Sinningia 'Empress Red'

RHS Plant Profile
sinningia 'Empress Red'
sinningia 'Empress Red' RHS 1998
Conservatory Greenhouse Annual Biennial Houseplants

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

Position

Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1–2 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H1A

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Gesneriaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
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