Sinningia Fernwood’s Susan Fraley

Sinningia ‘Fernwood’s Susan Fraley’, IR111184, Lee Stradley, NY. (S. ‘Black Light’ x S. richii ‘Robson Lopes’). Cross made Oct. 2010, planted Dec.  2010 and first flowered May 2011. Reproducible only vegetatively. Tuberous also forming stolons, upright rosette.  Leaves dark green, 4.25 in. long x 3 in. wide, orbicular with crenate margin, rounded tip and cordate base. Calyx split, green, 0.25 in. long. Pedicel  2.75 in. tall with 3 flowers per leaf axil. Corolla salverform, 1.5 in long x 1 In. wide, dark magenta with magenta lines and dots in yellow throat.