2011年4月5日

Kohleria "Designer's Party Dress"

deep orange-pink tube, no pollen
orange-pink petals with red dots and lines spread
the bloom color depends on the temperature
records of more than 10 buds per leaf axil
flower with long life span, ± 2.8cm in diameter
able to bloom simultaneously per different layers of axil
pointed and serrated foliage
silver-green with dark green veining
10 inches height in a 4 inches pot
upright, a compact to medium cultivar




2011年3月30日

Strep. Lullabye

I just keep few Streptorcarpus plants now, Lullabye is a compact one with lovely blooms. The summer heat here is enough to kill them, to give these plants a break ... I give up.  :)


2011年3月21日

Louisiana Lullabye

Rare to see a violet similar to Louisiana Lullabye, when it blooms at right time under good growing condition, breathless .....


2011年3月6日

Chirita linearifolia x Chirita fimbrisepala

I got this plant 2 months ago , it should be a hybrid from Japan. It grows fastly after refreshed the soil. Not sure its potential but the tender color of the bloom adores me.


2011年3月2日

2011年3月1日

Another Jewel Case

This bloomed during warmer day, it got bigger size and the contrast between color layers becomes clear-cut. This is Kohleria Designer's Jewel Case.


2011年2月17日

Kohleria "Designer's Jewel Case"

This Kohleria starts to bloom in the cold winter but doesn't perform good, let's expect the better quality when the temperature gets warmer, then the detail of this plant will be updated.