Rejuvenate Tired STREPTOCARPUS for More BLOOMS: Step by Step!

In today's video, we look at how I rejuvenate tired Streptocarpus for more blooms next year following my step by step plan of action. All Streptocarpus begin to look tired and spent after 10 straight months of blooming, with congested rosettes, yellowing leaves, moulds and dead woody bloom spikes. I follow these steps myself every year and always get fabulous, rejuvenated plants by March.

🕘CHAPTERS🕘
0:00 Rejuvenate Tired STREPTOCARPUS for More BLOOMS: INTRO
0:12 What do Streptocarpus look like after blooming?
1:39 How to decide which Streptocarpus need work
3:27 How to tidy up your Streptocarpus after blooming
4:20 What to do with yellow leaves and old flower spikes on Streptocarpus
5:44 How do you know when to repot Streptocarpus?
6:00 When should you feed Streptocarpus?
6:24 What should you do with dead bloom spikes on Streptocarpus?
9:55 Repotting a Streptocarpus
10:38 Streptocarpus potting media

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[prairie]

Im trying to understand bloom induction in streptocarpus. I had a great bloom in September (central US) in plant in east window but now nothing. I read they are short day plants so now, under lights, i cut the light to 12 hrs. After three weeks, no change. It is a bit pot bound but after seeing this video im going to wait a year to repot and divide. Is it just dormant or what? I thought they bloomed pretty much continuously like african violets. Good video!

[Goldenstateguy]

Awesome information! I have been doing research and you are correct no one has a good tutorial on how to tidy the plants as they go dormant. i am definitely going to start pulling leaves and stems out and no more cutting.

[helenkinder]

Mine seem to flop no matter what - I’ve lost so many! Over watering / underwatering - I just can’t seem to get it right! But I will continue to persevere. Thanks for the video.

[gartmorn]

I've split my streps like you would primulas so it's a sort of tidy up come propogation! I would probably carry out your routine a day or two after watering, so you're not having to water them while they still have unhealed wounds. I suggest this as a precaution just to avoid disease or rot affecting them although, to be honest, they are pretty robust!

[katiecatalano]

Thank you for the video! I'm new to plant ownership and purchased a streptocarpus at a greenhouse, and I wonder: what's the best way to remove flowers that are done blooming, do like you did and remove the whole stem, or pinch off the flower? If pinching, WHERE exactly do I pinch? Perhaps a video on this if you haven't already? I purchased in late Feb and it is just starting its blooming/nondormant phase as I am thinking. Thank you!

[deedeeblooms]

Hello-thank you for sharing your streptocarpus knowledge. Any suggestions for powdery mildew? I pull off the leaves with it. The new leaves grow looking great and all of a sudden have it too. I have a small fan nearby circulating air. I don’t understand why it won’t go away. It’s only on 2 of my streps. Thanks for any advice!

[Tommyr]

Hi Geoff! Good video! I'm back to growing streps again. Got 4 of them about a month ago. I used to grow them many, many years ago. Wish I could find Crystal ice here in America. Cheers and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!