{"title":"Sinningia","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe genus \u003cem\u003eSinningia\u003c\/em\u003e is a South American gesneriad (African violet relative) that is best known by most gardeners as 'florist's gloxinia' (\u003cem\u003eSinningia speciosa\u003c\/em\u003e). We have been evaluating numerous species and hybrids, and while some are tender to cold extremes, we find that many make great, perennial specimens for sunny gardens from \u003ca title=\"Zone 7 perennials\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/zone-7-plants\"\u003eZone 7b\u003c\/a\u003e south.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHummingbirds and butterflies just love the tubular flowers and several species, including \u003cem\u003eSinningia tubiflora\u003c\/em\u003e, are quite fragrant. Sinningia flowers come in a wide array of colors from white, to yellow, pink, red and all shades in between. Sinningia species are drought-tolerant and heat loving...perfect for the southern garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sinningia-tubiflora","title":"Sinningia tubiflora","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Sinningia longituba) One of the real joys of gardening is finding a plant that you think can't be hardy and then discovering that it becomes an easy-to-grow staple in your garden. Such is the case with the hardy gloxinia, Sinningia tubiflora. Forming large underground tubers, Sinningia tubiflora not only lives, but spreads nicely in our rock garden. All summer long, the green, felty leaf clumps are topped with 20\" tall spikes of 6\" long, very fragrant, pure white flowers...somewhat resembling \u003ca title=\"Read all about Hosta plantaginea\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/fragrant-white-flowers-hosta-plantaginea\"\u003eHosta plantaginea\u003c\/a\u003e. The hummingbirds and visitors alike go nuts when they see this in our gardens. You must grow this plant, even if you have to use containers in the North.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qE6C6BvU8Ps?si=d3IuNweuiW7OEdWb\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video to see it in our garden. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026081605,"sku":"4688","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Sinningia-tubiflora.i-4688.s-68136.r-1.jpg?v=1791220883"},{"product_id":"sinningia-pink-pockets","title":"Sinningia Pink Pockets","description":"\u003cp\u003eSinningia 'Pink Pockets' is a 2011 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction that we consider one of the finest hardy gesneriad selections ever introduced. Our selection was the best performing seedling from a cross by gesneriad expert John Farina, of Sinningia conspicua, Sinningia eumorpha, and Sinningia 'Seminole'. Sinningia 'Pink Pockets' forms a deciduous 10\" tall x 2' wide clumper composed of oval, hairy, green, hand-sized leaves, attached with red-purple stems and adorned from mid-July through September with delicious pink pocketbook-like flowers. Sinningia 'Pink Pockets' is amazingly tough and easy to grow. Good winter drainage and a few hours of sun are perfect...also great as a houseplant in a sunny window.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/L0hzJjeKyKA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028568261,"sku":"8470","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Sinningia-Pink-Pockets.i-8470.s-67788.r-1.jpg?v=1790770178"},{"product_id":"sinningia-bananas-foster","title":"Sinningia Bananas Foster","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2004, John Farina sent us seed from a cross of Sinningia 'Krezdorn Yellow' x 'Apricot Bouquet'. The resulting offspring yielded two spectacular plants...Sinningia 'Towering Inferno' and this offering, which we christened Sinningia 'Bananas Foster' was introduced by us in 2009. The 2' long, arching mahogany stems are laden with hundreds of light yellow, teardrop-shaped flowers from mid-May until fall. The underground tubers and thick leaves create a phenomenally drought-tolerant combination. We've got ours growing in our full sun \u003ca title=\"See more rock garden plants\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/rock-garden-plants\"\u003erock garden\u003c\/a\u003e and it just can't be beat for a long summer bloom time!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028600133,"sku":"8527","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Sinningia-Bananas-Foster.i-8527.s-68601.r-1_a4c8e2c0-c297-4784-a055-60b2a98aa9a8.jpg?v=1791220810"},{"product_id":"sinningia-carolyn","title":"Sinningia Carolyn","description":"This superb hybrid of Sinningia warmingii x Sinningia tubiflora originated from an anonymous cross donated to the American Gesneriad Society's seed exchange. Sinningia 'Carolyn', named by John Boggan for New York gesneriad expert Carolyn Ripps, has been a fantastic performer in our trials since 2007. For us, it forms a 3' tall x 2' wide patch, which starts to spread in the third year, thanks to the Sinningia tubiflora parent. The 3' tall flower spikes, which first open in late June, are adorned with lightly fragrant, long-tubed, mauvy pink flowers with white throats. For us, Sinningia 'Carolyn' flowers throughout the summer...a superb selection! ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028813701,"sku":"8831","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Sinningia-Carolyn.i-8831.s-68134.r-1_4cd68ac1-b85d-4869-a54d-ef04a1b9ee75.jpg?v=1791398974"},{"product_id":"sinningia-arkansas-bells","title":"Sinningia Arkansas Bells","description":"\u003cp\u003eSinningia 'Arkansas Bells' is an introduction from the late plant breeder, Dr. Jon Lindstrom of the University of Arkansas. This cross of Sinningia sellovii x Sinningia tubiflora forms a 3' wide clump of thick, fuzzy green leaves, adorned from April through summer with an abundance of 3' tall spikes of pinkish-red tubular flowers...an absolutely amazing flowering machine.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21029156165,"sku":"9334","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Sinningia-Arkansas-Bells.i-9334.s-62766.r-1.jpg?v=1782400187"},{"product_id":"sinningia-cherries-jubilee","title":"Sinningia Cherries Jubilee","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sinningia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/sinningia\"\u003eSinningia\u003c\/a\u003e Insanity! We are pleased to introduce a truly amazing hardy gesneriad to cultivation. Sinningia 'Cherries Jubilee' is our 2018 introduction...a seedling selection from a John Farina cross. From a giant underground tuber, the stalks emerge in spring, forming a giant 4' tall x 7' wide mass. By early June, a mature clump is composed of up to 200 stalks, with over 75 flowers on each stalk...that's 15,000 flowers open at once...yes, we counted. The tubular cherry red flowers dangle from the last 28\" of the arching burgundy red stalks from early June into September (NC)...a hummingbird feast. Full to part sun and a well-drained site are perfect for this easy-to-grow, hardy flowering machine.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6364090859559,"sku":"12825","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Sinningia-Cherries-Jubilee.i-12825.s-65334.r-1.jpg?v=1791227478"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/Sinningia-Towering-Inferno-1900x350.jpg?v=1688564220","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/sinningia.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}