I received my new order! Now what?

Receiving & Unpacking Your Plants 🌱

Your plants were packed very carefully to help them travel safely. Please unpack them gently and patiently. Also, please check the packing material carefully before discarding it, as small packets of seeds or wrapped leaves may be tucked inside for protection.

✂️ Important:
Use scissors to carefully cut away the packing material. Please do not try to pull or rip the wrapping off, as live plants—especially Sinningias—can be fragile.

If a Sinningia Crown Breaks Off

Don’t panic—Sinningias are surprisingly resilient. 🌱

If the crown accidentally breaks off, remove some of the lower leaves to expose 2–3 leaf nodes, then plant the stem into lightly moist soil. Place it into a clear plastic container or bag to maintain humidity while it roots, which usually takes about 3–4 weeks.

If the remaining tuber already has other shoots, simply continue growing it as usual. If not, gently expose the top of the tuber to light to encourage dormant buds to sprout, and keep the soil barely moist until a healthy new crown develops.

Quarantine & Preventive Care 🌿

Even though we take great care to maintain a clean, pest-free growing environment, it is always good practice to quarantine newly received plants and disinfect propagation material—regardless of the source.

If possible, keep new plants separate from your main collection for 4-6 weeks while observing for any signs of pests or disease.

Optional Preventive Disinfection

For rhizomes, tubers, leaves, and cuttings, you may use a diluted hydrogen peroxide solution:

• Mix 1 part 3% hydrogen peroxide with 3 parts water

• Soak for about 3–5 minutes

• Allow the material to dry slightly before planting

For dormant tubers or tougher propagation material, a bleach solution may also be used:

• Mix 1 part regular household bleach with 9 parts water

• Soak for about 5 minutes

• Rinse thoroughly with clean water afterward

⚠️ Avoid prolonged soaking, especially for tender rhizomes or actively growing plants.

Full soaking of entire potted plants and root balls is generally not recommended immediately after arrival, as recently shipped plants are already under some stress. However, extra-cautious growers may choose to perform a gentle preventive treatment after 4–5 days, once the plants have adjusted and recovered from shipping.

Plant Labels

Each plant is labeled with:

• the variety name

• the age of the tuber (for Sinningias)

• a colored transplant label indicating the season of the last repotting

Label color codes:
⚪ White = Winter
🟢 Green = Spring
🟡 Yellow = Summer
🔴 Red = Fall

The letter on the label indicates the month. For example:

• “A” on a green label = April

• “A” on a yellow label = August

If the plant was transplanted less than about 3 months ago, I recommend leaving it in its current pot to avoid unnecessary stress.

Bare Tubers & Rhizomes

Bare tubers and rhizomes with visible sprouts should be planted with the sprout above soil level.

Sinningia tubers are best planted with the top slightly exposed to light. This helps encourage sprouting and can also create an attractive display.

Keep the soil only slightly moist at first. Once foliage begins growing actively, you can resume normal watering (or place the wick into a water reservoir if using wick watering).

If There Are No Sprouts Yet

If the tuber or rhizome has not sprouted yet, leave it in its clear package in a bright location. Check occasionally for condensation (which may appear while adjusting to new conditions) and for signs of sprouting.

Thank you for giving these little plants a new home, and happy growing! 🌸