Sinningia hatschbachii x glazioviana

Feature table

We have to say, right off the bat, that this is not a world-beater hybrid. It is mainly of interest because its parents have such different foliage and blooming habits. On the other hand, the flowers (as can be seen by the picture) are quite similar to those of the parents.

I crossed the two parents for the usual reason: they were both in bloom. It's not easy to make crosses with S. hatschbachii, because it blooms later than almost any other sinningia, but S. glazioviana happened to be in bloom then, so here we are.

This clash of blooming behavior will make for an interesting test. The hybrid seedlings are coming into bloom in June 2007, just about diametrically opposite the time of year S. hatschbachii blooms (unless it's in the southern hemisphere).

Feature table for Sinningia hatschbachii x glazioviana

Plant Description
Growth	Indeterminate, like S. glazioviana
Habit	Stems sprawling or spreading when young, like S. glazioviana, but in later years erect.
Leaves	Dark green with red midveins, like S. glazioviana. On the other hand, the leaves are 3-4 times wider than those of S. glazioviana, and much hairier. Length-to-width ratio is midway between the two parent species.
Dormancy	The plants go dormant in winter.
Flowering
Inflorescence	axillary cymes of 1-2 flowers (S. glazioviana usually has one per axil).
Season	Bloomed in spring 2007. Length of blooming season yet to be determined.
Flower	Red with a galea, just like both parents. Buds have dense red hairs, also like both parents.
Horticultural aspects
From seed	A couple of years to bloom, under my conditions
Hardiness	No information yet.
Recommended?	Not a bad plant. Foliage and blooming season are interesting for hybridizing potential
Hybridization
Hybridizer	Alan LaVergne
Fertility	There is no reason to believe this hybrid is not fertile.
Botany
Taxonomic group	Both parents are in the galea group of the Dircaea clade.