Common Pests & Diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds (botrytis) or powdery mildews
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse leafhoppers, mealybugs, thrips, vine weevil and tarsonemid mite
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Cape primrose 'Ruby' · Pests & diseases
Cape primrose 'Ruby' · Streptocarpus 'Ruby'
Grow as a houseplant in free-draining compost on an east or west-facing windowsill, or grow in a temperate or warm greenhouse in bright filtered light with shade from hot sun. Water sparingly as compost dries in winter and in the growing season water freely allowing compost to dry out between waterings; feed fortnightly with a high-potassium fertiliser. See Streptocarpus cultivation
Watering: Keep soil evenly moist with warmth and humiditySunlight: Partial shadeInformation to be completed