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

Paul Machado via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Sat, 08 Aug 2020 11:39:44 PDT
Hi Dennis,
Was there supposed to be a photo with this one also?
Great looking pictures on all the others!
Thanks,
Paul

On Sat, Aug 8, 2020 at 11:29 AM dkramb via pbs <
pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:

> 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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