals, so it is best to fill the pan.

"Yesenia"

Variety pleases with long and abundant flowering.On a compact bush appear medium length of the stalk with buds.

Flowers at Gloxinia "Yesenia" are medium in size with multi-row petals that fit into a velvety gramophone of rich burgundy color.

"Glamor"

Belongs to delicate varieties. It substitutes a compact bush with short powerful cuttings and rather large double flowers. Petals are white with red-pink droplets, at the base they create a yellow cup with imperceptible specks. Serrated leaves at the edges, bright green color with folds on the veins. Sometimes on the buds in the middle of the petals there are long scarlet stains. Gloxinia of this variety have a parallel name. "Lady Jane."

"Purple Haze"

Impressive marble pattern on large buds. Gloxinia of this variety are characteristic terry velvet flowers of white color with lilac and purple specks. It is characteristic that its saturation thickens, forming a dark cup. Under favorable conditions on the petals possible scarlet ebb.Along the edges of the pink-like flowers are white or barely purple. The leaves are elongated, dark green with bright silver streaks.

"Calico Wedding"

In the catalog terry gloxinia "print wedding" is not confused with anything. Its original color immediately produces a variety. It is characterized by rose-like buds of white color with uniform specks throughout the petal. On the wavy edges there is a gentle, barely noticeable blue ribbon. Flowers are medium in size up to 10 cm neat rosette, short scapes and flower stalks. Leaves up to 10 cm.

"Shahane"

The variety is characterized by a small strong bush with short peduncles, large leaves and huge flowers. White petals with a wide purple ribbon around the edges. At the base, the white color turns into lemon yellow, forming a rich center. From the border, small specks with a slight magenta shade fall down the petals.

"Pearl Necklace"

A peculiarity of Gloxinia varieties "Pearl Necklace" is large flowers with crimson petals. At the edges of the gramophones there is a wavy wide border, and closer to the middle the buds brighten, forming a soft yellow throat.There are instances with white petals and thick orchid specks, which merge with saturated raspberry veins emanating from the calyx.

"NG-Romka"

Terry flowers of white color are formed on the middle bush with bright bright green leaves. The petals are thickly edged with a dark lilac ribbon, from which delicate specks emanate. The variety, in comparison with the other listed above, is very demanding to growing conditions. Nevertheless, it is favorably allocated with plentiful and long blossoming.

"Starlight Night"

Such gloxinia is remembered by large double dark buds. Their petals are blue-violet color with a light cup and a lighted border. Effectively look unobtrusive specks in the tone of the flower. The grade is not exacting in leaving, long blossoms.

"NT-Pioneer"

These are very large gloxinia whose flowers are formed from several rows of plum petals. From the top to the bottom they are densely covered with purple specks. The wavy edges of each petal are outlined with a lilac border, which smoothly spreads into a smoky shade and is sharply interrupted by the main color of the flower.

Gloxinia Terry is represented by other names of varieties, each of them has something to slay the grower and even an indifferent casual viewer. Increase the beauty! It's so nice.