State Fair!

 The State Fair is on in full swing!

Many nice violets, gesneriads and designs were in the Horticulture Building on August 21-22.

 SJ took some shots to share of the design section which features dish gardens, terrariums and natural gardens!

 Great to see all the pretty plants!

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State Fair Show 2013

Can you believe it's the Great Minnesota State Fair time again???


Here are some gesneriads on display at the Fair in the Horticulture Building on Thurs. and Friday Aug. 22-23, 2013!

 This is pretty cool, and HOW DO YOU GET THE PLANT IN THE BOTTLE??

 A Streptocarpus or two for your approval!

Nice plants!

 It's a sign that says:

Join us at our first spring show on April 26-27, 2014!

Our first in at least 20 years that is... we're going to dazzle and amaze and you wouldn't want to miss that, would you?

 Here's a little slice of a "hot" dish!

Well, it's hot enough to win best design!

More fun with Gesneriads

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PS: Thanks to Sharon J. for the pix for this and the NSAVCTC blog! Thank you!

State Fair Fun

 The winning entry at the Great Minnesota State Fair 2010 was this wonderfully grown Columnea sanguinea.

Note the darker patches that would be very visible if the leaves were viewed from the underside. These patches attract hummingbirds to the flowers which appear UNDER the leaves.

 This is a really, really cool example of Petrocosmea rosettifolia. Note the spiral pattern of the leaves and the many rows of leaves. This is an exceptional plant.

 Another Petrocosmea... 'Shortin' Bread'. One of the few hybrids developed so far in the Petrocosmeas.

 You want a mini-Sinningia now, don't you? This is Ozark 'Rosey Cheeks'.

 This is quite a bold color and great small plant that grows alongside your African violets. Ozark 'Blazing Embers'.

Apologies for not getting a good shot of the flower's face. Another nice plant, Ozark 'Pink Popcorn'.

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