Smithiantha "Designer's Friendship"

垂筒苣苔 "設計師的友誼"

total plant height around 15"
植物全株高約15英吋
medium-sized Smithiantha hybrid
中型的垂筒苣苔交配種
medium green foliage with darker vein
中綠色絨質葉片暗色葉脈
large, flat-open petals with magenta outside
花瓣大且平開,洋紅色外筒
magenta inside with yellow center, heavily striped/spotted
洋紅色花瓣與黃心中有密集的點線分佈
plant and spike proportion is around 5:5
株身與花序的比例約 5:5

Smithiantha Garden

Smithiantha, just 1 genus is qualified for show display.

Feb. to March

Above 50% Smithiantha in bloom now. I will have the flowering peak until the end of March.

Smithiantha 'Designer's Andean Jewel'

 

Finally ...

Coming late is better than not coming.

Streptocarpella saxorum

Usually it blooms heavily in cooler days, non-stop. It reminds me the first time I met this plant, it was on my first trip to Thailand. Each plant tells a story for me. :-)

No Focus

All you can see is the mixed color of Stone's Smithantha, please feel the power of Smithiantha, then give it a try. Many growers have limited space for Smithiantha, it is really a pity. But if you get rid of such space issues, congratulation !!!

Patterns

The patterns of a single flower may not be the most important attraction of Smithiantha because it gives a lot of flowers in short time. Many flowers may catch our eyes but we can still get nice patterns on some Smithiantha flowers.