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Streptocarpus ‘Sex Kitten’

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Close-up of Streptocarpus ‘Sex Kitten’ flowers with soft violet-purple petals fading into creamy white throats marked with deep purple stripes. The blooms have gently ruffled edges and velvety texture, surrounded by bright green, slightly puckered leaves. Full view of a potted Streptocarpus ‘Sex Kitten’ covered in multiple violet-purple flowers with pale, patterned throats. Long, textured green leaves cascade outward from the pot, creating a lush, overflowing appearance against a dark background.
January 15, 2026 at 7:40 AM
bagelsofdoom.bsky.social
Gesneriad seedlings freshly separated. #Gesneriads #Gesneriaceae #Sinningia
January 9, 2026 at 9:59 PM
alaindelavie.bsky.social
Floraison de mon Saintpaulia LE-Brilliant Tiffany #fleurs #plantedinterieur #gesneriaceae #gesneriad
January 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM
gardenopus.bsky.social
🌱Potted up lightly rooted cuttings of Paliavana prasinata, a Sinningia relative. Surprised sections without foliage rooted, too, unheated & in Winter light. This large (to 7+ feet) shrubby 🦇Bat pollinated Gesneriad from Brazil blooms late Autumn here in Chicagoland, as days shorten. Gesneriaceae
January 2, 2026 at 12:28 AM
bagelsofdoom.bsky.social
You should check out the two Gesneriad genera Episcia and Primulina. Those are easy to grow, especially when you know how to keep a Begonia alive, and they grow into amazing specimen very quickly with only basic care.

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Gesneriad Genera | Gesneriad Reference Web
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December 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
bagelsofdoom.bsky.social
I mostly knew about him through his involvement with the Gesneriad Society, and back then still had no idea how much work he had done with Begonias.
December 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM
cfollicularis.bsky.social
Primulina tabacum offers a splash of color in the winter. And I really need it. -7°F this morning. 🥶

#Gesneriad #IndoorGardening
Five petalled, purple-and-white striped flowers emerging from a broad-leaved herbaceous plant on a shelf by a south facing window in the northern hemisphere.
December 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
forestplots.bsky.social
New plant genus discovered in the Andes. Sumacoa barbata is an arborescent Gesneriad endemic to Cordillera del Cóndor.
David Neill, co-author of the study and legendary figure in neotropical botany, passed away this year. Sumacoa represents both a scientific milestone and a tribute to his legacy.
November 21, 2025 at 9:24 AM
zephyr-terra.bsky.social
New plants on the Zephyr-terra.com website

#piper #ardisia #labisia #pothos #gesneriad #terrariumplants #paludarium #jungleplant #vivarium #vivariumplants
October 21, 2025 at 10:22 AM
snowdropman.bsky.social
Hemiboea subcapitata BO 15-100, a hardy gesneriad from China providing late colour in a shady border. #fairviewyearround
October 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
phytokeys.pensoft.net
𝑅𝑎𝑝ℎ𝑖𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑝𝑢𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑟, a new species in the gesneriad family from Guangdong Province, China, is described and illustrated.

🔗 doi.org/10.3897/phyt...
September 29, 2025 at 8:50 AM
dkramb.bsky.social
I got this from a friend at a gardening club meeting a few months ago and it just started blooming. It's called Primulina linearicalyx. It's a gesneriad, related to African violets.
September 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
stateofstlouis.bsky.social
Fun things for gardeners Today, Saturday, Sept 6, in St Louis

8am-Noon Fox Park Garden Tour. Free www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-fox-p...

9am-5pm Gateway West Gesneriad Society Show & Sale 🌱 at MoBot. Morning Admission Free to City & County residents www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gateway-west...
Drawing of wreath of flowers witj caption: Enjoy Today
September 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
stateofstlouis.bsky.social
Plant Sale Tomorrow at @mobotgarden.bsky.social

9 am to 5 pm Saturday, Sept 6

Gateway West Gesneriad Society Show & Sale 🌱

www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gateway-west...

