This is an old and beautiful cultivar, created in the mid-19th Century, and is at least 170 years old. The fact that it is still in cultivation attests to both its beauty and its vigor. An antique print dating from 1855 can be seen here.
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Achimenes ‘Glory’
Exhibited at the 2023 convention of the Gesneriad Society. Additional photos may be seen in a slideshow by clicking one of the links below: Another plant exhibited by Eileen McGrath (exhibitor of the featured plant above), exhibited at the 2013 convention show of the Gesneriad
Achimenes ‘Purple King’
Exhibited at the 2020 virtual show of the Gesneriad Society. This is a beautiful plant, but the color of the flowers is just a bit more blue than in other photos. Bluish/purple is very difficult to capture photographically. The actual color, according to the Gesneriad Register,
Aeschynanthus parviflorus
This species is widely distributed in the more northerly parts of South Asia, from the eastern foothills of the Himalayas in northern India and Bhutan, through Thailand, southern China, Vietnam and adjacent territories. It is quite common and not considered endangered. There is considerable floral and
Alsobia chiapensis
Originally distributed as Alsobia sp. ‘Chiapas’, the species has been formally named A. chiapensis. It has been crossed with A. punctata, but that seedling is not presently in cultivation. Unlike other species in the genus, A.
Alsobia dianthiflora
Exhibited in the 2021 virtual show of the Gesneriad Society. Alsobia dianthiflora is one of four members of its genus, and is the most compact of the group. While it can be fairly vigorously stoloniferous, the leaves are small and the ultimate size of
Asteranthera ovata
The contrast between the size of the flowers and the size of the leaves is dramatic in this colorful species native to semi-temperate parts of Chile. Additional photos may be seen in a slideshow by clicking one of the links below: A close-up of the
Codonanthe devosiana
Exhibited in the 2020 virtual show of the Gesneriad Society. Codonanthe devosiana is a shrubby species that can grow into a very large plant under proper conditions. It has attractive white flowers, sometimes slightly shaded pinkish on the outside of the lower corolla, and
Columnea ‘Bold Adventure’
Exhibited in the 2020 virtual show of the Gesneriad Society. Another photo of this cultivar can be seen here.
Columnea ‘Broget Stavanger’
This spectacular specimen was exhibited at the 2020 virtual show of the Gesneriad Society. This cultivar is a variegated sport of the hybrid Columnea ‘Stavanger’ (“Broget” refers to the variegation). According to the Columnea Register, it is likely the same clone as the cultivar
Columnea gigantea
Another photo, exhibited at the 2020 virtual show of the Gesneriad Society, shows the yellow oblong berry of the species — arguably more decorative than the flowers! Note the red-patterned back of the leaves in both photos. It is thought that the red splotches
Columnea microphylla
Some of the Columnea species, including C. microphylla, produce very long trailing stems, which can stretch for six feet or more from the top of the basket. Flower production can be spectacular, as in this specimen. Some have strongly seasonal habits, and
Didymocarpus sinoprimulinus
This beautiful small species was exhibited at the 2020 virtual show of the Gesneriad Society.
Drymonia cuyabonensis
This beautiful species has dramatic leaves and dramatic flowers. A photo of a whole foliage plant, exhibited at the 2020 virtual show of the Gesneriad Society, can be seen here.
Episcia ‘Harmony’s Slinky Pink’
Exhibited at the 2020 virtual show of the Gesneriad Society.
Episcia ‘Moonlight Valley’
Episcia ‘Moonlight Valley’ can exhibit a range of shades, and can be darker or lighter than the feature photo above, with more or less red and yellow. The different tones are attributable to cultural conditions, probably mainly the amount of light but also possibly
Episcia ‘Pink Smoke’
This unusual and beautiful cultivar was exhibited at the 2013 convention of the Gesneriad Society. A photo of a blooming plant, exhibited in the 2020 virtual show of the Gesneriad Society, illustrates the beautiful pink blooms.
Gesneria glandulosa
Exhibited in the 2020 virtual show of the Gesneriad Society. A photo of a plant growing “in the wild” in Cuba Another show plant, exhibited at the 2023 convention of the Gesneriad Society
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