2009年12月27日

When a seedling blooms ...

We can grow miniature Sinningia here in Taiwan all year around. During spring, summer and autumn, they grow fastly. In the winter, as long as there is a simple facility to prevent the cold wind, we can still have miniature Sinningia in bloom although it takes longer time than other seasons.

Some new seedlings of miniature Sinningia may vary from the different temperature in the winter, the first bloom usually gives a basic pattern of this seedling only, we must see more of their flowers, and check it again in the summer. Just I don't like to miss any ugly duckling that may become a beautiful swan. XD



The flower on the right is the first bloom of this seedling, but as you can see the other flower on the left is a bit different than the first one, even though they are from the same stalk.


Compact foliage to meet the basic requirement of new seedling, can carry 2 flowers per stalk so far.


Size always matters :)

2009年12月26日

New to bloom

More or less, it takes about 7 months to wait after I sowed the seeds of Kohleria. The first one with the buds, it's almost the time to draw the winning numbers of a Kohleria lottery. XD


2009年12月22日

Sinningia sp. "Santa Teresa"

What a blazing flower in the cold winter !



2009年12月19日

Silver Kohleria

Some new Kohleria hybrids with silver sheen leaf, all are young plants, not mature yet but it seems the silver only appears while the leaf is well developed.





2009年12月14日

Smithiantha (Formosa Hybrids) I

Smithiantha is in the on-season, many hybrids are in bloom.









2009年12月9日

Pirate's Hybrid Chart I

I've been asked several times about how to select the parent plants when making cross between miniature Sinningias. I would say it usually depends as long as you have many candidates. Just keeping in mind the basic patterns that you look for. I have here a chart as an example. (Thanks to my friend Campbell who helped me to re-make this chart to be more professional.)



You may be curious to know what is AH06024, here I also have the photo.

2009年12月8日

Sinn. HCY's Pink Embrace

Large flower but the color is tender texture , good stuff of HCY's small compact Sinningia family.

2009年12月6日

Smithiantha "Sassy Redhead"

True red, a stunning cultivar stands out from the Smithiatha family. A masterpiece hybird of Ms. Dale Martens. (Courtesy of Ms. H.T. Liao who grows this plant for photography)

2009年12月2日

Smithiantha "Formosa Cosmos Field"

It's the second bloom season for this new Smithiantha cultivar of Formosa series. I should say it is even beautiful than it was last year. (Courtesy of Ms. H.T. Liao who grows this plant for photography)


2009年12月1日

Chirita longgangensis

This Chirita has long narrow leaves, different than many Chirita cultivars. I have this plant for months only, and it seems the right season to bloom. Pretty pale lavender !!!


2009年11月23日

the look of leaves

If the season is coming without flowers, the leaves are the beautiful role instead.


Episcia & Kohleria


Smithiantha


Kohleria Sunrise


Kohleria HCY's Oriental Beauty


Macodes (Jewel Orchids)

2009年11月20日

Some Little Pirates :-)


Pirate's Ruby Cove (海盜的紅寶石穹頂)

Pirate's Beautiful Mess (海盜的美麗困境)

Pirate's Mirage (海盜的幻影)

Pirate's Coral Reef (海盜的珊瑚礁)

Pirate's Black Dawn
(海盜的黑色黎明)


Pirate's Peach Sangria (海盜的桃子雞尾酒)

2009年11月15日

The way to the red

The way to get the true red color is one of my cross target, the interesting thing is that I did not straightly use the "Red" parentage as the shortcut, but have the purple crossed with rose color Sinningia then the red comes.


2009年11月13日

Colorful Smithiantha

The Smithiantha season begins, the pretty bell-shaped flowers. (Courtesy of Ms. Dolly Yeh and H.T. Liao who grow these plants for photography)





2009年11月12日

New Double

Glad to see the neat/flat foliage of the double Sinningia.


2009年11月9日

Kohleria spicata "Macdougall"

A Kohleria species, small flower.


2009年11月4日

Smithiantha Peach Blush x self

The season of Smithiantha starts ... but I have few because most Smithianthas are large and tall growers ... XD


2009年11月3日

The bigger, the better !?

Basically I believe it. XD
Look at these miniature Sinningias which are over 3cm in diameter, the size talks but just not sure if all these are floribunda as well.