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~~~ CHIRITAS ~~~

Chiritas are some of the most popular gesneriad plants that have come about in recent years! They are native to the Asian area, growing in the higher elevations. They are grown for their beautiful foliage, showy flowers, and ease of care! We find that they grow very well with lower light levels, cooler temperatures, and a minimum of water and fertilizer. Requirements for artificial lighting would be around 8 to 10 hours. They will do well on the bottom shelf of "light stands" and near the end of the fluorescent light tubes. Use a light, porous potting mix, and grow them in small pots! Let the soil become fairly dry between watering. Feed plants regularly, using a well balanced fertilizer, at 1/4 tsp. per gallon of water, with every watering.

   

PHOTO PENDING	Aiko - $7.00 Tubular yellow flowers contrast nicely against medium green leaves that are ovate shaped and pointed.
	Betty - $7.00 A rosette shape, and silver green over forest colored fleshy leaves, make this an outstanding addition even before the beautiful lavender blooms show.
PHOTO PENDING	Blue Moon - $7.00 Elliptical leaves are medium to dark green with lighter veins. Blue-violet blossoms. (Boggan)
	brassicoides - $8.00 NEW LISTING Description Pending!
	Chastity - $7.00 Large growing, medium green ovate foliage beneath orchid-plum flowers. (Boggan)
	Diane Marie - $7.00 Silver, overlays the pine green serrated leaves. Soft violet blooms, show dark stripes, along with a white and yellow throat. (Stewart)
PHOTO PENDING	Eburnia Blue - $7.00 Pale, orchid-blue blossoms, over light green, cordate and fleshy leaves.
PHOTO PENDING	fimbrisepala - $7.00 Broad, serrated, medium green leaves, with lavender to violet blooms.
	Hisako - $7.00 One of the most beautiful of the chiritas. Easily grows into show quality foliage, that is dark green with silver veins. Lavender flowers. (Nakayama)
	hotei - $7.00 Slender, linear leaves, are medium green, with sunny yellow flowers, that make this variety delightfully different. (Batcheller)
PHOTO PENDING	Jade Moon - $8.00 NEW LISTING Description Pending!
PHOTO PENDING	Keiko - $7.00 Deep velvet green, quilted leaves, are ovate and slightly serrated. Flowers are soft lavender blue, with white and yellow throats.
	liboensis - $8.00 NEW LISTING Description Pending!
PHOTO PENDING	linearifolia - $7.00 Clusters of striped, periwinkle blooms, dance above the long, slender, medium green leaves.
	longgangensis - $7.00 Tubular, light lavender flowers with darker, lavender veining and a yellow stripe on the upper throat. Medium green, narrow, pointed leaves. Compact growth habit.
	moonii - $7.50 Upright growing foliage, with narrow leaves, covered by fine, silvery-white hairs. Flowers are very large, lavender-blue in color, with a yellow stripe in the throat.
	Moonlight - $7.00 Orchid blooms rise above moonlit silver, that is quilted on the large, acute, medium green leaves. (Boggan)
	Moonwalker - $7.50 Upright, medium green leaves, with a touch of silver hair, and large purple flowers. (Yamagata)
	Naine Argente - $7.00 (formerly listed here as sinensis hybrid #A) Medium to large growing rosettes, medium green with silver veining and lavender blossoms. Great show foliage!
	Nemesis - $8.00 NEW LISTING Nearly forest green foliage is quilted and ovate, flowers are muted violet. (Shalit)
	Nimbus - $8.00 NEW LISTING Quilted green leaves are ovate, pointed and overlayed with silver center and veins, lavender blooms. (Shalit)
	Piccolo - $8.00 NEW LISTING Compact growing acute leaves are spring green in the center with darker green edge and sweet lavender blooms. (Shalit)
	sclerophylla - $8.00 A compact rosette of deep, forest green leaves, with a silvery to pale green center streak. Occasional blooms are violet.
PHOTO PENDING	sinensis dwarf - $7.00 Compact and fleshy, forest green leaves, are hairy with slight silver veining. Lavender flowers have white in the throat.
PHOTO PENDING	sinensis Silver - $7.00 Semi-compact, strong silver markings over medium green, fleshy and hairy leaves. Lavender flowers.
	Souvenir - $8.00 NEW LISTING Lavender blossoms. Leaves are quilted and acute, with slightly silver, light green centers, framed in a soft forest green. (Shalit)
	spadiciformis - $7.00 Leaves are light green, quilted and ovate. Lilac flowers have a striking yellow throat.
	Stardust - $7.00 Medium, forest green leaves with silvery veins and lavender flowers.
	subrhomboidea - $7.00 Light purple, tubular flowers have white and yellow throats, and are produced above round, medium green, rather compact foliage that does well under artificial lighting.
	Tamiana - $7.00 A must have! Cute little miniature grower, with dainty white flowers, striped dark purple in the throat. Small leaves resemble that of a miniature violet.
	USBRG # 98-083 - $7.00 The charm of this Vietnamese native is its simple beauty! Lavender blooms, above medium green leaves, and sometimes multiple crowns.
PHOTO PENDING	Vertigo - $7.00 Orchid blooms with red-violet hues. Large, slightly serrated and ovate leaves, are framed in forest green with lighter centers and veins kissed with a touch of silver. (Shalit)
	walkerae - $7.50 Tubular, lavender flowers with a yellow stripe on the lower throat and deep purple petal tips. Foliage is light green and ovate shaped. Upright growing.

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