just beginning

I'm late but the timing is perfect to welcome the green sprouts.

hot to warm growing Columnea

The genus Columnea can be found in high cloud forest or lower mountain forests, they require different condition when we grow them as house plant. I failed to grow them when I was a beginner since I don't know them well. It was frustrated to see Columnea plant dried out in hot summer especially they thrived just a few months ago in winter.

Finally I understand I should pick out the hot growing Columnea varieties which adapt the hot summer in Taiwan. Before planting any plant, it's essential to understand its needs and requirements to ensure its health and successful growth.

Primulina gemella with stolons

This plant produces 3 big stolons.

Primulina 'Matsumushi'

A miniature hybrid from Japan, very compact and neat foliage. It usually blooms in summer but only lasts about 7~10 days.

Sinn. tubiflora

This is the first time I post the flower of this species although I have it for a decade. The tubular flower has a strong sweet lemony scent. It is a tough plant that requires full sun and blooms in early summer. Winter-dormant.

xGloxistema "Dale's Dainty Dancers"

Gloxinia erinoides ‘Chapada dos Guimaraes’ x Diastema comiferum ... an intergeneric cross made by Dale Martens. Tiny little flowers are adorable.

Sinningia hirsuta x bragae

The flowers are nice and the foliage is extraordinary.