Streptocarpus || Everything You Need to Know || care, propagation, hybridising history, varieties

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This video is all about the popular streptocarpus houseplant. We learn all about its hybridising history, modern varieties, new developments, care, propagation, growing tips and lots more. The information is taken from an article I had published in the Irish Garden magazine in January 2019 and includes footage and photos of hybrid streps by Dibley's, Franken, Dimetris, Kabanova/Trofimenko, Piotr Kleszczynski, Ford, Allison Bilverstone & Fleischle.
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@lily12370 4 года назад

Wow!!! This is the academy award winning video on Streps! I feel like I have just watched a documentary on the subject! Your really are a gifted lady.

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Aw, thank you so much. You have made my day.

@michaelmuller2017 3 года назад

Of course she is. That's what I say👌 best comment👍. It's for everybody's eyes to see that she really loooves to care and raise these wonderful flowers. I found my first ones on the garbage out potted and blossom less. I didn't know what that is, potted in in good soil gave them rain water and a mist of rain with the spray bottle every evening and one week later I saw the first little blossom stems coming up. It was a white one with a veiny violet color and the second one that bloomed isyellow and white with 3 dark red lashes that are painted from center of the blossom.(i hope I write all right to understand because I'm from austria🇦🇹. Anyways! I did only find pictures on the white/yellow one but it seems that this streptocarpus have no name. Didn't find anything.

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

I hope you can join me for the premiere of this comprehensive streptocarpus video. Hit the bell to be notified when it starts at 8pm on 4th November! I will be present at the premiere to answer any questions. If you grow, or are thinking of growing, streps, don't miss this event!

@andymundie6894 4 года назад

Well done. I really enjoy your videos. You have so many great tips. Keep up the good work. Happy gardening. Best wishes from Andy in the west coast of Scotland.

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

@@andymundie6894 Hi Andy and thank you very much for your support. Happy growing!

@jeanthornton2107 Год назад

Lovely video but the music was quite annoying, glad when it stopped. Some beautiful plants there

@hazelford3358 4 года назад

What a lovely, lovely vid. A real pleasure. Thank you for sharing.

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

You are very welcome. Have a wonderful day!

@lucythecat529 4 года назад

A great very comprehensive video. Enjoyed the photographs. Wonderful plants!

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Thanks for watching and have a great day!

@kencanning4926 4 года назад

Yes Yes Yes Rachel. Wonderful video about Streptocarpus. It says it all. Well done !!!!

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Thank you, Ken. It was quite a bit of work. I feel this is a video for a certain select group, yourself included 😉

@fificorina 4 года назад

This is a great video Rachel, I am still thinking to give another try to those plants after so many failures. Happy New Year!

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Happy New Year, Corina.

@GreenTipsGarden 4 года назад

Don't give up

@SuperJojotaylor 4 года назад

I’ll be blaming you for my new addiction!! Wonderful job!

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Streptocarpus are really quite addictive but such gorgeous plants. Enjoy!

@NickanM 4 года назад

Yeesssss! 😍 A top notch video! Just what I needed as a beginner. We moved to a BIG 300 year old house, and my only streptocarpus went wild and tries to take over the world with flowers. And, I have 26 windows, including a place to keep them over the winters. ( My husband claims that I've gone seriously crazy, but there is worse addictions to have. 🤪 )

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Sounds like those 26 windows will soon be full 😆

@susankisiel9399 Год назад

WOW, awesome video and information, I love it, thank you!

@GardeningatDouentza Год назад

Thanks for watching.

@miche7032 4 года назад

Well done video 👍🏼👍🏼... Beautiful flowers... Thank you for sharing.

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

❤️😊

@dianamccall1079 4 года назад

Wow. Great great vid. Like a teaching documentary . Now I must have some streptocarpus in my home. Fabulous colours.

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Thank you for your comments. The streptocarpus is a super houseplant, well worth trying.

@user-mg8zq8zq7e 2 года назад

친절하고 전문적인 설명도 좋아요

@theresajernigan2368 4 года назад

Thank you for all the wonderful information

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

You are very welcome.

@fuukiran1 4 года назад

Great video Rachel, very fond of the genus, having seen and photographed many species. Fascinating to see them in situ as well, forests, rock ledges, in the shade of rocks in grasslands, in crevices and even epiphytically.

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Would love to see see streptocarpus in their natural habitat one day. Thank you for watching and commenting. Have a great evening!

@susanlong9326 4 года назад

I have a collection of over 100 Streptocarpus, addictive. My all time favorite is Salmon Sunset.

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Ooh, don't know that one. The name sounds very alluring though.

@marysuarez913 2 года назад

Thank you for all the thorough information. I am purchasing a plant today. I feel confident that it will be a success because I have all the information needed.

@GardeningatDouentza 2 года назад

Welcome to the streptocarpus club. I'm sure you will love them and your collection will expand.

