Foliage Variation

After a few months , the Smithiantha grows up day by day. It's the best time to enjoy the variation of foliage before the flowers emerge. The brightness and contrast of the veins are super during this period.

The first for the X'mas season

I have a few Smithianthas in bloom during Christmas. Merry X'mas and Happy New Year. The flowers of Smithiantha are very showy.

Primulina heterochroa 異色報春苣苔

Native in southern China, it is a new species which was announced in 2015. The flower is the icon of this plant because the yellow and bronze color is rare in Primulina family. The variegated foliage is the bonus.

Prachuap Khiri Khan

Travelling in Thailand is interesting and sometimes it comes with the surprise. We headed to a southern province which is called Prachuap Khiri Khan. Actually we went to a viewpoint to see the sunset and we had to climb up to the hill top first. On our way to the top, we found a cutie in bloom. Don't know what genera it is but a Gesneriad for sure. Finally we were happy with this little happiness and the sunset was amazing.

Cool & Sunny

It's the best season of the year. All plants are happy.

My own hybrid, it performs well during cooler days.

Codonanthe devosiana 'Pink' , not that pink so far , maybe it's not cool enough.

Thai hybrid , is always the brightest one in the the garden.

Deinostigma tamiana & Smithiantha

This is the Smithiantha that I grow normally in May. These plants survive during the hot summer in Taipei and are now much bigger than those Smithiantha that I grow in September which are just sprouting.

Deinostigma tamiana is the new genera that I never remember, no key point for memory.

Growing Season

Finally, I have all my Smithiantha potted ... congratulation ! The season is just right for Sinningia ... warm in the daytime ... cool at night. I did not take care of them at all, they just bloom by their own way. See the weed in the pot.  XD