Fall Show for Twin Cities Gesneriad Society

The Twin Cities Chapter of the Gesneriad Society happily announces the Fall Show at Northtown Mall, 398 Northtwon Drive, Blaine, MN 55434. The show is Friday and Saturday October 23-24, 2015. Fri. 10-7 and Sat. 10-4.

This year's show is a joint venture with our friends at AVSM, the African Violet Society of Minnesota AND the UMCPS, the Upper Midwest Carnivorous Plant Society. Lots of fun stuff, interesting plants, educational materials and sale plants for your enjoyment. : )

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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SHOWS ... Lots of Shows!

 So... you have a problem with your gesneriads???? We've got the answer and the Doctor is definitely IN IN IN!

This weekend there is an African violet show at the Heritage Room on 60th and Lyndale at Bachman's 
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 Nov. 1-2, 2014 there will be another show, a GESNERIAD SHOW at the Heritage Room at Bachman's also! Come see the plants this weekend and in a month!

Streptocarpus NOREEN!

Species violet.... rupicola? I forgot to take a pic of the label. But it's a nice one and very full of flowers.

How about a Primulina for a nice looking addition to your plant room?These are very cool plants and they bloom too. Everything in one good looking package.

Retha's plant from years ago being grown out by C. S. What a fun thing... it's Cleopatra.

The winner's table with some of the best of the show... best plants, design and gesneriads!

Come on down and give it a look on a cold and windy weekend. You can't rake anyway! ; )

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Our First Show.... in 35 Years!

Well, we DID IT!

Our first show in over 35 years! The Twin Cities Chapter of the Gesneriad Society put on a show at Bachman's on Lyndale.

It was a success!

We had lots of information.

 Our room had lots of plants. We tried something new. We let all our members bring the plants that they like to grow... Gesneriads AND other plants like Orchids, Begonias, Ferns etc.

 We had some really cool stuff.... Pretty Sinningias and dish gardens.... Petrocosmeas and Primulinas.... Streptocarpus and Columnea and all the rest!

And we even had African violets (because they are Gesneriads too!!!)

All in all it was a display and sale success. We are all hopeful that we shared the beauty and interest of the plants with the public and helped people to appreciate the importance of diversity and conservation too!

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SHOW!!!
It's show time! The first in a very long time for the Mpls/St.Paul area.

We'll have Gesneriads and other plants like orchids, some carnivorous plants and other houseplants our members like to grow.

We'll have lots of plants for sale. Come on over to Bachman's on Lyndale at 6100 Lyndale Ave. Mpls, MN and check it out!

Remember MOM's like flowers for Mother's Day too (which is coming right up!)

There will be a road closure on Highway #62, (or Crosstown, as it's known) for the weekend. You can check MNDOT for extra info. 

Take #35W from the North or South and exit at the Lyndale Avenue exit. It's a couple of blocks to the North. Very easy to find! You can take Lyndale Avenue to the 6100 block and get there too!

This is taken from MNDOT's web site.

It also shows just which closure affects us and the dates and times.

Northtown Show!

 Come'on down and see the Northtown display and sale!

The Twin Cities Chapter of the
GESNERIAD SOCIETY
is joining with the AVSM African violet society and displaying some fine flora for you to enjoy!

 Violets, gesneriads... sale plants for you to try...

Information and growing advice..... questions answered.... we have it all for your education and enjoyment!


Please join us!

Northtown mall, Fridley.

10:00 am to 5:00 pm Friday and Saturday.