April pictures and chit chat

That's an impressive specimen of S. leucotricha! The second picture is cool because that's what you normally don't get to see. Most people don't realize just how much the foliage keeps growing after the plant is done blooming.

Well, you say that your new tuber is about an inch and a half in diameter? While this is not the most reliable way to tell the age or maturity of a Sinningia tuber, I would assume that it's blooming size anyway. :)

They just look so awkward as seedlings until they start showing the determinate growth pattern and I don't have the patience to wait that long... LOL

Sinningia eumorpha "Saltao" x piresiana

Oohhh, that's so pretty Olaf! I love the spots along the outside. It's so different.

Thanks, Jamie!

Couple more of my Streps are blooming...

Neil's Twilight...

And Bristol's Psychedelic Sun...

Beautiful Karen!

Lynn

One more time: Sinningia speciosa 'Claire Roberts'

Beautiful! Is that more than one plant, or is it just that full?

Thanks, Karen! That's actually three plants. I grew them from leaves and just left them together in this one pot. They will be potted up separately for their next growth cycle, though.

Olaf

Great job on the streps Karen!! Beautiful blooms as always Olaf. I have a few things blooming here and there but I sure don't have a house full in bloom like your apt. LOL!!

Connie

Thanks, Connie! :)

Well, some more Sinningias coming up...

'HCY's Coral Candy' x self, 'Country Tiger' x self, 'California Gold' x leucotricha, 'Orange Zinger' and 'Super Orange'

Olaf

And some more Sinningias...

'Seminole', eumorpha "Saltao" x piresiana, cardinalis and bullata

The fourth picture is a "Forkleaf Sundew", Drosera binata full of buds.

And the fifth picture is Sansevieria trifasciata 'Black Gold', Ledebouria socialis, Drosera binata, Huernia schneideriana, some pygmy Sundews in the plastic box and Stapelia gigantea (clockwise).

Olaf

Very cool plants.

Lynn

I have a few carnivorious seeds down but I don't think they are those. I will pay more attention to the names when they germinate lol. They are cool plants :)

Connie

Thanks, everyone! :)

First pic: Some micro mini Sinningias. Well, and some other stuff, too... LOL

Second pic: Sinningia muscicola (in the corner), Sinningia 'Mighty Mouse' (on the right) and Gesneria pedicellaris (in the foreground).

Third pic: xCodonatanthus 'Vista' and Alsobia 'Cygnet' - both stubbornly refusing to make buds this season...

And the one that almost got away: Sinningia bullata

There it is!! Love that plant!!

Connie

It's really an easy plant to grow, takes quite a bit of direct sun, has plenty of texture and color to offer and makes cool looking tubers. It's a pretty slow grower but it is by no means a small Sinningia! This baby gets big and quite impressive! :) Oh, and propagation is no problem. If you only get one pod per season, you'll have plenty of seed to share and for yourself. Cuttings are also no problem but can take a while to root and get started.

Some more micro miniature Sinningias:

'Lil' Georgie', 'Mighty Mouse', 'Treva McDaniel'

Primulina/Chirita tamiana

Beautiful!

Thanks, Karen!

Here are some more:

Sinningia 'Orange Zinger', 'Super Orange' (the smaller one) and 'Orange Zinger', 'Gabriel's Horn Mutant' and bullata

Sinningia 'Lil' Georgie'

You all are doing great jobs on your plants!

I have one picture to share so far . . . this is the Project Plant that our AV club potted up back in September. Our show is next week, so hopefully this will still look as good then! It is EK-Nautilus

All those ruffles! :)

This is one good looking plant, Nichole!

Thanks! It's not perfect in symmetry, but it was one of the largest plants compared to the others that were brought to a club meeting 2 months ago . . . and I'm hoping I can hide part of a leaf where it has a brown spot . . . but still, should get decent marks. Hope the blooms hold out! They do seem to last quite some time.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! ;)

'Little Georgie' is so tiny! You have a great collection Olaf.

Nichole, that is a beautiful AV!

More of my new Streps are blooming! I will try to post some pics tonight or tomorrow!

Thanks, Karen! :)

Here's a flower on Sinningia 'Bright Eyes' with seven petals instead of the usual five... Now, if this only was stable... Unfortunately, it isn't...

That is adorable!
And a great photo!

I am loving all the great pictures everyone!

Thanks, everyone!

Here are some more Sinningias and one Kohleria:

The first picture is S. speciosa 'Claire Roberts', second and the third picture is S. 'Orange Zinger', the fourth picture is S. bullata, and the fifth picture is K. 'Peppermint'

Here are some more of my streps blooming right now...

Batik, Bristol's Spectacular, Neil's Twilight, Seren, and Purple Panda has been non-stop since I got it!

A seed pod forming on Purple Panda, where it selfed.

And Episcia 'Star of Bethlehem'

Awesome sinns Olaf, what a cutie is your Bright Eyes bloom!

Karen, the streps are just gorgeous, how long ago did you get them? Great picture of seed pod on open flower, so cool. And I had no idea how unique is the bloom of Star of Bethlehem is, love it!

I only ordered my first one at the beginning of March...
Had them all in and set up by the beginning of April.
Still need to repot some of them.
I am remembering why I loved the Streps so much!

Karen . . . did any of your streps make it into the RR box? If not, we may have to work on a trade (hehehe) . . . ^_^

I didn't make it to the DAVS convention due to illness, now I have lots of lovely blooms to sell at our club sale in May.

A tray landscape, Drymonia corytoplectus, Episcia 'Chocolate Cream', Optimara 'Everbeautiful', Gloxinella lindeniani

Kohleria 'Hcys Jardin de Monet', Jolly Fairy, assorted, Ma's Winter Moon , Harbor Blue