Ladyslippers® Blue Ice - Streptocarpus

Ladyslippers® Blue Ice is a Streptocarpus selection with light violet-blue flowers, darker purple veining, and a compact rosette of green leaves. It is suited to bright filtered indoor light and a free-draining potting mix, with protection from strong direct sun. [RHS](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/538762/streptocarpus-blue-ice-ladyslippers-series/details); [Green Fuse Botanicals](https://green-fuse.com/new/streptocarpus-ladyslippers/) ## Form and flowers The RHS entry describes Blue Ice in the Ladyslippers Series as a rhizomatous perennial to about 25 cm tall, with sprays of light violet-blue flowers veined purple on the lower lobes. It lists spring and summer flowering and partial shade. This source supports a small indoor rosette habit; it does not establish a formal single-quoted cultivar name, so the captured product identity and code remain intact. ## Growing conditions Grow in bright, filtered light, avoiding hot direct sun. Use a free-draining, humus-rich potting mix and water when the surface starts to dry; keep the crown above the mix and do not allow the pot to sit in water. The Green Fuse culture sheet recommends a shaded position and allowing the medium to dry from wet to damp between irrigations. ## Placement Use as a flowering houseplant or a sheltered shaded patio container. The species group is tropical and should be protected from cold; no USDA hardiness zone is assigned to this named trade selection here. ## Maintenance Remove faded stalks at the base and trim old leaves as they decline. Keep the pot draining freely, water according to surface dryness, and maintain bright filtered light. Reduce watering if growth slows in winter.