Kohleria that fits Christmas

It's just cold during these days, although it doesn't snow here but the chilly temperature does make people feel like it's the Christmas season. I'm developing some of my latest Kohleria hybrids to be mature plants in the coming spring, they are reflecting the silver sheen which also fits this time of year. Merry X'mas !

2 new Kohleria hybrids, hopefully they keep the dwarf or reasonable size after fertilized development.


Kohleria Designer's Star Shimmer

Primulina ophiopogoides and longgangensis

After changed the growing medium from peat moss to akadama bonsai soil , the both mentioned Primulina seems happier. :-) But I grow Primulina ophiopogoides more than 2 years but never saw it in bloom, hopefully it will happen in the next spring.

Primulina ophiopogoides

Primulina longgangensis

Sinn. Stone's Silvia

It took me 5 minutes in thinking over how to describe this plant, but still no inspiration. So I decide to make it easy on myself and write nothing.  LOL ... Plant owner : Mr. Stone

Seeds for exchange ( discontinued 2012-12-17 )

I have some spare seeds meanwhile I'm looking for Achimenes , Eucodonia , Kohleria , Pearcea , Seemannia , Smithiantha and the other rhizomatous Gesneriad genera (seed/rhizome of a species or rhizome of a hybrid are all fine). If below seed offer may generate your interest to make the exchange with me, please feel free to email me for details. Thanks.

S01 - Gloxinella lindeniana

S02 - Kohleria Beltane x Pink Shadows

S03 - Kohleria HCY's Russian Roulette x Pink Shadows
S04 - Smithiantha (Pat's Pet Cougar x An's Hybrid)

                         x Maggie's Andorra
S05 - Smithiantha (Peach Blush x self) 

                         x (Maggie's Andorra x Tropical Sunset)
S06 - Smithiantha Ezra Alamont x Formosa Clouded Leopard
S07 - Sinningia sellovii
S08 - Sinningia speciosa (Carangola HY) x speciosa (Red)

S09 - Sinningia speciosa (Blue HY) x speciosa Cardoso Moreira

sketching the leaves

I love the color patterns of the Kohleria's leaves, so that I looked forward to the diversity since I did cross in 2009. It is an addiction about enjoying a plant from the sprout to the final bloom, the more you see, the more you want. I just like it in this way. :-)

Designer's Helloween - a normal green leaf

Designer's Star Balloons - feather-liked pattern on leaf

Designer's Wedding Theme - dark grey leaf

Hybrid A 

Hybrid B 

Hybrid C

Hybrid D

Sinn. Stone's Renee

A new seedling from Mr. Stone, the flower shape is round and fully opened with interesting color assortment which make it a bit different from the other hot pink colored miniature Sinningia. Plant owner : Mr. Stone

a mini sinn. older than me

Sinn. Dollbaby , a very early hybrid which is older than me for sure. :-) It came from a cross between different Sinningia clades , should be sterile but the current form I have is apparently a tetraploid which is fertile. Every time when I see its bloom, it always reminds me nowadays such medium blue color is rarely seen. Maybe someday I'll include it in my cross table.

The Gesneriad show in the Shilin Official Residence , Album 3-3

The Gesneriad shows in Taiwan do not come with plant judgement, there is no rules for plant grooming. The host, Shilin Official Residence used many potteries and glass containers to display the plants and show how to decorate the indoor space with growing the Gesneriad in house.

The Gesneriad show in the Shilin Official Residence , Album 3-2

This Gesneriad show is open to the public and the exhibition hall is located in a famous tourist destination in Taipei city, the Shilin Official Residence. Many local and foreign visitors know these interesting Gesneriad plants for the first time.

Kohleria Jester with Episcia background

Primulina tamiana

Gloxinia Dragonsong

Gloxinia erinoides

Sinn. Wendy's Wolf (a special hybrid, very large plant and excellent blooming character, possibly crossed between a Sinn. Anne Crowley hybrid and Sinn. speciosa by Jack Chen)

Sinn. bullata

Sinn. Seminole

Sinn. HCY's Centre Heart

Miniature Sinningia

Sinn. cardinalis

Sinn. cardinalis , Seminole , HCY's Centre Heart

Sinn. speciosa (commercial varieties)