Episcia cupreata 'Silver Sheen'
flame violet 'Silver Sheen'
An evergreen, low-growing perennial usually grown as a houseplant with creeping stems bearing oval, wrinkled, variegated pale green to silvery leaves marked with bronze towards the margins. Funnel-shaped, red flowers appear intermittently from spring into autumn
Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Red | Bronze Grey Silver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red | Bronze Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Red | Bronze Grey Silver | ||
| Winter | Bronze Grey Silver |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1BBotanical details
- Family
- Gesneriaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Trailing, Bushy
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow as a houseplant on an east or west-facing windowsill, or grow in a temperate or warm greenhouse in bright filtered light with shade from hot sun; a minimum temperature of 15°C is required. Water sparingly as compost dries in winter and in the growing season water freely allowing compost to dry out between waterings; feed fortnightly with a high-potassium fertiliser
Propagation
Propagate by stem cutting, by division or removing rooted runners
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse leafhoppers, mealybugs, Thrips, vine weevil and tarsonemid mite
Diseases
May be susceptible to basal rot and grey moulds if overwatered
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