Prim rose, how to keep it for the winter indoors

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sajwani Dobbs Ferry, NY Oct 26, 2007

Last March I received a small little prim rose plant someone bought at the super market. To my surprise, it lived, it flourished and it has bloomed many many times (I thought it wouldn't bloom more than once this summer). It has two new blooms coming right now and is still doing well. Is there anything I should do to make sure it stays in good health? I have already moved it to a slightly larger pot. It will remain indoors as always, the temperature will be 65-73 usually.

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plantladylin (Zone 1) Oct 26, 2007

Sajwani: Are you referring to Streptocarpus or Cape Primrose? http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=cape+primrose&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search

A photo of your plant would help for correct ID and correct care. If it is a variety of Streptocarpus it should be very easy for you to keep it for many years to come! They are lovely plants and a lot of people on the African Violet/Gesneriad forum grow these Beauties!

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WeeNel Ayrshire Scotland, United Kingdom Oct 27, 2007

You are doing everything right with your plant, dont put it into too big a pot, just move it up one pot size at a time, dont let it sit in water after watering and it is best watered from below, that is place the plant pot into a bowl of water and let the compost soak up the water, then let it drain, rather than watering from the top of the pot, they dont take to having the foliage wet as these plants have tiny little hair underside of the foliage and the water clings to the leaf and can cause the leaf And the growing tip to become too wet and will cause rot to set in, they dont really like strong sunlight on them either so better in dappled light, but from what you say, you seem to have mastered all the plants need, you can take cutting from leaves of these plants by removing a leaf and use a pencil to make a shallow hole in compost and place the leaf into the hole, just deep enough so that the bottom of the leaf is just touching the compost, after a few weeks you will see a tiny little new leaf growing from the original one, then when it has rooted well, pot it up like the parent plant, Good luck. WeeNel.

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sajwani Dobbs Ferry, NY Oct 28, 2007

Thanks for the info, I can't put a pic up right now, my camera is not working properly. I will try the different watering technique. On occasion a leaf or two will get a dappling effect (yellow and green). is that sun or water issue?

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WeeNel Ayrshire Scotland, United Kingdom Oct 29, 2007

HI sajwani, it could be either the water on the foliage or too much sun striking the leaves, so if it is in full sun, then place it further back from the window if that is where it sits, and as for the watering onto the foliage, if you water from the top of the pot, then just try the bottom watering then let the excess water drain away before you place the plant back in it's usual position.
WeeNel.

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