@christinebeames2311 4 года назад

Just tuned in your looking absolutely, whatever your doing , CARRY ON XXXX fantastic

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Thanks

@BernardDauphinais 4 года назад

Great video! I bought 3 plants this summer and (knock on wood!) they're doing well. Such very pretty flowers. I've already transplanted them into bigger pots once. Hope to have them around for a while. :)

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

I hope they thrive with you. Good luck and thanks for watching.

@savyfrancis5690 4 года назад

Wow they’re gorgeous!!!

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Thanks for watching and happy growing.

@kencanning4926 4 года назад

You did a great job.

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Well, thank you

@AB-vb2mm 4 года назад

Thanks for the video.

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Welcome

@KingsailK 3 года назад

Thank you extremely helpful

@GardeningatDouentza 3 года назад

You are very welcome

@lindaleach7954 Год назад

Thanks for the wealth of information and beautiful pictures. I only see 3 or 4 colors of streptocarpus at my local greenhouse in the spring. I had no idea there were so many!!

@GardeningatDouentza Год назад

You are very welcome

@eccremocarpusscaber5159 4 года назад

Rachel, for some reason I’ve never watched this! It’s fabulous. I know Dale and she’s a fantastic hybridiser! The work she’s done with S.dunii and mini Sinningias is quite amazing. Gesneriads - what’s not to love?!

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Thank you so much, Cam. I feel this is a video that will gain traction with time. Yeah, gesneriads, what's not to LOVE 😀

@patgentry7268 2 года назад

Great video! I had no idea…. My Streptocarpus came with no label, so I still must identify it. I researched propagation and was told to cut a leaf into six pieces, which I did, and put into open potting compost. I got six plants, and look forward to seeing them flower soon. Will look to see which I can find in the U.S. Thanks so much for doing your article, and video!

@GardeningatDouentza 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful and congratulations on your propagating success. Greetings from Ireland to US

@christinebeames2311 4 года назад

You must have been tweaked , you really look great what have you done differently ?xx

@louisecolombi6630 4 года назад

je ne connaissais pas cette fleur 💐 Très jolie 💕💕💕💕💐

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Une plante à chercher. Merci d'avoir regardé et bonne journée.

@bethparsons4151 4 года назад

Absolutely love your channel enjoy watching all your blogs do you know where I can streptocarpus seeds from as l have trouble buying plants this year

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Sorry, I don't know. I generally prefer hybrids to species.

@pedricks4874 2 года назад

Wonderful video, but I was really hoping for information on how to tell when to harvest the seed pods before they burst open so I don't lose the seed.

@GardeningatDouentza 2 года назад

The twisted seed pots must go brown before opening and collecting seed. If yo are afraid to miss them, attach a small paper bag to the stem! Something like a coin or seed enveloppe. Hope this helps.

@robinhopper7488 4 года назад

Thank you, thank you, for your informative video! I took 5 pages of notes while I was watching!!! I have a dark purple plant, that is in a huge pot, and spreads out in a 3 foot circumference - it has over 80 big blossoms on it right now, and it is glorious! I live in Alaska, and was given a small plant from a friend's large plant about 4 years ago, which has grown into my big beautiful plant. I do have one worry - the end of every single leaf has turned brown and brittle.... I'm not sure what to do... Do you have any advice for me? Thank you for any ideas you can send.

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Thank you for watching and I am glad you found the video useful. Your specimen streptocarpus sounds fabulous. Brown leaf tips can be due to natural die back or incorrect feeding. Besides these, reasons can be complex. Trim off the brown tips with a scissors but maybe it's also time to propagate your plant by leaf cutting. Hope this helps.

@jessallaway6354 Год назад

Sorry, I didn't catch the first ingredient of the potting compost. Can you confirm what it is please. One part??, one part Vermiculite and one part Perlite. Many thanks. Have purchased a few from Dibleys to get started and have so enjoyed your information packed video.

@GardeningatDouentza Год назад

2 parts peat, 1 part perlite, 1 part vermiculite

@michaelmuller2017 3 года назад

Would be very interesting what comes out of a seed??

@michaelmuller2017 3 года назад

Wow!!! So many wonderful blossoms. Wonderfully in shape and color. I will try to find some of them in our flowershops around. Can you tell me the names of some fragrant streptocarpus please. Thank you for the video😊

@GardeningatDouentza 3 года назад

Sweet Melys is a fragrant one and so are some of the Dimetris ones.

