BegoniaHead needs FC help from AV addicts please

Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

The new leaves I have down from Bloomin' Jungle's Two-fer-one special last month are doing well, and I'd love some help with FC.
Most of them I can borrow a photo from the internet for my database, but the culture info is harder to come by.
Can anyone with FC Help please?

Here's a list of new babies
Atlanta Melody
Aca’s Coral Beauty
Aca’s Tornado
Apache Charmer
Apache Gem
Apache Showoff
Arctic Frost
Arctic Frost
Beachcomber
Blue Nile
Boogie Nights
Bud’s Melanie
Catherine Hunt (vintage?)
Crybaby
Fairy Queen
Fancy Trail
Green Dragon
Laser Celebration
Lemon Crème
Lil Rich Girl
Lilian Sparkler
Ma’s Silk Flower
Magic Blue
Mary Craig
Maveric’s Faded Jeans
Mighty Fine
Music Box Dancer
Ness’ Candy Pink
Perfect Angel
Petite Tart
Plum berry glow
Rob’s Boondoggle
Rodeo Hillbilly
Sapphire Kisses
Shimmer Frost
Von’s Elegance
Winter Ice

new ones that arrived today (and a few others I could use help on)
Fantasy Girl
Bad Girl Wasp
Blue Tail Fly (vintage?)
Rebel’s Valient
Loupy Lou
Lela Marie
Rob’s Squeeze Toy
Honey Puff
Little Clown
Rebel’s Meg
Sapphire Ice
Little Blue Sapphire
Frosted Belle
Penny Lover
Haiku Trail


Thanks Gang! if anyone wants to help me with this I'd be eternally grateful!

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Dunedin, FL(Zone 10b)

WOW excellent ! Yes Blue tail fly vintage. All of Dates Av's are vintage
Blue Tail Fly (dates) Blue Tail Fly (Dates) Dark blue single wasp blossoms unusual bustled foliage. Standard Standard (User Database)
Blue Tail Fly has always been one of my favorite growing Wasp along with Royal and Martian they grow with ease and always blooming :))

Palm Bay, FL(Zone 9b)

gosh laurie...how in the world do you folks keep up with all of this?...lol

Frederick, MD(Zone 6b)

Atlanta Melody -- n/a

Aca's Coral Beauty (8621) 06/16/1997 (J. Brownlie) Semidouble coral sticktite star. Dark green, plain. Standard

Aca's Tornado (8472) 07/05/1996 (J. Brownlie) Semidouble red star. Variegated green and white. Standard

Apache Charmer (J. Munk) Semidouble lavender and dark purple frilled pansy. Variegated black-green, pink and white, wavy, ruffled. Large

Apache Gem (8216) 07/03/1995 (J. Munk) Semidouble lavender wavy pansy/darker shading. Variegated dark green, white and pink, wavy. Standard (DAVS 1382)

Apache Showoff (J. Munk) Semidouble hot pink large pansy/red eye, rays. Variegated dark green and pink. Standard

Arctic Frost (S. Sorano) Semidouble white large star/variable blue-marked eye, edge. Medium green. Standard

Beachcomber (S. Sorano) Semidouble-double white large star/variable pink and blue mottled edge. Medium green. Large

Blue Nile (Baker) Dark blue and white mottled star. Variegated. Semiminiature
or
Blue Nile (6653) 06/01/1987 (B. Bryant) Single-semidouble light blue two-tone frilled star. Dark green, ovate, pointed, quilted. Large

Boogie Nights (Lyon) Single-semidouble fuchsia large frilled pansy/red-purple overlay. Variegated dark green and white, wavy. Large

Bud's Melanie (6763) 11/07/1987 (B. Weber) Single white star. Quilted. Large


* I figured I'd better pause & post so Allison & Lorry would know I was on the job here! *

Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

Oh my you gals are fast! It's like I rubbed my magic lamp and {poof} the info is here!

Bob, with out my MS Word data base I wouldn't know who I have.

