Comments on: Sinningia bullata

By: Vesi

Vesi — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 17:09:17 +0000

In reply to Kathryn Doyle Hailey. Sure! In my experience it likes to be pot bound, so I would repot it in an only slightly larger pot, or leave it in the same pot, and just exchange the potting medium. Leave the bulb/tuber poking a bit out of the soil. It prefers light acidic soil. Any well draining acidic soil should work. I usually add peat moss and perlite to an african violet soil and it works pretty well. You can also add a bit of moss, orchid bark, or even clay pebbles. Just any epiphytic medium mixed with regular potting soil or african violet soil, some grow this plant in just moss. A bit more sunlight and some light feeding should get it flowering a lot more. Having it pot bound also promotes flowering.

By: Kathryn Doyle Hailey

Kathryn Doyle Hailey — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 06:18:25 +0000

Finally! Someone who knows about this lovely plant! I received one three years ago. It lives on the kitchen windowsill. I think it needs repotting. I’ve no idea about how to go about this. It’s in a 5’’ pot from the nursery and when it got so leggy I just trimmed it. I don’t keep it wet. If anything it gets a bit neglected. But I feel that if I gave it new soil and a bit of TLC it might look happier again. Can you please advise me on a pot size, growing medium, etc? It’s only flowered twice in 3 years.
Many thanks.

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By: Vesi

Vesi — Sat, 06 Apr 2019 20:54:56 +0000

In reply to sonia. In my experience, it seems to flower on new growth. Trimming it should encourage a better and denser-growing plant and more flowers.

By: sonia

sonia — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 10:43:00 +0000

I have this plant and it was flowering when I bought it but has not since. It has grown quite large but hangs down over the pot, like a hanging basket. Should I trim it or let it keep growing? It is quite healthy.

By: Vesi

Vesi — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 22:54:23 +0000

In reply to Juliana.

Try taking tip cutting that includes at least 2 nodes (wider part on the stem where new growth can come from), and remove any leaves from the bottom node of the cutting. The bottom leafless node of the cutting is where roots can start growing. You can either “plant” the cutting in moist moss in an enclosed container with high humidity (I use ziplock bags or glass jars), or put it in water.

Hope this helps! Let me know how it goes :).
Vesi

By: Vesi

Vesi — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 22:36:07 +0000

In reply to Jean.

You can do either. I would suggest trimming it a bit (a tad bit above a node), and moving it to where it gets a bit more light, or closer to the window. The plant can branch out from the stem too. You can also support it and wait for new growth before trimming the leggy stem.

Hope this helps!
Vesi

By: Jean

Jean — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 01:00:09 +0000

I have a sinningia bullata in Sydney Australia, it is indoor in a very light room. It just has one stem and has had one flower. It looks very healthy but is getting very leggy and leans, should I support it in some way or should I cut some of the stem. Will it only grow new shoots from the bulb or will the stem produce more shoots on it.

By: Juliana

Juliana — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 23:51:28 +0000

Hi I am interested in trying to grow some from cuttings from my plant ( which has NOT flowered).
I’m am unsure wher to take the cuttings from, ie the tip of the new Shute or take the stem from the tuber

Cheers Juliana