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Saintpaulia 'Wedding Tears'

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Family: Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Saintpaulia (saint-PAWL-ee-a) (Info)
Cultivar: Wedding Tears

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Size/Type:
Standard

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

Bloom Color:
Pink

Flower Characteristics:
Double

Leaf Shape/Type:
Ovate

Leaf Texture:
Glossy/shiny
Velvet

Leaf Color:
Mosaic variegation
White/Cream variegated
Pink variegated
Medium

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

Patent Information:
Patented

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

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

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By leisure500

By leisure500

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1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	leisure500	On Nov 16, 2010, leisure500 from Indianapolis, IN wrote: Wedding Tears was my shot for a soft pink violet. I received a quite small (by Lyndon Lyon standards) plant with my 2009 order. Wedding Tears was the smallest of the set of 12 violets. The upshot was that the plant had variegated foliage. But it turned out to be slow-growing, and I had to wait a long time for blooms. But when it bloomed, it was beautiful. When the initial blooms faded, it segued into another growing phase, where, every now and then, it would put out a kind ot a disappointing half-bloom, but it’s finally gotten to the point where it’s blooming again and, once again, it’s beautiful.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Indianapolis, Indiana

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