African Violets and Gesneriads: o/t update on gessiegail, 1 by kimskreations

kimskreations wrote:
Ladies.........PLEASE don't get upset with me but...... Nematanthus and Aeschantanthus are 2 very different plants.

Nematanthus are referred to as "goldfish" plants and Aeschynatanthus are referred to as "lipstick" plants.

Soooo......When you put markers on your pots (like we know you will.......right Gail *lol*)........please be sure to mark it Nematanthus Champagne Jam which means you will have a beautiful "goldfish" plant *lol*

Nan, mine is doing awesome too but it's not quite "presentable" yet as it is still in it's ugly "rooting solo".......I will be SURE to post a picture of it when I have finally potted it up into soil. Unlike Gail, I can't just root things in soil. I have to root them in perlite first and then move them up to soil once they are fully rooted. But I SOOOO love it and can't wait until I can put it in a pot of soil :)

OK.......I have probably worn out my welcome here *lol*

Hey ladies.....want to hear my good news? I planted my first seeds from one of my strep crosses (Fire & Ice X Bristol's Party Boy) 7 days ago and as of today.......I have 2 little seedlings! WOO HOO. This should be a neat cross as both of the parents have quite unique markings and one is a fantasy the other is speckled.

Here is Fire & Ice again and we all know what Bristol's Party Boy looks like :)

Now if I can just grow them to blooming size........next year some time.......OMG