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Award-winning Streptocarpus Collection | Cape Primrose

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Award-winning Streptocarpus Collection | Cape Primrose

Award-winning Streptocarpus Collection | Cape Primrose

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Grown for their showy flowers, which come in a wide range of colours, these tender perennials make superb houseplants. They will...

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Plant description

Grown for their showy flowers, which come in a wide range of colours, these tender perennials make superb houseplants. They will typically flower from mid-spring to mid-autumn (although there are a couple that will flower even longer), and they tend to bloom more prolifically when they are slightly pot-bound. Mainly originating from woodland, rocky slopes and grassland in southern Africa, they require a frost-free position with filtered sun.

Each of these Streptocarpus have been awarded the AGM by the Royal Horticultural Society.

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.

Specifications

Delivery Option
Direct from supplier
Location
Indoor
Rate of growth
Average
Product Code
ZHP30000679

Care guide

Throughout the growing season, keep them quite well watered, but as they are sensitive to overwatering, allow the compost to get a little dry in between; during this time they should also be fed with a high potash fertiliser. Remove spent flowers as they fade and trim back any old leaves that are past their best. Overwinter on a south or west-facing windowsill and water 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.

Features

  • In this collection you will receive one rooted cutting of each of the following varieties:
  • Streptocarpus 'Bethan': This beautiful cape primrose 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 30cm.
  • Streptocarpus 'Charlotte': The lower, pale lilac petals of this compact and free-flowering variety are suffused with a shot of butter-yellow. Grows to 30cm.
  • Streptocarpus 'Crystal Ice': A very floriferous variety with medium-sized small white flowers, the lower three lobes are covered with fine deep blue veins. The narrow, lance-shaped form a very attractive rosette, making 'Crystal Ice' an exceptionally beautiful plant. Grows to 30cm.
  • Streptocarpus 'Katie': Up to eight boldly bicoloured, violet and purple flowers appear on each branching stem, rising up above the basal foliage. A strong-growing streptocarpus, 'Katie' will often flower over several months each year. Grows to 30cm.
  • Streptocarpus 'Polka Dot Purple': Renowned for its abundant and vibrant purple blooms, each with white speckling and petal edges. Flowering profusely from March to November, 'Polka Dot Purple' offers a long season of stunning bicoloured flowers. Grows to 30cm.
  • Streptocarpus 'Tina': A relatively compact and free-flowering streptocarpus, that will usually flower non-stop from March to November. The pretty, trumpet-shaped blooms are a gorgeous blend of pinks - from soft blush to rich magenta. Grows to 30cm.

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