Hi Karen, thanks I know I like that strep also!! I lost a couple of plants as the winter set in, I think I under watered and then tried to compensate by overwatering once I'd watered again, also they got too cold - they have to be strong to withstand my cycles of over caring and then neglect as I get busy
I had an amazing leaf on 'overnight sensation' which grew to about 2 1/2 feet and kept blooming and doing great things, and then this fall (after a bit more than a year, it burnt out) I have several small leaves but can't tell what they're going to do (live or die)
I also have a couple of episcia's and sinningia's (one of which is a local hybrid from Seattle and is a very cool plant, if I get brave - in the spring I'll try to take cuttings and start some babies) here is a photo of it Its called Sinningia eumorpha 'Saltao' hybridized by Peter Shallot who lives here in Seattle
the leaves on this plant are smoother than other sinningias that I've seen, and it has maroon undersides!
There are a few of us gesneriad lovers on this site afterall!! I was starting to feel lonely
