Streptocarpus Hope | Cape Primrose

This easy to grow house plant puts on a terrific display from March to November, when it produces a succession of purple-flushed, cerise-red flowers. These eye-catching blooms are relatively large (up to 5cm in diameter) - and they're held in a showy cluster above the slightly crinkled, strap-shaped leaves on slender, branching stems. Beautiful! Home care: 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.