Fresh Air
July Pictures and Chit Chat
EK-Sugar Rose
Tomahawk
One with sick foliage? Christmas Candy-O
I have lots more,but I'm getting frustrated with my photo program.As you can see I am having foliage problems.Time to get to work!
Lynn
This message was edited Jul 29, 2011 3:20 PM
I'm still looking at buds. When the achimenes blooms, I'll for sure post it, it hasn't bloomed before.
I love all the pictures! Thanks Olaf for this Sinningia speciosa. It's the first large blooming Sinningia that I've ever had and now I NEED more. They are so pretty.
Here's a Sinningia 'Country Tiger' X Self (thanks Olaf).
Beautiful Jamie!
Thanks, Olaf. Always like seeing your fantastic growing and appreciate your information and enthusiasm for all you do grow.
Howdy there, Jan!
Imadigger, sorry about losing all your streps. They can be a little tricky sometimes and sulk quickly when dry and then they can resent overwatering too. I do let mine dry slightly and then water before they go all wilty. Gessiegail is doing great and is into all sorts of gesneriads now. She had hundreds of streps and to my knowledge doesn't grow them anymore. I'm sure she'll get back to them one of these days.
Happy to see the little sinningia pusilla seedlings from seed sown on 6/24.
While I was typing my post so many new neat photos appeared! Olaf, love yours...I want to add some kohlerias to my collection this year and Lynn...lovely violets. The EK Sugar Rose really does look like a sugar flower.
Pretty, Jamie! Did you see any of the 'gloxinias' David Thompson was/is selling on ebay?
Goldleaf, if you are in contact with gessiegail, please let her know that I miss her. She is one of the most generouse people I know. Also send her my love. I'm glad she's doing OK.
Keep posting those glorious streps. I can enjoy them from afar. One day I'll try them again.
imadigger...I will send your greetings to gessiegail and i'm sure she will be happy to receive them from you. If you would like for me to enable you in some way to try again with streps, let me know ;-)
I forwarded your message to gessiegail and here is her reply....
"That warms my heart, Heidi...........how sweet of you to forward this..........please tell her how much I miss all of them, too!!"
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Oh, and excellent growing everyone!!!
What a great month of pictures it has been.
And when I think about the Achimenes (of which I am growing but one... LOL) pictures that (hopefully) will be posted...
Sinningia 'Freida':
goldleaf, I love that begonia. Such beautiful colors.
Beautiful! Who would think you could grow Sanseveria,Syngonium and Rex begonia together!
That rex is fantastic!!!
Episcia 'Genevieve'. Almost open...
And open. Thanks so much for this gorgeous plant, Helene! :)
Beautiful!
Wowie, I've never even seen that Episcia before. And I hardly ever say that!
It is a hybrid by a Dave's Garden member that has not been officialy registered yet.I believe it was Helene that named this lovely plant 'Genevieve'.Am I correct here?
Lynn
sublime -
No it came from Lillipad - grew it from seed - came true for her and named it after her mother.Those are the rules to re-name. i guess for gessies. it is beautiful combo
Thanks GoldLeaf, I'll check out eBay. I really like the Charles Lawn Sinningia hybrids.
Here's a picture from a recent trip to the New York Botanical Gardens.
A bloom from Gloxinella lindenanni
and Kohleria Ingrid
Hey Jamie!
Those are some nice pictures! :) My Gloxinella lindeniana has buds and I can't wait for the flowers...
K. 'Ingrid' is exceptional!
Oh, and the seed fund always has a "Charles Lawn" mix of Sinningia speciosas. They are super easy and fast to raise from seeds. It takes about 4-5 months for tthem to bloom. :)
Love the pictures Jamie!
Lynn
I agree, a really nice month of lovely July flowers grown by the some of the best caring people.
An August thread needs starting and after I check if there isn't one, I will get one going.
Heidi
Heidi your turn for august get going.... I have some but you first. My DD is 50 and now starting to love her name "heidi"
I can so relate to your daughter, Helene ;-)