Crazy Sinningia tubers
Some Sinningia species and their hybrids grow large tubers. We all like different things - and there is a group of people that likes tuber, caudex, thick stem on their plants. I do not think Sinningias grow especially symmetrical tubers, but if you put them in a small pot and neglect to repot them on time - they crack the pot and pour out to the mat and continue... I grow practically everything on wicks and mats - so they continue to live and prosper. I got to sort the trays that were neglected... for years. That what I found.
Sinningia aggregata yellow
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Comments (2)There are several sources for sinningia seed. Many of us are members of AGGS (American Gloxinia and Gesneriad Society). Members of the society ($25 per year) can buy packets of seed from the very large and highly respected seed fund. They list about 60+ varieties of sinningia species plus about an equal variety of hybrid seed selections. Seed costs $1.50 per packet. The seed fund list is not on line but is published twice a year in the society's journal, which comes with membership. New members recieve a copy of the seed fund when they join, along with a packet of mixed gesneriad seed. One of our biggest donors of seed is Mauro Pexioto in Brazil. He also sells seed from his website, Brazil Plants, where he has pictures from his collection or from the wild of almost every species of sinningia. Chiltern seeds in England also lists a small selection of sinningias. I think Park Seed still carries one or two selections including one of mini sinningias. You can buy plants (tubers) from a number of gesneriad specialists. A page with links to them is on the AGGS web site at www.aggs.org (sources page). Sinningias are easy to raise from seed. Here is a link that might be useful: Brazil Plants...See MoreCaring for Mini Sinningia
Comments (7)I have several such plants which have been in the same pots for going on 20 years, and I agree with the above advice. The problem with repotting is that drainage is paramount when growing all Sinningias, and larger pots, which increase soil volume, create conditions in which the soil stays wet for too long and can rot the tuber. I think a cooler, drier rest period after the current flowering stem goes dormant naturally is the best way to reinvigorate these plants; I've grown hundreds from seed, so I've done lots of experimenting. I even treat a few dozen as "bedding out" bulbs in the summer, bringing them in after the first light frost and storing them in bags of nearly dry peat/vermiculite mix over the winter, just as I do with the larger S. tubiflora, S. selloviae, and related hybrids. They all seem to grow most vigorously in spring after a rest period....See MoreCutting up Sinningia tubers
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The stem of S.macrostachia touched the mat. rooted and developed another tuber on the left.alabamaav
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2 years agoUpdate on my mini Sininngia pusilla......I tore it apart and this is what I have!!!!! Peeking under the leaves you see the tubers
After I tediously pulled everything apart I planted as many as I could. I will have to find a spot to plant the leftovers.
Do you see the two round tubers??? They are connected by that line of stem between them and there are no roots on them just yet. Sooooo,,,,,that means that they make tubers upon tubers and ALSO they spread by "runners" as you can see!!!!!
Ok gang,,,,,,that is my update on Sinningia pusilla!!!!! Rosie
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