African Violets and Gesneriads: Briefly touching base - Begonia & Gessie Heaven, 1 by begoniacrazii

begoniacrazii wrote:
Been a might busy with my job picking back up (boy it was easy to get used to having time off! Sigh!) and so may babies to care for (ok, you all konk me on the head for putting down so many leaves, Ali you were right!!!) anyhoo just want to check in and give out some good news.
I started my position at the arboretum in San Fran today and oh my goodness... all I can say is NIRVANA!!
Aside from being blessed with being able to work under my long time begonia Guru - doing begonia propagation in their greenhouse, I was asked to take on the gesneriads as well! (clunk, I fainted again!)
The person who was in charge had to leave due to an ill family member and hasn't been back in six months. SO... I've inherited the streps, sinningia, gloxinia and chirita (so far that's what I can remember)

They need work since they are in a state of neglect but the good news is that the director offered to order any seed I wanted to start - cant even imagine...

so that's my good news. Just wanted to share...
hugs all around.
L-
(photo from my September visit, I didn't bring my camera today... DUH!!! )