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Strepto-capella

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By Mikec


Strepto-capella

A treat to myself yesterday from a local nursery.



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Wow, these are lovely, they look like african violets on steriods.!

14 Apr, 2008

 

Lovely Treat there Mikec :D

14 Apr, 2008

 

I was reading up on these and I saw where they are sometimes referred to as false african violets.

14 Apr, 2008

 

They are Gesneriads...a huge family which includes saintpaulia, gloxinia, achimenes, Episcia, and these lovely guys. Someone has been combining dna .... INCREDIBLE. Just gorgeous.

14 Apr, 2008



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