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Achimenes (Indoor Plants)

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I was just going to mow the lawn and as I got it all set up, down came the rain !! So I am stuck indoors again on this machine. So I thought better take some pictures of my Achimenes. This is the first year for having these, and with three rhizomes per pot I think they have done quite well. See what you think…


Jay Dee Large white


Stans Delight


This one not quite true to colour, should be darker


Yellow Beauty


Rose Red


Primadonna


Patens Major


Ambrose Verschaffelt

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Wow, Cinders... those are amazing... :o)))

23 Jun, 2012

 

Oh thanks TT. I am pretty pleased with them.

23 Jun, 2012

 

Wow again ! Where do you put them all ?

23 Jun, 2012

 

what a collection, they are so beautiful

23 Jun, 2012

 

To me, they look like a cross between a streptocarpus and an indoor busy lizzie..they are lovely and I've never heard of them before. Well done, you may have started something Cinders!

23 Jun, 2012

 

very nice specimens Cinders, very nice...

23 Jun, 2012

 

Gorgeous x another new plant on me...... Adding houseplants to my have a bash at list x

23 Jun, 2012

 

To answer your question Val. They are on my large window sill. But at the moment what with orchids and Streptocarpus there isnt a space anywhere, they are even in the grate and the bathroom. I shall have to get rid of some soon.
Thanks Yorks.
Karen the flowers do look a little like Streps, but these make rhizomes, so when they finish flowering there should be dozens of little ones in the soil to pot up again for next year.
Pleased you like them S/L and Magna...

23 Jun, 2012

 

Gorgeous!.....

23 Jun, 2012

 

Cinders, beautiful, are they also called hot water plant?

23 Jun, 2012

 

Thanks Pam. Thanks Booboosmum. Yes they are also called hot water plant,

23 Jun, 2012

 

Ah, I,ve heard of them but not seen them, they are lovely

23 Jun, 2012

 

I havent heard of them before , they are lovely and you have a great collection there, you could be starting a new trend;0)

23 Jun, 2012

 

look great - I do like 2nd one very much !

23 Jun, 2012

 

Well I got them from Dibleys if anyone wants to get some, I haven't got any to spare yet.

Its something a bit different from the norm isnt it. Thanks Paul
Thanks PP

23 Jun, 2012

 

:))))))))))))

23 Jun, 2012

 

Gorgeous - all of them!

23 Jun, 2012

 

Thank you Sheila.

23 Jun, 2012

 

I haven't grown these for years. In fact I'd forgotten about them. They're beautiful with you Cinderella. I didn't know there were all these lovely colours. Now you've reminded me about them, I'll have to get some for next year.

23 Jun, 2012

 

New flower to me, aren't they beautiful I especially like the last one :o))

23 Jun, 2012

 

It seems like I've started something now, but its nice to try something different isnt it Hywel.

Yes Niverdeen I think I like the last one best as well.

23 Jun, 2012

 

I'd only ever seen the purple before, didnt know it came in so many lovely colours

23 Jun, 2012

 

Yes it stops us becoming bored lol

23 Jun, 2012

 

New to me too Cinders they are lovely and Dibleys is just up the road and down the lane from me so no excuse to give them a whirl :o)

23 Jun, 2012

 

Certainly does

23 Jun, 2012

 

Oh really Neellan. How lucky is that !

23 Jun, 2012

 

May pop there tomorrow! loved the yellow beauty :o)

23 Jun, 2012

 

I'm envious.

23 Jun, 2012

 

Aw sorry despite Dibleys being so close I have never been but now I have a reason to visit :o)

23 Jun, 2012

 

Oh arn't they beautiful, you do so well with your indoor plants, I am very impressed, I am rubbish at growing indoors......

23 Jun, 2012

 

Thank Dotty. Well the plants in your conservatory looked ok when I saw them.

24 Jun, 2012

 

wow they are looking really good:))))

24 Jun, 2012

 

Thanks Mark

24 Jun, 2012

 

very pretty cinders ;o))

24 Jun, 2012

 

Hi San. Thanks. Hope you are doing ok.

24 Jun, 2012

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