Blue and pink streptocarpus collection
cape primrose / streptocarpus collection
Grown for their showy flowers, which come in a wide range of colours, these tender perennials make superb houseplants. They will flower from mid-spring to mid-autumn and tend to bloom more prolifically when slightly pot-bound. Mainly originating from woodland, rocky slopes and grassland in southern Africa, they require a frost-free position with filtered sun.
We’re proud to support our British growers, and having been raised by one of our trusted UK nurseries, this indoor plant has a low carbon footprint, which makes it perfect for an eco-friendly collection or gift.
We’re proud to support our British growers, and having been raised by one of our trusted UK nurseries, this indoor plant has a low carbon footprint, which makes it perfect for an eco-friendly collection or gift.
How to care for Streptocarpus collection Blue and Pink:
Water regularly during the growing season, allowing the compost to get a little dry in between; during this time they should be fed with a high potash fertiliser. Overwinter in a shaded greenhouse, or indoors on a south or west-facing windowsill, watering less often. Repot each spring into a slightly larger, shallow pot filled with fibre-based compost. They can also be used as summer bedding - grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade.
What's included:
In this collection you will receive one rooted cutting of each of the following varieties:
Streptocarpus 'Bethan': Hailed by the breeders (Dibleys Nurseries) as one of their favourites, 'Bethan' has both a lovely, neat habit and a very free-flowering nature. The flowers themselves are a soft purplish blue, with the lower lobes being veined with deeper purple. Grows to 32cm.
Streptocarpus 'Faith': Red-purple flowers, each with a white throat and picotee trim, are produced above lush, green, slightly textured foliage over an extended period throughout the year. Grows to 27cm.
Streptocarpus 'Lemon Sorbet': The showy flowers of 'Lemon Sorbet' are really eye-catching. Soft lilac in bud, it's only when their flaring petal lobes open that their claret-eyed, butter yellow faces are revealed. Grows to 15cm.
Streptocarpus 'Matilda': Large, trumpet-shaped white blooms suffused with a deep magenta veining that radiates from the throat. Derived from the award-winning ‘Katie’, a rosette of velvety, green leaves creates a lush backdrop for its profusion of blooms. Grows to 30cm.
Streptocarpus 'Marion': This white and blue-flowering sport (of 'Katie') has an exceptionally long flowering season and a neat and tidy habit. Grows to 30cm.
Streptocarpus 'Targa': A stunning cultivar with rich, deep purple flowers and a velvet sheen on flat-faced flowers, held above a rosette of green, textured leaves. Grows to 30cm.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Position:
Bright, indirect light
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Peat-free general-purpose compost
Hardiness:
Frost tender
1 × collection | 6 plants
£41.99
£7.00 each
available to order from spring
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