Strep. Kim

This is the only one Streptocarpus that I grow by far. Precisely speaking, this is the only survival after I moved to new planting area 2 years ago. Because I grow various plants and I usually prefer easy stuff that tolerates the seasonal climate in Taipei, Taiwan. So I don't keep Streptocarpus intentionally. This plant "Kim" supposes to be a tough variety.

Designer's Kohleria 2013

Except Sinn. speciosa "Regina" - São Fidelis (should be easy to find where it is :P) , these photos reveal my prejudice when making cross between Kohleria plants and the prior elements of Kohleria seedling selection in 2013.

March - Time To Wake Up

It's getting warmer and warmer although the northern monsoon sometimes blows to cool down our island. Early birds are reacting to shoot and flower. The best time of the year is coming, for sure.  :)

Hybrid

Anne Crowley x sellovii 

Hybrid

Orange Zinger

Primulina Vertigo

A young plant with its first blooms, fortunately the snail doesn't find it. :-) Sometimes I'm curious why does the snail always know there is a bud for dinning.

Aeschynanthus NOID

I bought this lipstick plant from local flower market, it's a common hanging plant in cultivation in Taiwan. There are quite a few similar Aeschynanthus species or hybrids ... don't know its correct ID. Nevertheless, the commonest stuff suits my wallet well. :)

Kohleria during lunar new year

The classic Kohleria "HCY's Jardin de Monet" , lovely

A cute hybrid from Vivian Liu
Parentage : Texas Plum Puddin x Pink Shadows, seedling #3
Character : small, compact and dwarf foliage, pollen

The silvery hybrid of my own. Small, compact and dwarf

Don't Cross The Red Line !!!
A jumping spider on Kohleria "HCY's Berry Valley"

Aeschynanthus tricolor

It seems this species has been found in many places in S.E. Asia, my plant is the type from Sabah (Malaysian Borneo). As I know Aeschynanthus is a large genus that contains more or less 300 species and even more are not recorded or defined. I noticed this striped lipstick plant many years ago, it's the only Aeschynanthus with stripe pattern I have ever seen. What a joyful time that it flowers before Chinese New Year which begins in this weekend ... this means holidays are coming ... :) Happy CNY for Everyone !!!