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I just have to post this one again! I cannot believe it has come back from the - not dead - but the "leaves are so dark and soggy that they will never support themselves ever again" phase, only to bloom more than once, and a seed pod to boot!
Purple Panda
This message was edited Jan 13, 2009 8:38 PM
Here is the first bloom from Bristol's Potpourri - the very first one to bloom that I grew from a leaf cutting received in the fall swap! (thanks, Lou!) ^_^
That's some seed pod!
I didn't even know what it was at first. ^_^
You gonna let it ripen and plant them?
I have no idea what that amaryllis is, I will have to check with Froggies_Girl, I bought it from her, I have more buds, but don't know the names, they are so cool, this is my first year.
Tommie, those are really neat glasses, great find!! I love to hit the 2nd hand, thrift store, yard sales etc. for that kind of stuff. I don't do the knick nack thing just the plant thing, thank goodness!!!
If I get another addiction, my DH is gonna freak out! tee hee!! But, its better than my habits when he met me!!!
I will let it ripen and dry . . . if I don't grow them out, I'm sure I can find someone who would . . . ^_^
Good growing! A blooming plant from a leaf cutting and beautiful flowers on Purple Panda. I am happy that I have babies from leaves sent to me from gessiegail and Jim earlier this fall that I am starting to separate and pot up. Very rewarding.
I sowed some strep seed on 12/24 and they were coming up in about 10 days. I would be thrilled if there could be at least one nice one in the bunch.
Most of my blooming streps have already posted but this is the first bloom on Oglevee Zoe. It doesn't look like the photo on the streptocarpus site but gessiegail thinks it is Zoe. I wasn't sure and was wondering if it was mislabeled when sold.
ill give it a shot,syrumani
See? I have something to trade you after all! Will it turn brown and dry, just like AV pods do?
Oh, this reminds me . . . I need to go print a picture of it, so I can prove I haven't killed it at the club meeting tonite!
at about 8 weeks clip it and toss it in a baggie,it will dry there,
JIM
I only just noticed it last Thursday . . . so I guess about the time the country starts to thaw is when I'll be clipping! Thanks for the info, Jim. ^_^
Jim, don't you think Goldleaf's Zoe is the real thing?
Syrumani, if you think your son got a kick out growing an av leaf, try sowing some of the seeds from your Purple Panda seed pod!
i think it looks like it,the lines in the throat is what makes me think you have the right one,
its a pretty one,so did those ogleevees come to that greenhouse yet?
save me a leaf one that one goldleaf .please???
Just a few pics before the day begins. Jim, I got up real early for me and that was 6:30.
Even though Cape Essence grows with one big wide leaf, her blooms make it all worthwhile. She will throw up 2 or 3 of these stems of blooms at one time.
A new red on a newly grown plant from a leaf. Perhaps someone will recognize her.
Fleischle Genesis has turned out to be a favorite.....look how wavy her bloom is and she has many blooms now.
HI Gail-- good to see you-- was thinking about you on the 13th.
This came from LL and said Iced Amethyst Showoff, but I thought she was supposed to be a light purple. Will look her up on the strep site.
Thanks, Gran and I am home. Got home yesterday and slept a lot, but I feel great and lucky!
strep Janus......a sweet little bloom
I always love Remembering John.
I took some pics at the nursery and will post later.
Good morning everyone!
The sun was shining so bright when I stopped by a good nursery but want to share a few photos.
She had begonias taller than 5 feet everywhere......the cane begonias that is.
All kinds of begonias on many tables.
I was aiming at the top of the greenhouse as she has so many baskets of begonias, too.
She always has many staghorn ferns.
Need a new lipstick plant blooming in red. This one was about 4 or 5 feet wide.
Can't see but think those are Gerber Daisies in the background.
Garden Gate has no dead leaves around and very healthy plants.
A nice big Catalina begonia blooming.
I was in a big hurry that day so this is it, folks!
Gorgeous !!gorgeous!! gorgeous!!!!---your streps and all the other goodies too. Thanks so much for posting those-- a little glimpse of spring--especially nice with a temp of 10° and white stuff falling!!
Aaah ...
Gail, your photo excursions always make the day so much brighter ... whether they are pic's of your own beautiful plants or those at the fabulous nurseries you visit! I keep saying I wish there were even ONE nursery like that near me but I'd probably go broke quick! It is sooo hard to pass up pretty plants! Thank you so much for sharing your photo's!
Gail, great photos of your streps and nursery photos! Did you go to Seguin?
Gail, Where is that nursery? What a great place with wonderful plants! I want to go!!! Was that a mounted strawberry begonia next to the staghorn fern? How cool.
Sarah
yes, that was a strawberry begonia mounted next to the staghorn fern. Garden Gate is located in Seguin, Texas off of I10 about 30 minutes from San Antonio. She said that she and her husband are thinking about selling on ebay. When I hear more I will let you know. They have about 30-40 greenhouses.
This weekend my friend Betty and I are hunting down nurseries in the valley.....that would be real close to the Mexican border and we are very excited.
I don't see the pod. :(
Be sure to let us know if you hear anything about Garden Gate selling on eBay, Gail. Their plants are gorgeous! I just may have to take a trip down that way!
Sarah
DH is in San Antonio now-- but he won't go there for me :(
Gail--are they related to the Garden Gate Magazine?
What does he look like, Hillbilly_Gran? I'll go knock him upside his head . . . ^_^
