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Streptocarpella
('Streptocarpella Saxorum')
Don’t let the tongue twisting name discourage you from trying this lovely plant.
For container gardens, hanging baskets and wintertime decoration,
Streptocarpella must be one of the best new plants to come along in years. It
has soft, blue-green two-inch-long leaves borne up the stem that are tolerant of
water on the foliage during winter months. When Streptocarpella blooms, it
produces large numbers of thin branches that hold clusters of blue tubular,
inch-wide flowers above the foliage. On a shady patio, and given periodic
fertilization during the summer, the plant can bloom all summer long. In a sunny
window inside during the winter the plant will continue to bloom.
- Height: 8 inches.
- Spread: 12 inches.
- Hardiness: A tender perennial that can be injured by frost. Good
indoors in winter.
- Exposure: Grow in bright light, but out of the direct sun during the
summer. In the winter it prefers a sunny window.
- Culture: Keep Streptocarpella uniformly moist and fertilize
monthly with any good houseplant fertilizer to keep the plant lush and
growing. While the plant has more tolerance for cold water on the foliage
during the winter than most gesneriads, it is still best to keep the foliage
dry during the winter months.
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