Streptocarpus 'Polka-Dot Purple'
cape primrose
- shipped within 2 Weeks
- 1 rooted cutting
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£14.99
£11.99
- shipped within 2 Weeks
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£29.98
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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: March to November
- Hardiness: tender (will need to be over-wintered indoors, or in a shaded greenhouse)
An award-winning Streptocarpus, and one of our specialist breeders favourite varieties, 'Polka-Dot Purple' is very free-flowering, often producing its bicoloured blooms non-stop from March to November. It's relatively easy to grow and comes highly recommended.
Please note:The pot in the photograph is not supplied with the plant (which is sent out in a simple nursery pot). We do however have a wide range of pot covers on our website to choose from. - 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.
