Sinningia conspicua
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24th August 2008
A Brazilian gesneriad that has been shown to tolerate a fair bit of cold. Grows from a tuber which looks like a turnip that has lost a fight with some coconut matting.
Large creamy yellow flowers, I have seen pictures of rather fetching forms with reddish markings in the throat but mine is as pale as moonlight.
3rd September 2009
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