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Saintpaulia 'Chris Leppard'

 
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Family: Gesneriaceae (jes-ner-ee-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Saintpaulia (saint-PAWL-ee-a) (Info)
Cultivar: Chris Leppard
Hybridized by M. Maas; Year of Registration or Introduction: 11/30/1981

Size/Type:
Large Standard

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Bloom Color:
Rose/Mauve

Flower Characteristics:
Double
Ruffled (frilled or wavy)

Leaf Shape/Type:
Ruffled
Plain

Leaf Texture:
Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Color:
Dark

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Propagation:
May be propagated by cuttings (leaf, sucker, or bloom stalk)

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

By gessiegail
Thumbnail #1 of Saintpaulia  by gessiegail

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral gessiegail On Oct 27, 2007, gessiegail from Taft, TX
(Zone 9a) wrote:

Chris Leppard (4636) 11/30/1981 (M. Maas) Double rose frilled. Plain, ruffled. Large

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