Nematanthus ‘Shady Ladies Mae’ is a commercial variety sold by EuroAmerican Propagators before the company went out of business in early 2017. Additional photos may be seen in a slideshow by clicking one of the links below: A close-up of the dramatically attractive
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Nematanthus ‘Stoplight’
A hybrid of two large-growing species, N. crassifolius and N. fritschii, N. ‘Stoplight’ is itself quite large-growing. It has a branching and spreading habit, with large, succulent leaves with decorative red backs. The very large
Nematanthus ‘Tropicana’
This is an attractive, easy and widely grown hybrid. Its yellow and maroon striped blossoms and orange calyx contrast nicely with the dark green leaves. It can grow to substantial size, in a large basket, but readily produces flowers while quite small. This plant was exhibted
Nematanthus albus
Nematanthus albus was distributed for a number of years under the name Nematanthus “Santa Teresa”. Alain Chautems reports that it is a very atypical Nematanthus, presumably a function of an atypical pollination syndrome — its large flowers are adapted
Nematanthus australis
N. australis is typical of the most widely-grown members of this genus — it has the “right side up” pouched flowers seen in many popular species and hybrids. A display fruit shows that interest and beauty is not restricted to flowers. Here
Nematanthus brasiliensis
A number of Nematanthus have flowers dangling below the branches on long pedicels, as seen here. Most of these have broad corolla mouths, suggesting pollination by large bees or similar insects. Similar species include N. corticola, N. crassifolius
Nematanthus corticola
Exhibited at the 2011 convention of the Gesneriad Society, this spectacular specimen beautifully demonstrates the decorative potential of this species. A number of Nematanthus have flowers dangling beneath the foliage on long pedicels. N. crassifolius and N. brasiliensis
Nematanthus corticola and Eucephala caeruleo lavata
John Gould was an English ornithologist and bird artist, who published many illustrations of a wide variety of birds. His representation of the Galapagos finches assisted Charles Darwin in formulating evolutionary theory. Gould, however, is best known for his massive monograph on hummingbirds, which eventually reached
Nematanthus corticola and Hypuroptila caeruleigaster
John Gould was an English ornithologist and bird artist, who published many illustrations of a wide variety of birds. His representation of the Galapagos finches assisted Charles Darwin in formulating evolutionary theory. Gould, however, is best known for his massive monograph on hummingbirds, which eventually reached
Nematanthus corticola and Schistes personata
John Gould was an English ornithologist and bird artist, who published many illustrations of a wide variety of birds. His representation of the Galapagos finches assisted Charles Darwin in formulating evolutionary theory. Gould, however, is best known for his massive monograph on hummingbirds, which eventually reached
Nematanthus crassifolius
Nematanthus crassifolius is a spreading/trailing species with distinctive flowers displayed on variably long dangling calyces. Other Nematanthus have a similar dangling flower habit. These include N. corticola, N. brasiliensis. and the hybrid N.