November Show Photos by Nhu Nguyen

Here's a treat for you today! May I present... Photos from the fall show at Bachman's on Lyndale in Mpls, MN. November 1-2, 2014!

Photographer and all around Gesneriad enthusiast Nhu Nguyen took some awesome shots for us. The first is Kohleria 'Red Ryder' hybridized by Patric Worley, a former member of the Twin Cities Club!

 A beautiful Primulina 'Patina' by Janice O. The foliage is remarkable and the plant is, (although in the photos hard to judge,) almost 15" across.

 Columnea 'Light Prince' is a marvel of variegation and a little bit of stubbornness. It will grow for you IF it feels like it. You hope it's in a great mood.

An interesting plant... Primulina tabacum is likely newly classified into one of the  Chirita groups with the Microchirita. It's endangered in the wild in China where it apparently enjoys limestone soil.

The leaves give off an odor some people liken to dried tobacco leaves, but I think it smells much nicer and sweeter.

It almost always has cute little purple flowers on it and I would recommend this one. Easy, hard to kill and blooms continually.

One of the lovely Optimara violet series, probably 'My Love'.

Hard to not be cheered by the bright flowers especially with the first snow on the ground here today!

Another Saintpaulia called 'Painted Silk'. It's genetically interesting. It will be a small grower, a semi-mini, with delicate variegation and "girl" leaves. Lots going on in this cute plant. You want one!

 Petrocosmea minor to the rescue! What a cool plant with the symmetry and the shiny leaves.

Petrocosmea like to be grown a bit on the cooler side and with super drainage. They can even be found growing on rocks in their native habitat, so don't overpot.

A cool Sinningia with  bright large flowers. This plant was approximately 12" high and the flowers are good size and long lasting.

Sinningias are typically tuber forming and will come back from neglect (with luck) by growing another stem. With good culture and care the tuber increases in size over time and sends up multiple stems. The show just keeps getting better and better the longer you have the plant. These plants too require good drainage. Take care to not rot the tuber by keeping heavy soil too wet. Use a well draining soil.

Thanks to Nhu for the photos.
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