@michaelmuller2017 3 года назад

@@GardeningatDouentza thank you very much for the answer. Best wishes from austria🇦🇹😊👍👏👏

@michaelmuller2017 3 года назад

Oh my goooodnesssss!!!!!! The dimetris AND sweet melys are wonderful pieces of flower art!!! I'm getting more and more into the streptocarpus thing. I love them much more than the African violets for indoor. There is also one with blossoms that look like violet flying birds on a white background. I understand and celebrate your passion👌👍

@Gehbar 2 года назад

Hi there.. a video to study and ponder frequently!! Thank you. I do have a question regarding fertilizing. You had mentioned in another video that one can use a tomato fertilizer at 1/4 strength. You also mentioned that you use orchid. Is this also high in potash and should we use it at 1/4 strength as well? Thanks so much for sharing. 😊

@GardeningatDouentza 2 года назад

See my reply on your other comment

@Gehbar 2 года назад

@@GardeningatDouentza thank you!!!

@1Poodle11 4 года назад

Super Video, thank you! I have propagated a lot of Streptocarpus from seed ordered at Dibleys this spring. I so much would like to cross some of my already flowering Streptocarpus plants. What would be the best method to pollinate them? I don't want to put them outside for insects to pollinate them, as we have a lot of aphids in the garden this year. Would you have any advice for me, please?

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Sorry, I can't help. I have never pollinated sptreptocarpus.

@1Poodle11 4 года назад

@@GardeningatDouentza Okay, thank you anyway. Will keep trying. I've read that some are sterile, so I'll have to try the ones that I have grown from seed, once they flower. I've definitely observed male and female flowers, so maybe with the ones I have tried to pollinate, just a little patience is required. I have, as you suggested in your video, removed the petals of spent flowers, but I've tried to keep the developing seed pod. I will try to propagate the ones I've got also the conventional way. There are just never enough window sills in the house ;-)

@michaelmuller2017 3 года назад

Huuuuiiii!!!!! They are really wonderful😲. Do you know the variety pretty turtle? In the flowers hop they told me that it's a one that is never blooming. Can that be true?? And do they smell of anything or are the blossoms scentless?? Thank you so much for this eye opening video!! Unbelievable!!!

@GardeningatDouentza 3 года назад

Thank you for watching and commenting. It is lovely to hear from people interested in streptocarpus. I have never heard of Pretty Turtle. Most streptocarpus have no scent but some breeders are now working to address this. Didn't I mention this in the video? Anyway, happy growing.

@michaelmuller2017 3 года назад

@@GardeningatDouentza thank you for the answer. Pretty turtle is so brand new that there are no information or pictures of blossoms exist. Maybe you find this variety in the internet. I am from Austria🇦🇹

@Gehbar 2 года назад

In noticing orchid fertilizer brands, the numbers change significantly. Might you be able to share what we should be looking for and again the strength required.. full or 1/4. Thanks again!

@GardeningatDouentza 2 года назад

Hi there. I use orchid focus on my streps at 1/4 strength as this is the concentration I give my orchids weekly. For convenience I use the left over fertilizer that drains through the orchids. There are proprietary streptocarpus fertilisers you can buy (and they don't usually share their formulation) but failing that you will probably need to experiment with a tomato fertiliser at quarter strength. They do have different formulations so in case of doubt start with a lower concentration so as not to burn your plants.

@user-mg8zq8zq7e 2 года назад

날마다 좋은영상 잘 보고있어요~꽃을 좋아하는데 스트렙토카르프스에 반해서 눈을 뗄수가없네요.한국에서는 구할수가 없는데 어떻게 구할수 있을까요?

@GardeningatDouentza 2 года назад

Sorry, I can't help.

@onetwocue 4 года назад

I got my hands on a new line of streps called the "ladyslippers series" here in the US. They look like other regular streps. There's not much info on them.

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Hmmm, I don't know this series but if they are a series then care instructions should be the same as others.

@susanlong9326 4 года назад

I own Ladyslippers Deep Blue Vein, very pretty. Some of their Streptocarpus are knockoffs of Dibleys varieties renamed.

@kimpollard6021 2 года назад

Hello, can you tell me more about US nurseries that grow streps? I came across these at a garden center recently. Sadly I didn’t buy a plant. I have been looking for some others purchase and have had no luck. It is the end of February, perhaps they got the shipments in for Valentine’s Day (Feb 14th) and what few plants I saw were left over. I would really like to get a few hybridized plants. Thanks so much!

@GardeningatDouentza 2 года назад

Sorry, no idea where you can buy streps in US

@michaelmccarthy4077 4 года назад

Um, Streptocarpus 'Wow' has to be the most appropriately named, because, wow. It should be noted it seems like someone put a lot of work into making this video. Good job Rachel.

@GardeningatDouentza 4 года назад

Yep, just a bit of work went into this. It'll be a long burner i RU-vid, hopefully. Have a great evening.

@brandonallen9853 Год назад

Would these thrive in Texas? I want some.

@GardeningatDouentza Год назад

I fear that streptocarpus would struggle in your climate. I did know an excellent Texas grower on a forum years ago but she was fighting against the odds.

@KingsailK 3 года назад

I wonder why some of my plants have large leaves and others have not?

@GardeningatDouentza 3 года назад

It would depend on the foliage of their parentage. Different species have different foliage.