Pericallis × hybrida Senetti Deep Blue ('Sunsenedibu'PBR) (Senetti Series)

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florist's cineraria [Senetti Deep Blue]

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florist's cineraria [Senetti Deep Blue] RHS
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Synonyms

Pericallis × hybrida 'Sunsenedibu'PBR

Annual Biennial Herbaceous Perennial

A tender, clump-forming perennial, sometimes grown as an annual. It produces oval green leaves and large, daisy-like flowers in a bright shade of violet blue during the summer

Position

Full shade, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, 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

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

Position

Full shade Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H3

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus
Pericallis are a genus of flowering plants native to the Canary Islands. They are generally considered as annuals and produce ovate, bushy green leaves and daisy-like flowers in vivid colours such as purples, pinks, blues and reds
Name Status
Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

Tolerates any fertile, well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Keep watered, especially during dry periods and over-winter in a dry, cool and frost-free location

Propagation

Propagate from seed or semi-ripe cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Patio and container plants
  • Low Maintenance
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, leaf mining moths, thrips and whitefly

Diseases

Generally disease-free