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Sinningia canescens (Brazilian edelweiss)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.35m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 year
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Sinningia canescens
Other names
Brazilian edelweiss, Sinningia leucotricha, Rechsteineria leucotricha , Queen of the abyss
Genus
Sinningia Sinningia
Species
S. canescens - S. canescens is a tender, upright, tuberous perennial with whorls of ovate, hairy, silvery, grey-green leaves and clusters of short-lived, nodding, tubular, rose-pink to orange-red flowers in summer.
Sinningia canescens is: Deciduous
Habit
Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Rose-pink, Orange-red in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey in Spring; Silvery-grey in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse whitefly , Leafhoppers Glasshouse whitefly , Leafhoppers
General care
Propagation
Divide tubers in spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Leaf cuttings, Seed
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Where to grow
Sinningia canescens (Brazilian edelweiss) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.35m after 1-2 year.
Suggested uses
Greenhouse, Containers, Conservatory, City, Sub-Tropical, Indoor
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loamless compost in bright filtered or indirect light. Maintain high humidity, water moderately, & feed half-strength fertiliser twice a month. Lift & dry tubers in autumn. Outdoors, grow in moist, well-drained, neutral to acid soil
Soil type
Sandy, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Sinningia canescens
Other names
Brazilian edelweiss, Sinningia leucotricha, Rechsteineria leucotricha , Queen of the abyss
Genus
Sinningia Sinningia
Species
S. canescens - S. canescens is a tender, upright, tuberous perennial with whorls of ovate, hairy, silvery, grey-green leaves and clusters of short-lived, nodding, tubular, rose-pink to orange-red flowers in summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Rose-pink, Orange-red in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey in Spring; Silvery-grey in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse whitefly , Leafhoppers
General care
Propagation
Divide tubers in spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Leaf cuttings, Seed
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Where to grow
Sinningia canescens (Brazilian edelweiss) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.35m after 1-2 year.
Suggested uses
Greenhouse, Containers, Conservatory, City, Sub-Tropical, Indoor
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loamless compost in bright filtered or indirect light. Maintain high humidity, water moderately, & feed half-strength fertiliser twice a month. Lift & dry tubers in autumn. Outdoors, grow in moist, well-drained, neutral to acid soil
Soil type
Sandy, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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