Brrrrr.... it's a cold morning with the wind chills and snow on the ground. Janice has a cure for this though, she sent some pix for the blog of something to make all of that "winter" go away for a little while!
The first is Kohleria 'Snakeskin'. Bred by John Boggan, this Kohleria has pretty foliage as well as pretty flowers. It's also said to be a well-behavied grower and perhaps doesn't get as rangy and wild as some of the other Kohleria. I want one!
This is Streptocarpus 'Wow' and wow is what you say when you see this one in person. The color combination and color saturation is nothing short of vibrant!
With the winter season coming in North America, it is a good time to try Streps out if you haven't yet gotten yourself any. They like a bit cooler temperatures and don't forget, they do not like to stay too soaking wet. Good drainage for these friends!
This is a Sinningia eumorpha 'Saltao'. A plant found naturally in Brazil, it's a tuberous plant that grows in loose humus in semi-shady locations. The big flowers are interesting to hybridizers who have used this one to make some very pretty crosses.
And this is Sinningia 'Lisa'. Some of the small Sinningias are bred especially to have a huge number of flowers for their size and this looks like one of them. Miniature Sinningias are a bit fragile but well worth the time and effort to grow them.
Also, a whole lot fit under just one set of lights!
Questions?? Comments???
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ReplyDeleteI just crossed here in Brazil, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Sinningia eumorpha and Kohleria amabilis bogotensis. Do you have pictures of the results?
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