African Violets and Gesneriads: March Blooms!, 1 by bmedel

bmedel wrote:
Hey Susan, I think your right on that first one ... here is the description for Shenandoah Sophie and that flower fits it to a tee, it's a real beauty!

(Brennan)The Shenandoah Sophie has medium pink, actinomorphic blossoms with a slighter darker pink halo surrounding the white throat. The throat also has a slight yellow flush.

I also love Museum of Art, it looks like a variation of B Tractor Beam which has always been a favorite for me. I have Pink Leyla blooming too and she is a new favorite.

Thanks for the tips on the episcia Gran .... they are mostly foliage plants for me and I don't know if I want to give up light shelf space for them. Kohlerias are also big foliage plants (in that I enjoy their foliage as much as their blooms) for me and I do a bit better with them. And since their blooms are more rewarding (IMHO) I'm going to give the extra lights to them for now.

This is Kohleria Dark Walnut and it's blooms remind me of gold fish peeking out!

~Brenda