this is one of them i got today...had no idea how wonderful it is...
http://www.dibleys.com/crystal-ice/index.htm
crystal ice strep
do you guys think i should put the streps in bigger pots?
I just got a teeny tiny one of that this year, no blooms yet, but that's lovely.
I've got one strep that is completely rootbound, which blooms like crazy - I don't want to move it into a bigger pot in case it stops!
2zeus..i don't blame you...don't mess with success...i'm thinking of cutting a piece off the top of one leaf and see if it will give babies
Bob beautiful Strep ! Streps like light soil and their roots are close to the top. I grow mine in pan pots.
( Once their large enough) I have several babies growing ! A two inch piece of leaf can give you 20-60 plantlets !
Streps don't like being pot bound. Streps are very fast , vigorous growers, and need to be (divided and ) repotted into fresh soil at least every 6 months. When very rootbound ( especially) in very old soil ), center growth may show these symptoms-in extrems cases
They also like to be dry.
I like growing mine in natural light and so far their always blooming the few I have ! Have fun !
allison thanks for the growing advice...i'll play with it and see what happens...
Allison, how do I divide mine? My big one blooms so much I'm afraid to touch it, but if I had some advice I might be willing to try...:)
With Streps there is no crown. One leaf is concidered one Plantlet.
I break them where it looks right. You could also move it to a low larger pot and let it keep growing. I put some of mine in 5 " pan pots. Their filling up I turn them a lot . Their in natural light. The Sticky has tons of info. Here is a link from there on Propagation, but it does chose separating. there way more links in the sticky though.
http://www.streptocarpus-info.com/streppropagation.html
Another link from sticky check it out wow our sticky is awesome.
Oh growing Streps by leaf is real easy too !
http://www.robsviolet.com/streps_by_leaf.htm
allison i did ck it out...and read dilbeys as well...good stuff there
Yes it sure is ! Bob did you see the sight with all the pictures. Carolyn's ?? ( SP?) I donated tiny bit as I know it cost a lot to run it and enjoy it much and hope all you will too ! She also put together the new Epsica sight with the person's Picturetrail pictures. Their great sights and pictures ! They also ask if pictures are missing if you have anythey can use. They are just for enjoment not comercial.
allison...i am just amazed at the information we have here..i know it takes hard work and dedication...it is appreciated greatly...i will ck Carolyn's out...
just took this pic of the crystal ice strep.....much better pic...but i did a macro and sometimes...that can show how the blossom is getting brown....
and without the macro
here;s the pic w/o the macro
oops...lol...should be 1-21-06....on the pic
Nice pictures Bob ! I have Cyrstal Dawn I think. lol the crystal series is nice.My foliage is tiny thin compact reminds me of gaitors Tail Strep.
allison..i really like it and it has another blossom coming..so guess it's true as dibley states..the most blossoming strep ever..