Sinningia leucotricha
I grew this plant from seed I bought from
Mauro Peixoto in Brazil. I sowed the
seeds on Jan. 30, 2005 and had about 70
plants germinate. It was in this batch that
I also found 'Beauty', while the leucotricha
has not bloomed yet, 'Beauty' has been in
full bloom since July.
I think this one will have to have a
dormancy before blooming, it has quite a
large tuber at this time (Nov. 2005). The 2
3/4 pot it is in has started to bulge at the
sides, time to repot I guess.
Mauro Peixoto in Brazil. I sowed the
seeds on Jan. 30, 2005 and had about 70
plants germinate. It was in this batch that
I also found 'Beauty', while the leucotricha
has not bloomed yet, 'Beauty' has been in
full bloom since July.
I think this one will have to have a
dormancy before blooming, it has quite a
large tuber at this time (Nov. 2005). The 2
3/4 pot it is in has started to bulge at the
sides, time to repot I guess.
A seedling leucotricha, that I took to work, blooming for the first time. It is the
first of the true leucotricha seedlings I raised to bloom. It grows on a
windowsill facing east with full exposure until about 1 o'clock and seems to
love it.
Below: This is a close-up of the bloom, it is a soft orange with some
burgundy flecks in the throat, also with a hairy covering on the blooms.
first of the true leucotricha seedlings I raised to bloom. It grows on a
windowsill facing east with full exposure until about 1 o'clock and seems to
love it.
Below: This is a close-up of the bloom, it is a soft orange with some
burgundy flecks in the throat, also with a hairy covering on the blooms.
@ copyright Brad Walker Aug. 1, 2005
