I was putzing around today and we went to a local nursery we don't usually go to.
Well we looked all around outside then went in. I found 2 LOVELY new friends to come home with me (well three if you count my new agave pup)
I bought Rob's blue socks which was named and IS blooming true.
The also have everfloris (evergace and everlove) Which I already have..one seemed to have sported as the blooms were not the right color.
But I also bought a variegated Optimara....I think it is either friendship, modesty or compassion.
I am going to go take a better look at it now and see if I can figure out for certain which one.
I picked it up because the variegated optimaras seem so rare :) Now this is my second variegated one.
Incredible find!
Lory I have Modesty if you need something to help ID Modesty is purplesingle The leaves are red reverse
WOW your lucky Lorry :)) Picture please !
PS may I ask please what was the cost of your new plants ? Your so lucky !
I am betting on modesty myself..yup the leaves are red on the backside...Do you have any other variegated Optimara? or better yet any of their girl foliage ones?
Here are the pictures folx :)
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The optimara was 6.00
and Rob's blue socks was 5.00
another
and here is (drum roll please) Blue socks
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The blooms and variegated coloring look like my modesty. Let me change computers and I will take a picture and show you
Hi Lorry,
Lucky find indeed! The flowers almost look translucent...very pretty!
Joanne
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I am almost positive it is nann.....From the description on FC ..it seems the only one that fits :)
(Laugh) It was funny Joanne...when we went in I was looking at themm..then seen they were 6.00 but I was shocked to see variegated ones in any store. I never have around here...So Chris says get one if you want one....so I plucked the variegated one...I haven't ever had an optimara that was variegated before my trinidad.
Then cashing out they had a little basket with minis..the only one with a label was Rob's blue socks and he was just a stellar example of one....So I snatched him up too.. I just can't believe it :) Over the moon with excitement here right now :)
The other minis were adorable also but no other ones had names which I found odd.
They also have evergrace and everlove which I have for 12.00...but one of them seemed to have sported..it had blooms that were reverse of what they should be..they looked more like rob's boondoggle flowers.....more white then fuschia..which I found odd.
Here's the picture. I love this plant. I've had it about 4 years. When the weather is cool and you are cheap like me and only keep the heat at 65 the variegation gets really pink. This plant is not as large as Ma's Debutante but it is getting close. The purple blooms are very striking against the variegation of the leaves. The serrated edge has become more pronounced over the passed two years.
Wow..Nana..that is a show stopped of a plant!
So would it be wrong of me to put modesty on this one? I have researched my heart ouf andto me...that is the only option really :) LOL..or should I put modesty look alike?
Lorry FC has 8 variegated Optimaras
do a search you can see them better yourself.
Your so lucky Lorry !
ISOLATE :))
Did it have Optimara labels or wrapping? Most of the plants in HD and local nurseries are from optimara. They probably have the largest wholesale shipping. Even Canadian growers use Optimara.
I think I would put "like" on the pot until the plant is established and then compare it when it is a little more mature.
LOL they are both well away from everyone :)
and I di search on FC and the only one it totally fits is modesty.
It is the only one with red underside (mine has)
Serrated (mine has)
variegated cream and pink (roger that)
Though I didn't know if we should ever put a name on them if it was not originally on the tag.
this is about the only optimara I have brought home that I am confident enough to call it by a name I found :)
Oh yes Nan..it is DEFINITELY an optimara..it has an optimara tag on it...and was in an optimara wrapper :)
Well Optimara says go to their web sight to ID
And there are only 8 variegated Optimara plants. And only one looks just like yours.
Are you going to sell it, show it, tell someone it's something it's not , is the African violet police at your house ?
If you say yes to any questions above I say no it can't have it's name. lol
Just kidding I'm sorry if you think it is and you want to it's your plant.
good golly miss molly those are beauties.
nanna you amaze me with the size on your babies!
Lucky duck find Lorry! WOW on the leaves of the optimara who-ever-it-is.
LOL nope...just looking for a name for it so I can share with my friends here.
You are too funny Allison :)
Yeah..I was in shock to find these lovelies :)
Laurie sends me noids and says looks like.
ut Lorry you know your plants is Optimara, it's variegated. Only 8 verigated Optimaras and only one that looks just like yours . My opinion it's safe to name it.
My opinion on this one also Allison :)
I can't believe I got one of only 8 varieties..How exciting!
I know. I was thinking of ordering their leaves from Selective Gardeners . as you never can find the plants. The leaves are expensive but I figured a way of getting all the variegated ones :))
Nanna where did you get yours ?
Well Allison ..you are welcome to leaves of mine if you want them. You know that girl :)
Thank you I'd love some and any of your little optimaras :))
Ok..Did you also still want some of the variegated goldfish plant?
I will box up a couple of every optimara I have..that I didn't get from you LOL
Witchita, pawnee, maya and arapahoe from the indian series
Modesty and little crystal (or do you have that one?)
Did you also want some of the trinidad? LOL I am not so sure it is what it says it is :)
Ok I shouldn't I have no room and I keep buying I can't be helped. lol I say yes about Trindad also. I also like to see if it can be progated by leaf and sucker !
Ok and the goldfish plant?
Yes for my Step Dad :)) No rush
I got my Modesty from Home Depot about 4 years ago when they were still buying from Optimara. Most of the plants they have now are from Canada and there is no way that I know of to identify those coming from Canada. Although Johnson's Nursery in Kensington hand some Optimara about two or three weeks ago that were from Canada but Labeled Optimara "Collectable Varieties" I didn't by any too expensive at the Nursery. I'd much rather order directly from Selective Garden and pay shipping.
Ali, one that I got while on my way back to Miami was marked Optimara 'Candy' so I have at least one with a name.
I found it on their 4 inch poster link(it's a pdf file)
It's not in Fc but that dosn't mean anything lots of them are not. Did you look at Optimar web sight ?
I've seend the picture of Candy on the ID chart at Optimara. Very Pretty
yes, i found it on there. I still need to try and ID the others.
o you have the link I'd love to see it. Candy sounds pretty ! Is it one I got ?
No, I didn't have the name of the leaves I left for you, but when I send the Chimera to you I'll put some in. It's ID is correct, flowers look like the one marked Candy on the web site. So that's pretty cool.
If you go here http://www.optimara.info/
and scroll to the bottom and click on the middle blue link that says 4" poster , it will down load a pdf file with photos of named varieties.
Candy is on the top row
ODDLY enough their AV named Chico SURE looks like my AV that we thought was sporting to a chimera. Compare the two.
Here's mine