Admission Free to St Louis City & County residents on Saturday & Wednesday mornings, otherwise Admission Fee
The Gesneriad Society logo with African Violet flowers
September 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
phytokeys.pensoft.net
Researchers describe and illustrate 𝑃𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑚𝑒𝑎 𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑧ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a new species in the gesneriad family from Sichuan Province, China.

🔗 doi.org/10.3897/phyt...
September 5, 2025 at 5:59 AM
stateofstlouis.bsky.social
Is there a Plant Sale next weekend in St Louis?

Of course there is.

Saturday, Sept 6 at MoBot

Gateway West Gesneriad Society Show & Sale

Admission Free to St Louis City & County residents on Saturday & Wednesday mornings, otherwise Admission Fee

www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gateway-west...
Plant Sale graphic with Plant Sale written in flowers
August 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
andrewilloughb.bsky.social
Love the gesneriad society's seed fund!
August 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM
jennwong.bsky.social
I belong to PHS (for Flower Show tix, mostly), I joined AVSA (not much help, but I like being supportive). Joined the Gesneriad Society because Heidi Dillenbeck is active and hey! their site is functional, clubs & shows are plentiful & (relatively) local, and they have a *seed* exchange! Huzzah!
August 28, 2025 at 11:26 AM
gestaltgreen.bsky.social
Ukrainian Episcia hybrids are looking lovely. More details in alt text about these individual plants! I quite like them already & eagerly await their further development.
KsP- Zhimnyaya Vishnya (Winter Cherry), this one came in with pink blush on the leaves but intense full spectrum led lighting has really brought out brilliant, almost metallic shades of pink & silver. KsP - Zhemchuzhinka (Pearl), This one came in quite silver with a blush, & that’s only gotten more intense under my lighting regiment. Both of these hybrids were bred by Ukrainian breeder Oksana Piskovets. #houseplants #gesneriad #gesneriaceae #episcia #plant #indoorgardening
August 27, 2025 at 4:40 AM
mobotgarden.bsky.social
Just 2️⃣ weeks until our Gateway West Gesneriad Society Show and Sale! 🌸

🗓️ Saturday, September 6 from 9 a.m.—5 p.m.
📍 Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center
🎟️ Included in Garden admission
🔗 buff.ly/KIYmiSO

📸 Mary Lou Olson, Tom Incrocci

#MOBOTGarden
Sinningia bullata plant Sinningia plant Cape primrose plant
August 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
davidleegardens.bsky.social
#𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐮𝐬 ‘𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐳𝐢𝐞’

#BloomScrolling #Houseplants #Gesneriad #plantsky
Close-up of a blooming Streptocarpus ‘Laurzie’ plant with large ruffled flowers in lavender-purple. Each flower has soft yellow at the throat and dark purple veining that radiates outward. The leaves are large, green, and heavily textured. The plant sits in a white pot against a dark background, highlighting the vivid colors of the flowers.
July 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
gestaltgreen.bsky.social
Episcia cupreata has blossomed again.
Bright red episcia flower with scalloped edges & a yellow, red spotted throat. Leaves are coppery with pinkish veins. #houseplant #gesneriad
June 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
davidleegardens.bsky.social
🌱 Baby photos for future reference. The five new #Streptocarpus in front just joined the family — the older ones behind them are starting their first blooms. I think I’ve been bitten by the strep bug 🙊

#plantsky #bloomscrolling #gesneriad
My group of Streptocarpus plants under grow lights. The older plants in the back row are starting to bloom with flowers in various colors. In front are five new young plants, still in their nursery pots, waiting for their first transplant in their new home. This is a snapshot of my Streptocarpus collection when all the plants were still fairly young — a reference point to look back on as they mature.
June 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM
ccates.bsky.social
My Episcia is finally blooming again. Does anyone know the name of this variety?
#Episcia
#Gesneriad
#Blooms
June 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM