Streptocarpus 'Marion'
Streptocarpus ‘Marion’ is a refined and elegant flowering houseplant producing soft white blooms delicately washed with blue tones, creating a cool, calming display. A sport of the popular ‘Katie’, this variety combines classic beauty with excellent performance, flowering reliably over a long season.
Perfect for bright indoor spaces with indirect light, it maintains a neat, compact habit, making it ideal for windowsills, desks or show bench displays. Its consistent flowering and tidy growth make it a dependable choice for adding long-lasting colour and sophistication to the home.
Other names: Cape Primrose
Useful to know: Ideal for bright, indirect light; water when compost is dry on top
Eventual height: Up to 25cm
Origins: Native to South Africa; sport selected in the UK
Streptocarpus Care Summary
Light: Prefers bright, indirect light. Avoid hot sun, especially at midday.
Water: Water when the top of the compost is dry. Avoid overwatering. Water from above or stand in shallow water briefly.
Feed: Use a high potash feed monthly from spring to autumn. Dibleys fertiliser tablets are ideal.
Temperature: Keep above 10°C year-round. Reduce watering in winter.
Flowering: Most varieties bloom from April to late autumn. Crystal Series may flower all year.
Repotting: Repot annually in spring into a slightly larger, shallow pot with free-draining compost.
Problems: Generally pest-free. Greenfly may appear – treat promptly. Avoid overwatering to prevent root and leaf rot.
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EAN code5056583130721
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- Pot Size12cm
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