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Streptocarpus harlequin collection
cape primrose / streptocarpus collection
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- Position: partial shade
- Soil: fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil or fibre-based compost if grown indoors
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: usually throughout the year
- Hardiness: tender (will need to be overwintered indoors, or in a shaded greenhouse)
Grown for their showy flowers, which come in a wide range of colours, these tender perennials make superb houseplants. They will flower from mid-spring to mid-autumn and tend to bloom more prolifically when slightly pot-bound. Mainly originating from woodland, rocky slopes and grassland in southern Africa, they require a frost-free position with filtered sun.
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, whichIn this collection you will receive one plug plant of each of the following varieties:- Streptocarpus 'Harlequin Blue': Producing the first flat-faced bicoloured flowers, this compact cape primrose was voted ‘Plant of the Year’ at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2010. Height: 25cm.
- Streptocarpus 'Harlequin Lace': Larger than average flowers, each with an intricate pattern of purple-blue veins on their three lower lobes, appear in profusion for up to ten months of the year on these compact plants. Height: 25cm.
- Streptocarpus 'Harlequin Damsel': The lower petals of the large flowers are laced with purple veining, while the upper two petals are a glowing pure white. Up to 10 of these gorgeous flowers are held on each stem, and the flowering period can last up to 10 months of the year. Height: 30cm.
- Streptocarpus 'Harlequin Dawn': Each petal has a ruffled edge. The upper two are a pinkish lilac, while the lower ones are creamy yellow with a flush of pink towards the outer edges. Height: 30cm.
- Streptocarpus 'Harlequin Blue': Producing the first flat-faced bicoloured flowers, this compact cape primrose was voted ‘Plant of the Year’ at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2010. Height: 25cm.
- Streptocarpus 'Harlequin Purple': Often flowering well into winter, the upper lobes of this bicoloured cultivar are a rich purple, while the lobes on the lower lip are creamy yellow. Height: 20cm.
Water regularly during the growing season, allowing the compost to get a little dry in between; during this time they should be fed with a high potash fertiliser. Overwinter in a shaded greenhouse, or indoors on a south or west-facing windowsill, watering 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.