Pericallis × hybrida Senetti Lavender ('Sunseneraibu'PBR) (Senetti Series)
florist's cineraria [Senetti Lavender]
A tender, compact, mound-forming perennial to 45cm tall, often offered for sale as a winter-flowering pot plant. It is prized for its display of daisy-like, pale lavender-blue flowers around a purple eye
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Purple Blue | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Purple Blue | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Pericallis are a genus of flowering plants native to the Canary Islands. They are generally considered as annuals and produce ovate, bushy green leaves and daisy-like flowers in vivid colours such as purples, pinks, blues and reds
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light. During growth, water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every 2 weeks. Outdoors, plant into fertile, well-drained soil in full sun; provide protection from frosts
Propagation
Propagate by sowing seed at 15°C from spring to midsummer; root semi-ripe cuttings in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Houseplants
- Patio and container plants
- Bedding
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly, and chrysanthemum leaf miner
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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