May pictures and chit chat

The AV is White Queen, unknown hybridizer, tussian standard.

The gloxinia is beautiful

I have a nice picture of a newly opened blossom of Rob's Fe Fi that I took yesterday. Now, if I can only find my camera . . . ^_^

I just noticed buds on one of my Sinningia cardinalis. It took a little less than a year from seed to bud.

Olaf, if you ever have seeds from 'Red Satin', I would love to have them . It is stunning. Lou

If not seeds, there will be rhizomes... :)

Gloxinia erinoides 'Red Satin'

Oops!

Sinningia 'Flair'. One more time.

Finally I found my camera! Whew!

Here is a pic of the first bloom on my new Rob's Fe Fi . . .

This is adorable!

Sorry about the bits if insulation that are still on the leaves . . . I basically just took it out of it's box, gave it a squirt of water, and put it in a tiny dome. Sometime this week I will get it all cleaned up . . . 'cause there's more buds in there (you can see them tucked in there), and I want it all cleaned up for the next pic.

Very nice Olaf and Nichole!

Ok, so I've been looking at my Episcia 'My Black Beauty' for the past few days . . . I've got to say it was looking kinda sorry . . . I even put it into an 8" container to water it from the bottom on - that was a few days ago. I was just in there looking at what I need to work on next, and the poor thing looks even worse! There was still water at the bottom of the larger container . . . then I see it . . . it's still double potted . . . and for those of you who show plants, you know what I did . . . I forgot to take the press'n'seal from the bottom of the pot, so it couldn't absorb any water!

I won't take a pic of its sorry self right now, but here's a pic from the show 2 weeks ago . . . it's the one in the lower left . . .

Sorry to hear that. I think I would just start fresh from tips and stolons. Fortunately you won't have to wait long for it to look its best again. :)

Sinningia 'Snowbird'. Almost there.

Very pretty!

Oh no,Nichole.At least it won't take too long to bring the poor thing back.

Lynn

Sinningia 'Mighty Mouse':

And one more time:

So cute and tiny!

Yes they are! And the picture doesn't do them justice at all.

I have one of Sinn. Ozark Blue Popcorn.

Ok, since we're talking sinningia for a few minutes, here is a pic of my Ozark Blazing Embers. There are 7 unopened buds right now . . . image how cool it would look with all open at the same time?

Here's a pic of the open blossom . . .

Here is a bloom from HCY's Blue Dolphin . . . you guys remember I posted a pic back in December or January of the two tiny leaves that finally popped out of the soil? It's now a decent size in a 3 oz solo cup. The leaves are pale/bronze-ish . . . but I think that's from being too close to the lights. I moved it to a shelf where it will be further from the lights . . .

Oh, and now back to AV's . . . my baby Newtown James Peel is getting ready to bloom!

Very pretty!

Jan

Great pictures Nichole!

Hi Sis,how are things going?

Lynn

Tell me this isn't (with a few fixes) that this wouldn't have kicked #$& at the club show 2 weeks ago . . . if today was two weeks ago, that is . . .

S. rupicola

Beautiful!!!! It's a winner whether it gets a ribbon or not. Lou

It's a winner!

Very nice, Nichole

Thanks, all!

I'll just need to remember to adjust this one for an extra 2 weeks on the showing calendar . . . .

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Wow! Very nice Lynn and Nichole!

I just planted small tubers of Sinn. 'HCY's Taurus', 'HCY's Bold Print', 'Ozark Scentimental Journey', 'Lisa' and a large tuber of 'Ozark Red Lightning'.

Sinn. 'Seminole', cardinalis, eumorpha 'Saltao', 'Country Tiger' x self, 'Country Crocus' and some NOID Sinn. seedlings are getting ready.

Sinn. muscicola has about a half dozen buds and one tiny Sinn. pusilla seedling has one.

Now if the weather around here would play along...

That's a beauty Nichole!

Blooms are so evenly distributed. A winner NOW

Nicole -- gorgeous -- makes you understand why Saintpaulia species came to the attention of botanists in the first place!

Sharon

Gloxinia erinoides 'Red Satin'. Looking its best so far.

Sinningia 'Gabriel's Horn Mutant'. Blooming its little heart out.

Sinningia muscicola. It recently moved into a 3 oz. condiment cup. Now it's growing like crazy and has over a half dozen buds.

Sinningia 'Snowbird':

Sinningia 'Country Crocus'. Recently got it from ebay for a few bucks.