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Once Sinningia bullata became widely known and distributed, in the period 2002-2010, people noticed the hairy stems and leafbacks. It was a natural decision to cross this plant with S. leucotricha, which was also endowed with abundant silvery or white hairs. Jim Steuerlein was one of the hybridizers that made the cross. This plant is the result of his work. |
| Plant Description |
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| Growth | Determinate. Normally, two leaf pairs per stem. |
| Habit | Erect stems, with white hair. |
| Leaves | Green with white hair on back. |
| Dormancy | The plant goes dormant in winter. |
Flowering |
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| Inflorescence | Axillary cyme, usually with 1-2 flowers per axil. |
| Season | Blooms in spring, like the leucotricha parent. |
| Flower | Tubular. Outside of tube is dark red. Corolla lobes flare, are orange red. Lower three lobes have three dark stripes each.. |
Horticultural aspects |
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| Hardiness | Has survived 27 F [-2.5 C] outdoors, as a tuber. |
| Recommended? | Sure. What's not to like? |
Hybridization |
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| Hybridizer | Jim Steuerlein. Others have done this same cross. |
| Fertility | There is no reason to believe this hybrid is not fertile. |
Botany |
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| Taxonomic group | Both parents are in the Dircaea clade. |