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Frederick, MD(Zone 6b)

Catherine Hunt (4658) 12/05/1981 (AVS of Staten Island/Max Maas) Single light blue. Plain, quilted. Large

Crybaby (S. Sorano) Single-semidouble white pansy/light blue eye. Medium green. Semiminiature

Fairy QueenFairy Queen (214) 08/01/1951 (O. Silcott) Single dark blue. Quilted, wavy girl foliage. Large

Fancy Trail (3674) 07/28/1979 (L. Lyon) Double pink. Variegated. Standard trailer

Green Dragon (9119) 04/20/2002 (J. Brownlie) Semidouble-double white star/green edge. Variegated green and white, plain, pointed. Semiminiature

Laser Celebration -- n/a

Lemon Crème -- not with this spelling, but FC does have
Lemon Cream (8244) 07/28/1995 (S. Sorano) Semidouble white frilled star/yellow mottling. Medium green, quilted, wavy. Standard

Lil Rich Girl (8521) 11/09/1996 (S. Sorano) Semidouble pink pansy/red sparkle frilled edge. Variegated medium green, white and pink, plain/girl foliage. Semiminiature

Lilian Sparkler (E. Champion) Semidouble light pink/darker fantasy edge. Mosaic variegated dark green and pink, plain. Standard

Ma's Silk Flower (9135) 05/31/2002 (O. Robinson) Semidouble light lavender-pink pansy. Variegated light-medium green and cream, plain. Standard

Magic Blue (6249) 05/10/1986 (H. Pittman) Double dark blue/white edge. Plain. Semiminiature

Mary Craig (6408) 09/25/1986 (R. Nadeau) Semidouble dark blue ruffled star. Dark green, quilted. Large

Maverick's Faded Jeans (W. Smith) Semidouble light blue pansy/darker top petals, green frilled edge. Medium green, pointed, serrated. Standard

Mighty Fine (B. Johnson) Semidouble white pansy/fuchsia edge. Light green. Standard

Music Box Dancer (S. Sorano) Semidouble-double rose-pink large star/wide white shaded edge. Medium green, quilted. Standard

Ness' Candy Pink (8133) 01/19/1995 (D. Ness) Semidouble hot pink ruffled star. Variegated dark green, pink and cream, quilted, serrated/red back. Standard

Perfect Angel (8262) 07/28/1995 (S. Sorano) Semidouble light pink frilled star/blue fantasy. Dark green, ovate, quilted, wavy. Standard

Petite Tart (H. Pittman) Double pink. Dark green, plain. Miniature

Plumberry Glow (9187) 02/03/2003 (Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses/Sorano) Single white sticktite pansy/plum patches. Variegated medium green and cream, heart-shaped. Semiminiature

Rob's Boondoggle (7880) 06/02/1993 (R. Robinson) Semidouble dark red sticktite star/wide white ruffled edge. Dark black-green, wavy, serrated/red back. Semiminiature

Rodeo Hillbilly (9243) 06/26/2003 (L. Munk/J. Munk) Semidouble dark purple frilled pansy. Dark green, plain. Standard

Sapphire Kisses (S. Sorano) Single-semidouble pink star/rose-fuchsia blushed eye, dark blue fantasy. Medium green, quilted. Standard

Shimmer Frost (7595) 11/07/1991 (S. Sorano) Semidouble white frilled star/faint lavender-blue and green markings at edge. Medium green, plain, wavy. Standard

Von's Elegance (8864) 05/31/2000 (Y. Lambert) Single-semidouble blush white pansy. Dark green, plain, quilted/red back. Semiminiature

Winter Ice (8289) 07/28/1995 (S. Sorano) Double white pansy/wide dark blue edge. Variegated medium green and white, plain, heart-shaped. Standard

Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

Whoa Critter, fingers like lightening! you're fast!!! {{{THANK YOU}}}}

Frederick, MD(Zone 6b)

Fantasy Girl (218) 05/10/1952 (R. Behnke/H. Cox) Single lavender/blue or purple fantasy. Serrated girl foliage. Standard

Bad Girl Wasp n/a

Blue Tail Fly (vintage?) n/a

Rebel's Valiant (8820) 06/14/1999 (R. Bann) Semidouble-double dark blue star/white ruffled edge. Variegated medium green and cream, plain, quilted, glossy. Large

Loupy Lou (7471) 01/05/1991 (J. Lalanne) Semidouble light pink star. Medium green, plain. Miniature

Lela Marie (5668) 02/07/1984 (I. Lineberg) Double light pink frilled. Variegated, pointed, ruffled. Standard

Rob's Squeeze Toy (9129) 05/31/2002 (R. Robinson) Semidouble dark coral-pink. Crown variegated dark green, white, pink and beige/red back. Miniature

Honey Puff n/a

Little Clown (4917) 07/28/1982 (R. Nadeau) Single white sticktite/variable purple. Girl foliage. Semiminiature

Rebel's Meg (9139) 07/05/2002 (R. Bann) Single-semidouble light pink two-tone pansy/cerise-streaked eye. Medium green, heart-shaped, quilted, glossy girl foliage. Semiminiature

Sapphire Ice n/a

Little Blue Sapphire n/a

Frosted Belle n/a

Penny Lover (S. Sorano) Semidouble white large ruffled pansy/fuchsia-pink eye, edge. Variegated medium green and white. Standard

Haiku Trail n/a

Frederick, MD(Zone 6b)

sorry -- last bit was slow -- neighbor called!

