Sinningia 'Empress Red'
sinningia 'Empress Red'
'Empress Red' is a perennial grown as a biennial, with hairy ovate leaves and bell-shaped white flowers to 9cm across, flushed with pink, and shading to deep red-purple in throat
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Pink Purple Red White | Green | ||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H1ABotanical details
- Family
- Gesneriaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Sinningia can be deciduous, tuberous perennials or small, deciduous or evergreen shrubs, with simple, fleshy leaves and large, bell-shaped, to tubular flowers in summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil in partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by seed or tubers
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to leafhoppers and thrips
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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