Sinningia canescens
Brazilian edelweiss, Sinningia leucotricha, Rechsteineria leucotricha , Queen of the abyss
Sinningia Sinningia
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
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Orange-red, Rose-pink in Summer
Silvery-grey in Spring; Silvery-grey in Autumn
Glasshouse whitefly , Leafhoppers Glasshouse whitefly , Leafhoppers
Divide tubers in spring.
Division, Leaf cuttings, Seed
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Sinningia canescens (Brazilian edelweiss) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.35m after 1-2 year.
Greenhouse, Containers, Conservatory, City, Sub-Tropical, Indoor
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
Sandy, Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Sinningia canescens
Brazilian edelweiss, Sinningia leucotricha, Rechsteineria leucotricha , Queen of the abyss
Sinningia Sinningia
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.
Deciduous
Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Orange-red, Rose-pink in Summer
Silvery-grey in Spring; Silvery-grey in Autumn
Glasshouse whitefly , Leafhoppers
Divide tubers in spring.
Division, Leaf cuttings, Seed
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Sinningia canescens (Brazilian edelweiss) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.35m after 1-2 year.
Greenhouse, Containers, Conservatory, City, Sub-Tropical, Indoor
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
Sandy, Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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Soil types: | Sandy, Loamy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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