I can be really quick using the "copy to clipboard" and "paste" functions, LOL!

Dunedin, FL(Zone 10b)

Blue Tail Fly (dates) Blue Tail Fly (Dates) Dark blue single wasp blossoms unusual bustled foliage. Standard Standard (User Database

Bad Girl (David Senk) Single blue/purple wasps heavily lobed girl foliage Semiminiature (User Database)


Optimara Little Sapphire (6566) 05/25/1987 (Holtkamp) Single light blue two-tone. Medium green, plain. Miniature
???????

Ness' Frosty Belle (7644) 11/26/1991 (D. Ness) Double wine two-tone. Variegated dark green, cream and pink, quilted/red back. Semiminiature

Dunedin, FL(Zone 10b)

Honey Puff
Not in Master Violet List. This was one of H. Pittman's new plants in 2001. Semi-double light pink with a geneva edged in green when the blossom first opens. Green girl foliage.

Laser Celebration -$7.50- NEW for 2005 - PHOTO-G14 - Single, slightly cupped, blue pansies are splashed and sprayed with delightful fantasy markings of pink puffs and showers of white specks! The standard, medium green foliage is heavily variegated with ivory.

Frederick, MD(Zone 6b)

Thanks for filling those in for me, Allison! They all sound fabulous!!

Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

Thanks Ali! You gals are sooooo helpful!

Dunedin, FL(Zone 10b)

Your welcome ! Thanks Jill for getting the others I was not able to at the time :)) Glad I could give you the non

FC ones !

Dunedin, FL(Zone 10b)

Ok Lali I know you had 300 plus leaves down ! Have any babies to show off . Pictures pretty please !

Missouri City, TX(Zone 9a)

Wow Critter is liked greased lightening!

Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

oh alright... here's some shots. Never mind my mess though, okay?

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

I'm having 'puter troubles, so forgive me if it's taking forever to post.
And another

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

more messy trays

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

Some more

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

and some more..

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

a few of the Buckeye's that Pat sent me. Lost about 3 or 4 leaves out of the whole order.
There's a few begonias, a few streptocarpella and a few streps in there for good measure.

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

Have you come to the conclusion that I'm totally insane yet? If so, you'd be correct!

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DC metro, VA(Zone 7b)

insane? nahhhhh. roflol.

Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

Here's a few close shots of the babies.
this is Spring Dancer in front with Genetic Cream behind.

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

Here's Maggie Lee (one of a few leaf pots)

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

Here's UV Dusk (a la Allison) do ya think they need separating? (Yup!)

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

Here's Green Dragon. (LOVE the colors!)

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

Here's a shot of many of the many babies.

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

a few more multi babies

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

My new favorite begonia, can ya see why! Cant wait until it's big enough to prop.

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

My new favorite begonia, oh wait, didn't I just say that about Shamus above? Oh well, I love them both. This is Skeezar.

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

Key, here's your seedlings.

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

Alsobia danthiflora babies.

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

Here's the Wal-Mart Glox baby. sorry it's so blurry. And underneath are my episcia stolon starts.

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

emember that ball terrarium I started, here's the ball now, that gloxinia lendeniana is pushing the lid off! LOL

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

ok last one, here's my indoor plant stand (aka realllly big terrarium, as it stays about 85% humidity and close to 80-84º inside!)

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

And here's the Rocket Fuel I drink to make it all happen! (kidding folks, one cup of coffee is my limit! really it is! LOL)

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Frederick, MD(Zone 6b)

WOW!!!!!

I'm so glad you posted more pics... I need something to show DH when he starts thinking my AV avarice has gotten out of control! There *are* people with many more plants and leaf pots than I have going!

You've got bunches & bunches of beauties there!!

Silver Spring, MD

Word of the day "Holy Cow"!!! I love it. Just starting to get into begonias. Very nice

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