[Gphiles] well, well, well.... Sinningia sp. 'Bahia'

dkramb via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Sat, 08 Aug 2020 11:29:08 PDT
I also want to point out that the leaf cutting was perfectly centered in 
the pot.  You can see the dead leaf in the photo.  So that tuber must be 
HUGE for the new stem to appear on the edge of the pot like that.  If I 
remember correctly the leaf stayed green for 6 or 7 months before 
withering away.  I kept expecting babies to appear, like with Primulina 
or Streptocarpus.  I was not expecting this!

Dennis in Cincinnati


On 8/8/2020 2:22 PM, dkramb via Gesneriphiles wrote:
> Last year I got Sinningia sp. 'Bahia' to bloom from seed in a few 
> short months.   Despite producing tons of flowers it proved TOTALLY 
> RESISTANT to my hybridizing attempts.  I also tried a couple of leaf 
> cuttings to experiment with propagation and they all fizzled out.  I 
> kept this one in an enclosure and finally gave it some water, and look 
> what happened!   After a year of waiting!   LOL
>
> My two original plants also awakened from dormancy about two weeks 
> ago, so I can say this species is worth growing & not as fussy as some 
> other Sinningias out there.  I saved pollen from last summer, and I've 
> been using it on more Sinningias this year, so maybe I'll find 
> something compatible after all.
>
> Dennis in Cincinnati
>
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