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Sinningia Lil Georgie in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Sinningia 'Li'l Georgie'

 

Sinningia 'Li'l Georgie'

Sinningia are a group of tuberous perennials in the Gesneriaceae family which are native to Central and South America. They are often grown as houseplants or in greenhouses where conditions are more favourable to them similar to their natural environment where most require higher levels of humidity. 'Li'l Goergie' is a mini hybrid Sinningia which produces green rosettes of foliage and has pale purple tubular flowers with spots in a white throat.

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plant Features
  • Sinningia Lil Georgie likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Sinningia Lil Georgie likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Sinningia Lil Georgie is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Sinningia Lil Georgie likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Sinningia 'Li'l Georgie'

Latin name

Sinningia 'Li'l Georgie'

type

Tuber

family

Gesneriaceae

ph

6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Sinningia Lil Georgie likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Sinningia Lil Georgie is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Sinningia Lil Georgie likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Sinningia Lil Georgie likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Sinningia Lil Georgie is 0.10meters x 0.15meters 0.10 M 0.15 M

Sinningia 'Li'l Georgie'

Sinningia are a group of tuberous perennials in the Gesneriaceae family which are native to Central and South America. They are often grown as houseplants or in greenhouses where conditions are more favourable to them similar to their natural environment where most require higher levels of humidity. 'Li'l Goergie' is a mini hybrid Sinningia which produces green rosettes of foliage and has pale purple tubular flowers with spots in a white throat.


Flowering Season (All Year)

From Early Spring TO Late Winter

Under optimum conditions, flowering can be seen on this hybrid all year round.

 

Planting Season (Spring)

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Tubers should be planted in a well drained potting mix, close to the surface, where it will sprout a rosette of leaves only an inch or so about the soil. Water sparingly until new growth shows. Repot where necessary once it becomes too crowded.

 
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