Sinningia reitzii x iarae

Feature table

I created this hybrid of Sinningia reitzii and S. iarae in the mid-90s. It is attractive enough, but there are a couple of points of botanical interest too:

The hybrid has the perennial stem of the S. reitzii parent and not the determinate growth of the S. iarae parent.
The hybrid has the conventional tubular flower of the S. reitzii parent and not the galea of the S. iarae parent.

Point #2 is additional proof that the galea is recessive, as was observed in the hybrid S. reitzii x cardinalis. Point #1 supports the idea that indeterminate growth is dominant. For more evidence, see the dominance page.

Feature table for Sinningia reitzii x iarae

Plant Description
Growth	Indeterminate, like S. reitzii
Habit	Stems upright, like S. reitzii. The lower stems hold their leaves better than S. reitzii does.
Leaves	Dark green with red petioles. Shape is very similar to that of S. reitzii.
Dormancy	Like S. reitzii..
Flowering
Inflorescence	Axillary cymes of 1-4 flowers. Short blooming branches can develop in some of the axils, increasing the flower count.
Season	Blooms in autumn, like S. reitzii.
Flower	Dusky red. The flower is slightly longer and fatter than that of S. reitzii. The upper two corolla lobes project a bit beyond the other three, as a remnant of the S. iarae galea.
Horticultural aspects
From seed	Probably a couple of years to bloom, but the hybrid predates my precise record-keeping; I think it was done around 1995.
Hardiness	Has survived 27 F (-3 C) in my yard.
Recommended?	Well, I like it. It has nice foliage and flowers, although it is not a huge leap in appearance from S. reitzii. I should get around to naming, propagating, and distributing it.
Hybridization
Hybridizer	Alan LaVergne
Fertility	I have a few plants from seed of this plant, although I do not know whether they were selfings or a hummingbird-created hybrid.
Botany
Taxonomic group	Both parents are members of the Dircaea clade.