2009年3月29日

Columnea raymondii

Columnea raymondii is truely a stunning Gesneriad ! I love Columnea family because the slim hanging branch can carry many large flowers with bright color such like the orange, yellow or red. Columnea is very showy, especially when they are in bloom. Good for hanging basket.

2009年3月27日

Kohleria Empress

This plant is grown over years without re-potting. It's an elegant Kohleria , maybe that's why it was named "Empress". Koleria perfers light and fertilizer , easy to grow :)


2009年3月26日

Sinn. Seedlings 20090326

I got some new seedlings of Mini-Sinningia which are ready to bloom. Although I don't know how they will look like , but at least the plant is cute with flat and compact foliage which can offer a good base to show off the blooms.






2009年3月22日

Nematanthus brasiliensis

What a stunning Nematanthus species is !!! I have this plant started from a seed , and I grow it about 3 years so far. It's very tall , around 70~80cm , I can't stand it anymore. :) Fortunately the yellow flower is large , too. :) The outstanding sepal with fantastic brown-red looks like a fancy fake art.


Strep. Seedlings 20090322

Some new seedings in bloom. The first one is Blueberry Butterfly's hybrid , looks like the pollen parents a lot. The second one was made by Crystal Ice , but it gets same flower size as Crystal Ice (too small for me) , the color is common as well.


2009年3月20日

Chirita subrhomboidea

Many Chirita species bloom easily in spring , and it seems some of the most beautiful species will have better flower quality for the first buds in spring. Chirita subrhomboidea has pretty lavender-blue color and large flower which make it a very important specie in recent hybridization of modern Chirita.

2009年3月16日

Chirita tamiana

This is a very cute and small Chirita. A good bloomer in all seasons , and easily get self-pollened. When the seeds are ripe , they will spread and germinate without any additional help ... then you will have many new young plants. :)

2009年3月9日

Sinn. speciosa

The beautiful slipper shape Sinningia , typical lavender color.

2009年3月5日

Kohleria Jester

Very common-known Kohleria. Compact foliage and good bloomer. I appreciate its velvet red with darker dots.


2009年3月1日

Kohleria Punch

Kohleria Punch is a floribunda , the flower size is around 2cm in diameter. It is a compact Kohleria.