Medinilla Sedifolia Rooted Cutting Liner

Medinilla Sedifolia is a perennial succulent native to Madagascar. It can be grown outdoors in zones 10-11, but most commonly it's grown indoors in hanging baskets or terrariums. Medinilla Sedifolia has a spreading habit, reaching only 3-6 inches high, but spreading 12-24 inches. It is evergreen and blooms twice a year in winter and spring with half inch waxy pink flowers. This variety is verticillium wilt resistant and thrives in average well-drained soil in a warm, humid, mostly sunny spot. Medinilla Sedifolia is easy to care for and adds an interesting foliage to indoor spaces year round.

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Medinilla Sedifolia Selling Tips

Sell Medinilla Sedifolia to your customers who are looking for a low-maintenance indoor succulent. It's a hard-to-find miniature species of the Medinilla group and offers many benefits. It is easy to grow indoors near a bright window. Once established, Medinilla Sedifolia requires little more than a daily misting with water. It looks lovely trailing over the side of a terrarium or hanging basket and is evergreen. Its small pink flowers bloom twice a year.

Coach your customer:

1. Plant in extremely well-drained soil and water regularly. One plant in a 10 inch hanging basket or terrarium will trail over the side attractively. Use epiphyte mounting in regular container applications to maintain airflow around foliage.
2. Medinilla Sedifolia can be treated as a tender outdoor perennial in zones 10-11. Plant in well-drained soil 12-18 inches apart.
3. Place in a bright spot, but avoid extended periods of direct sunlight, which may burn the leaves.

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General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner

For best results with Medinilla Sedifolia, use well-drained soil in mostly sun with a pH of 6.1-6.5 and no fertilizer. Plant one starter plant per 4 inch pot. Space containers to allow for airflow. Watch for mealy bugs and spider mites. Medinilla Sedifolia is verticillium wilt resistant and very low-maintenance.

Flowering

Medinilla Sedifolia flowers twice a year, in Winter and Spring.

Pinching

Pinching not required.

Spacing

Starter plants in 4 inch pots should be spaced to allow for airflow. In indoor hanging basket applications, three starter plants should sufficiently spread to fill a standard 10 inch basket. In rare outdoor landscape applications (zones 10-11), space plants 12-18 inches apart.

Height Control

Medinilla Sedifolia does not tend to stretch tall.

Pests

You may see mealy bugs or spider mites. Mealy bugs can be mitigated by dabbing the insects with isopropyl alcohol. Mist daily to discourage spider mites.

Disease

This variety is verticillium wilt resistant. No other major diseases affect Medinilla Sedifolia.

Planting Medinilla Sedifolia Liners

1. We recommend planting 3-4 starter plants per 10 inch basket. Use a well-drained soil in your baskets and plant your starter plants deep, allowing the ellepot to be completely covered by the soil.
2. If you are planting 4 inch pots, 1 plant per pot should be sufficient if you have enough time. Plant it directly in the middle of your pot.

Rooted Cuttings

Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.

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