Sinningia 'Crushed Velvet' 10cm

Sinningia

'Crushed Velvet'

This beautiful hybrid of S. Leucotricha and bullata produces a large above ground tuber that will continue to expand up to 20cm across in 20 or 30 years. Beautiful velvet leaves appear on new growth followed with bright orange/red flowers in spring. Stems can be removed from the tuber at any time of the year to produce new velvet leaves.

Position - Crushed Velvet is hardy and will do well in all, climates. Plants must be grown under shade with bulbs protected from strong sun, otherwise the bulb will burn.

Indoors plants will do well in any sunny position.

Watering - plants should be watered regularly throughout the year including winter. Plants will survive long periods without water but will not thrive. Bulbs will not grow without good feeding and watering.

Feeding - Plants enjoy regular feeding at any time of the year.

It can also live years without food, but barely grow.

Repotting - young Sinningia are best repotted each spring into new soil to grow the bulb to a larger size. Older plants can remain in the same pot for many years. In late winter, remove all old stems to allow new stems to form. If too many stems appear, remove excess to manage growth and appearance. Bulbs must remain above ground at all times.