This is summer !!!

Huge plant is always an eye-catcher. I love to see the vital power that the huge plant shows.

Again ... Kohleria "Designer's Formosa Taiwan" but in Singapore :-)

Glad to know this miniature Kohleria does well in aircon room in Singapore. It seems my previous assumption is right that it blooms well when the growing condition is stable. Regarding the plant introduction please click here for more details. By the way, I believe this mini Kohleria will be available in sale during TGS convention 2015 in San Francisco, CA :)

Photo courtesy of Mr. Francis Sua / Singapore

Paraboea multiflora

On the way to a waterfall near Chiang Mai, Thailand , I encountered this lovely plant called Paraboea multiflora at 300 meters above sea level. It is found exposing under sunlight and growing on the rock which is covered with a layer of humus soil. I did not see its flower in situ but later on I saw it when I visited a plant nursery.

Kohleria Designer's Silver Berry

花臉苣苔 ~ 設計師的銀色莓果

red tube, no pollen

red dots spread on white petals
records of 5 flowers per leaf axil
corolla sticks tightly on calyx, long lasting
diameter of flower is 3.2 cm across

silver foliage with darker central veining

a small/upright Kohleria grower
up to 8 inches height in 4" pot

Bouquets

I like the family of Sinningia speciosa , especially those can perform the bouquet-liked cluster of flowers.

Smithiantha Designer's Blushing Moon / Designer's Gold Mine

Both Smithiantha hybrids were not yet fully developed last year but I gave the name first for easy memory. The plant details will be added in the future.

Designer's Blushing Moon
設計師的羞月

Designer's Gold Mine
設計師的金礦

Blooming Sinningia

Warm to hot growing Sinn. plants are blooming happily recently ... and this is also the final call of the blooming season in my place. Soon the temperature will raise too high to tolerate, both the plants and people need to take a short break.