This is my first time blooming this super tiny Gesneriad, Sinningia Deep Purple Dreaming! It’s pretty amazing, but even more remarkable is its parents. It is a cross of Sinningia sellovii and Sinningia coccina, two very different plants.
Here is Sinningia coccinna, a crazy-tiny plant that has leaves less than a quarter-inch big, and flowers the same size. The plant above is in a 2-inch pot.
This is Sinningia sellovii, an herbaceous perennial reaching up to 4.5 feet tall.
I have trouble believing that these plants were compatible to make viable offspring, but I have living proof in front of me!
Today I got a new plant (in the middle.) It’s a cross of Hoya macgillivrayi and archboldiana. Unlike most Hoyas, this plant has fuzzy leaves, and makes HUGE night-fragrant flowers. If given tons of light and proper care, it may bloom in a 3-6 months.
Photo credit goes to Vermonthoyas.com, a super amazing site with tons of information on these plants.
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