{"id":6454,"date":"2020-02-17T00:09:26","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T00:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/?p=6454"},"modified":"2020-06-13T02:30:09","modified_gmt":"2020-06-13T02:30:09","slug":"plant-a-day-2020-day-36-sinningia-speciosa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/17\/plant-a-day-2020-day-36-sinningia-speciosa\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant-A-Day 2020 (Day 36) Sinningia speciosa"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I ordered a mixed packet of Sinningia seeds last year for the office and planted them on the potting mix in my clear cup bottom\/clear cup top greenhouse.  The minute seedlings appeared pretty quickly and then grew pretty quickly over the summer.  I ended up with three seedlings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/57955298279__9AA485E2-7DF2-439A-A8A0-728792F86EC5.jpg?resize=474%2C632\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6456\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/57955298279__9AA485E2-7DF2-439A-A8A0-728792F86EC5-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/57955298279__9AA485E2-7DF2-439A-A8A0-728792F86EC5-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/57955298279__9AA485E2-7DF2-439A-A8A0-728792F86EC5-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/57955298279__9AA485E2-7DF2-439A-A8A0-728792F86EC5-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/57955298279__9AA485E2-7DF2-439A-A8A0-728792F86EC5-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/57955298279__9AA485E2-7DF2-439A-A8A0-728792F86EC5-scaled.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/57955298279__9AA485E2-7DF2-439A-A8A0-728792F86EC5-scaled.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sinningia-speciosa-seedlings.jpg?resize=474%2C632\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6455\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sinningia-speciosa-seedlings-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=6455\" class=\"wp-image-6455\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sinningia-speciosa-seedlings-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sinningia-speciosa-seedlings-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sinningia-speciosa-seedlings-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sinningia-speciosa-seedlings-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sinningia-speciosa-seedlings-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sinningia-speciosa-seedlings-scaled.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sinningia-speciosa-seedlings-scaled.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_7454.jpg?resize=474%2C632\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6457\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_7454-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_7454-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_7454-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_7454-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_7454-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_7454-scaled.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_7454-scaled.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_7528.jpg?resize=474%2C632\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6458\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_7528-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_7528-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_7528-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_7528-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_7528-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_7528-scaled.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_7528-scaled.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The leaves of these plants are handsome on their own, but the flowers are the amazing, shocking production they bring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the seedlings was a bit precocious and decided to bloom in October.  Then, all three went dormant.   As a kid, I was always fascinated by these plants. They were called Gloxinias.  Their bulbs were sold in some mail-order catalogs.  So, I was aware that they would form bulbs, go dormant, and then sprout again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the last month, they have leafed out again.  In order to get them a bit bushier, I have pinched the main stems back.  I am waiting to see if both of the dormant buds that I\u2019ve exposed get activated.  I also used the clipping as a cutting, so we\u2019ll see if I can get those to root.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2020 plans for these plants are to grow them into adult plants with big heads of flowers, as shown in catalogs and online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8013.jpg?resize=474%2C632\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6472\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8013-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/img_8013\/\" class=\"wp-image-6472\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8013-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8013-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8013-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8013-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8013-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8013-scaled.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8013-scaled.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">2.17.20<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8010-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8010-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8010-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8010-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8010-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8010-scaled.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_8010-scaled.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption 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planted them on the potting mix in my clear cup bottom\/clear cup top greenhouse. The minute seedlings appeared pretty quickly and then grew pretty quickly over the summer. I ended up with three seedlings. The leaves of these plants are handsome &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/17\/plant-a-day-2020-day-36-sinningia-speciosa\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Plant-A-Day 2020 (Day 36) Sinningia speciosa<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6454"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7899,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6454\/revisions\/7899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}