2022年12月28日

one of the old school

Lovely Little Rick , every time I see this violet , I surely take a photo of it when the thumb-print is just right.



2022年12月18日

Sinningia helioana in December

It just blooms once in a year but lasts for a while. It likes wet and moisture during growing season but dry in the cooler days.





2022年11月13日

Primulina hochiensis

Not common in the market yet, Primulina hochiensis is native in the areas of limestone hills in Guangxi, China.






2022年10月30日

No cross, no crown

In the dull and boring world, there is also occasional luck. Keep on going never give up.






2022年10月24日

Titanotrichum oldhamii 俄氏草

There are many native gesneriads we can find in Taiwan and Titanotrichum oldhamii is considered as the most shining flower among the local gesneriads.





2022年9月30日

Sinningia in the city

Only the hardiest Sinningia can survive and do well in the city. That's why we call them hardy plant.

Sinn. bragae

Sinn. sellovii


2022年9月25日

Free-Flowering Sinningia

We have this hybrid for a long time and it is considered as a F1 seedling between tubiflora and sellovii. Very free-flowering and it is very tall.




2022年8月7日

Beginning of Autumn

According to the lunar calendar, 8/7 is the beginning of Autumn.  Glad to know it but the fact is the heat remains.




2022年7月24日

2022年6月30日

miniature calyx double

It's a windy day at the end of June. It seems this summer is not annoying. So far so good ~





2022年6月20日

Summer Primulina

Just 2 Primulinas that show their flowers in the Summer, unlike other Primulina that usually produce their flowers in the Spring. The blue one is sp. USBRG 98-083 and the pale pink one is "Suzumushi"





2022年6月12日

Large but Showy

Sinningia speciosa or regina is always showy on time to remind me the Very Hot Summer is coming after the monsoonal rain.



2022年5月16日

Pearcea hypocyrtiflora

Pearcea hypocyrtiflora lives in the forests of Ecuador. The plant can be reproduced from a rhizome or cutting. It has the attractive leaves with pink and white veins.  The fuzzy bubble flower is topped with a few small petals which is open to allow the pollinator, a hummingbird, access into the bubble. Interesting !!!






2022年5月15日

Primulina longii

Easy plant but once a year :(



2022年4月24日

Sinn. Jung's Blueberry Swirl

This is a new hybrid by JJWU that is featuring the new looks of Sinningia hybrid at the moment. The parentage is Sinn. Jung's Baby Lion and Sinn. bragae (used to be sp. Ibitioca) , and the characters are perfectly combined and presented in this seedling plant.


 

2022年3月28日

線葉唇柱苣苔 - Primulina linearifolia

The flowers are always on time every year , soft pink and brilliant. The name refers to its foliage , it is one of a kind in the Primulina family.




2022年3月19日

菱葉報春苣苔 - Primulina subrhomboidea

A very slow-growing species , it takes a long time to wait for the flowers. But it's worth after seeing the healthy plant with full blooms. A typical Primulina flower shape but the foliage is characteristic.

台灣早期從日本或美國回來的皮草中,曾經有過Primulina subrhomboidea這個品種在台灣流通,如以本篇植物圖片所呈現的品種樣式來看,過去的名字很有可能是誤植了很長一段時間。目前還是以專家告知的資訊,作為品種名標示的依據。





2022年2月27日

Primulina Heat Wave

It's the time for Primulina to show off their flowers. The blue and lavender atmosphere will dominate this season.



2022年2月5日

Brilliant flowers

Columnea gloriosa will be the icon plant when it blooms. Very showy and brilliant , it will bring you warm sunshine in the winter.





2022年2月2日

Pr. Matsumushi

A beautiful miniature Primulina hybrid from Japan. It looks like a compact succulent plant.



2022年1月24日

It doesn't look like a Sinningia

Sinningia nordestina is absolutely the weirdest member in Sinningia family. But it is also a stunning flowering plant.



 

2022年1月16日

Smithiantha Designer's Tropical Fish

Not the best yet but the beginning to the perfect.