Hi Greg,I had a pretty blue Streptocarpus a while back. It bloomed & bloomed.Unfortunately I got busy with spring gardening & neglected it & it finally died.Recently I looked all over for another 1 but couldn't find any. My friend gave me a couple leaves & I stuck them in perlite according to You tube directions.This was Dec5 & one pot Dec 12.They both have
babies showing!I was afraid it might be wrong time of year & that my temperatures might be too erratic.I thought since Streps like cooler temps it should be OK & it was.

sewNsow Iowa

Hi sewnsow (love the name!) Isn't it rewarding! Especially the baby plants!! I have lost several because of traveling or getting busy or whatever, but they're pretty easy to propagate Of course I'd like to see photos

Hi Greg,I'll try to get some photos.They grow very slowly!I will be glad for them to get some decent roots because they will be on their way,then. I can get distracted especially in the days coming up.Seeds & cuttings for bedding plants.I don't know if I like the name sewNsow but it is so apropo for me.I probably spend equal time doing 1 or the other. Some might think so&so would fit Haha!
sewNsow

Thought I would finally share a few of my favorite streps here...

DS-Little Furry Arctic Fox...


DS-Mysticism... a color-changing strep... gets larger and turns pink over time


Bristol's Spectacular


Geronimo


Eva

Wow Karen, really nice! I love 'Mysticism' !! I may have to look for that one! Also love Geronimo and Eva with all that color! Thanks!

Beautiful Karen, I especially love the artic fox and Geronimo.

Hello everyone. I have just begun to find and grow Streps.
I have AV's, Brugmansia, and Plumeria.
Karen, beautiful blooms.
I have WOW, Eve, & Gina along with a few others.
I long for the others you have and hope to aquire them in the future.
Do you guys trade leaves like the AV people?
I've attached a pic of WOW.

Lonnie in TX.

Here is a pic of Spin Art.

I love the "Wow" no wonder its called that! I'd be glad to share leaves, treemail me and we can figure out a trade!

Oh man, Spin Art is amazing!@!!

Lonnie, you have a gorgeous Spin Art! I love it when there is lots of red! Some of them only give you spits of red and mostly purple.

Karen

I just found this thread while looking for African Violet thread and I must tell you I am excited. I have purchased several streps from The Violet Barn and they are due here next week. I will check in when I get them and begin asking questions. Get ready!

Hooray Jacquie! Actually I've begun getting so into the succulents (and they really are easier, in terms of watering!) so I've given one away, and plan to give the other that I have away too! But I do love them, so can't wait to see your photos! Once they bloom they last for several months, especially if you feed as per Violet barn's recommendations!
Cheers

I have little buds on the one. I think this is Spin Art also.

Nice Jacquie yep you're going to have blooms in no time!!

How long? I think one of the other babies have buds also. I am like an expectant mother .....at 84????????????? Hmmmmm.

Be patient, you probably have 2 weeks?? Maybe sooner, there is a stage where (for me) they are open, and you can see what it is, but it isn't fully opened, and they sit like that for a couple of days, the first time it happened (that I noticed it) I saw the bloom and said, hmm, this one isn't that exciting- and then after another couple of days it was fully opened at 4.5 inches! A real beauty!

I am afraid to even water it for fear I will kill it. I am like a new mother.

Jacquie, I've found that when they're blooming they need a bit more water, some people place them on a tray with gravel and water for extra humidity. I haven't done this, but I do water every 3 to 4 days and this keeps the blooms going!!
Can't wait to see when they open up! Congrats "Mom"!!!

Thanks so much Greg. to you too.