{"id":8681,"date":"2013-04-29T08:44:48","date_gmt":"2013-04-29T15:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8681"},"modified":"2013-04-28T09:58:26","modified_gmt":"2013-04-28T16:58:26","slug":"streptocarpus-201011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/house-greenhouse-plants\/streptocarpus-201011\/","title":{"rendered":"Streptocarpus News and Views"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cape Primroses never looked so good. New varieties are being released as the houseplant market takes to these interesting plants.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8682\" title=\"Seren\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-007.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-007-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWith the advent of yellow and blue flowered Streptocarpus there is a wider range of these interesting plants to collect and grow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8683\" title=\"Crystal Ice\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-008.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-008-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The flowers on Crystal Ice above are 1.5 inches across and have been bred to flower for long spells. Sarah on the other hand has flowers upto 3&#8243; across.<\/p>\n<h3>Streptocarpus Care Tip<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Too much sun burns the leaves and fades the flowers. Keep your plants in and east or west window.<\/li>\n<li>Overwatering is as dangerous as underwatering causing wilting and death. Allow compostto totally dry out between watering.<\/li>\n<li>Keep plants on the pot bound side &#8211; do not over pot.<\/li>\n<li>Feed with a high potash feed to sustain a long flowering period.<\/li>\n<li>In winter keep plants frost free, drier and do not feed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-009.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8685\" title=\"Sandra in Denim\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-009.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-009-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more tips read <a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/streptocarpus-care-and-propagation-tips\/\">Care and Propagation<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=2283&amp;awinaffid=81944&amp;clickref=&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thompson-morgan.com\/plants1\/search.html?section=all&amp;search=streptocarpus\"> Streptocarpus seeds at Thompson &amp; Morgan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8684\" title=\"unnamed possibly black panther\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"547\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-013.jpg 547w, https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-013-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>see more on <a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/house-greenhouse-plants\/widowsill-orchids-streptocarpus-new-varieties\/\">new varieties<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8688\" title=\"Roulette Cherry\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-005.jpg 440w, https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-005-300x285.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nRoulette Cherry<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/6174029919\/\" title=\"Cape Primrose Streptocarpus by brianpettinger, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.staticflickr.com\/6152\/6174029919_180ca37a65.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Cape Primrose Streptocarpus\"><\/a><br \/>\nDoctor White Streptocarpus <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8687\" title=\"Princesse\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-015.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/autumn-015-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nPrincesse<\/p>\n<p>Dibleys, with 23 Chelsea gold medals, are our top UK supplier and a firm favourite. Ask for their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dibleys.com\/\">catalogue<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?hl=en&amp;sl=de&amp;u=http:\/\/www.fleischle.de\/FG_Produzenten\/de\/zimmerpflanzen\/streptocarpus\/index.php&amp;prev=\/search%3Fq%3DFlieschle%2BGartenbau%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DFuL%26rlz%3D1R1GGGL_en___GB345&amp;rurl=translate.google.co.uk&amp;usg=ALkJrhimm5xz4H9vBr9pRbpwFA-nXVp1hQ\"> Flieschle Gartenbau<\/a> is a Greman grower<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cape Primroses never looked so good. New varieties are being released as the houseplant market takes to these interesting plants. With the advent of yellow and blue flowered Streptocarpus there is a wider range of these interesting plants to collect and grow. The flowers on Crystal Ice above are 1.5 inches across and have been bred to flower for long spells. Sarah on the other hand has flowers upto 3&#8243; across. Streptocarpus Care Tip Too much sun burns the leaves&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/house-greenhouse-plants\/streptocarpus-201011\/\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-house-greenhouse-plants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8681"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8681\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}