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Sinningia 'Colorado Sunset' for sale

     Yes, tomorrow, Sunday, 30 September is the Mid-Atlantic Gesneriad Show, Sale and Symposium at the University of Delaware.-------- 531 South College Ave, Newark------ 10 to 4

     Why read about it when you can go there and see unusual plants shown by skilled hobbyist.

The second time around!

Sinningia 'Colorado Sunset' grown from tuber by Gary's Specialty Plants

Story # 38,


 The second time around!


      Sinningias form tubers as a survival mechanism to regrow after a dormancy.


      When one is grown from seed, tip cutting or tissue culture, it can grow and flower mostly from its roots before it forms much of a tuber.


      For commercial production the variety must be capable of a great show on first flowering or it will not be successful.


      What we know is that Sinningias that re-sprout from a tuber produce more spectacular flowering than previously


      Hobbyists often keep their favorite Sinningias from year to year and judge a variety by what it does the second or third year.  Very few people go to this trouble, in spite of the reward.


      Sinningias are better ----- the second time around!

Sinningia 'Colorado Sunset' ---- Orange flowers on dark green foliage.

Sinningia 'Colorado Sunset' grown by Jon Lindstrom

Story # 26,


      Sinningia ‘Colorado Sunset’ ----- Orange flowers on dark green foliage. 


      Sinningia ‘Colorado Sunset’ was selected for production to be a showstopper.  Orange is a bright color.  Bright is good!  It is capable of getting many flowers open at once and putting on a show to attract the eye from a distance.


      In a Table Top Garden this bright orange can be contrasted against green ferns and bronze Begonias.  If we had white it would even be brighter.


      Sinningia ‘Paper Moon’ has been overlooked because it is a neutral off-white and it is seldom seen.  Maybe it should be revived and used in combination plantings with ‘Colorado Sunset’ or the red ‘Prudence Risley’

How can there be 1,000 named Sinningias when no one ever heard of Sinningia?

Sinningia 'Colorado Sunset' grown by Jon Lindstrom

Story # 7

First, it should say hundreds and not thousands, but you get the idea.

Would you like one if you saw it?  Mini Sinningias are colorful and cute.  They can be used in terrariums and table top gardens (dish gardens).

            It’s a ‘chicken and egg’ problem.  If we had some, we could sell some.