Tag Archives: Saintpaulia

Toronto Gesneriad Society Show 2011

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

I’m back at work and so sore and tired so this’ll be quick. Here are some pictures I took at last week’s Toronto Gesneriad Society Show. Episcia ‘Karlyn’ (I bought a cutting of this one) Chirita ‘Patina’ Chirita minutimaculata Streptocarpus … Continue reading →

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Toronto Gesneriad Society Show 2011 – New Plants

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

While the sales table was not as exciting as it was last year there were still some good plants to be found. Especially interesting was a table or two full of some gorgeous new Russian hybrid Saintpaulias. Saintpaulia ‘Ma’s Winter … Continue reading →

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Foliage Followup – March 2011

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

I was going to head outside to get some shots of some bulb foliage that didn’t manage to bloom in time for Bloom Day but it’s raining so instead I looked around inside for a few things to shoot. Saintpaulia … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – March 2011

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

Mostly Gesneriads this month again. I’ve got Snowdrops and Crocus up but neither of them opened on time for today. Episcia ‘Jim’s Hall’s Choice’ – First time this one has bloomed for me. It’s got a ton of buds coming … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, February 2011

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

February’s Bloom Day brought to you by the hardworking Gesneriad family, as usual. There are no plants easier to get blooms year round than members of this family. Streptocarpus ‘Bristol’s Jumpin’ Jack’ Aeschynanthus radicans Kohleria ‘Green Goblin’ Saintpaulia ‘Rebel’s Splatter … Continue reading →

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Gesneriad Flowers

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Here are a few quick flower pictures. Saintpaulia ‘Opera’s Romeo’ Columnea sp. Nematanthus ‘Hawaiian Jade’ Kohleria ‘Peridot’s Mango Martini’ Sinningia ‘Peridots Darth Vader’ (older picture but just posting again because I’ve managed to get one of my own!)

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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – December 2010

Posted on December 15, 2010 by

Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day for December 2010. Lets do this Wordless Wednesday style. Mammillaria prolifera Den. Christy Dawn Onc. Gold Dust Saintpaulia ‘Black Ace’

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