Rare Sinningia Prudence Risley - Red Tubular Flowers - 4" Mini Hanging Bakset

Sinningia ‘Prudence Risley’ (Sinningia hybrid) Everblooming, long red tubular flowers make this gesneriad outstanding in its class. Its compact growth of 12” tall or less makes ‘Prudence Risley’ highly desirable for any windowsill or small space garden. This hard-to-find gesneriad only requires partial sun to shade, an eastern, western or northern exposure. Maintain indoor temperatures above 60°. Allow the soil to become visually dry between waterings and then thoroughly saturate the mix until some water trickles from the bottom of the pot. Erring on the dry side is a good rule of thumb. As they grow under lower light, their fertilizer needs are light to moderate. Feed once a month or every two weeks with a balanced fertilizer no higher than 15-15-15 added to the water to maintain healthy growth and flowering. Prune off older leaves and stems as need. Many varieties have a dormancy where they will go back in to the bulb with the top growth dying off. Once the dormancy is complete trim off the old leaves. Sinningia are great plants for light gardens, windowsills and the smaller varieties for terrariums. Many will go into a full dormancy in the winter and resprout in the spring.