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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.

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PENDING 'Aiko' - $7.50

Tubular yellow flowers contrast nicely against medium green leaves that are ovate shaped and pointed.

(Okuto hybrid: eburnea [now lutea] × subrhomboidea)

sinensis 'Betty' - $7.50

A rosette shape, and silver green over forest colored fleshy leaves, make this an outstanding addition even before the beautiful lavender blooms show.

(sport introduced by Evans)

brassicoides 'Marble Leaf' - $8.50

A beautiful variety! Shiny, dark green, broad leaves, with a stunning center stripe of light green variegation. The foliage is tight, flat and excellent for 'show' growing. Blooms are pink-lavender and hold firmly above the foliage.

(variety of species from China)

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PENDING Destiny - $8.50
NEW LISTING

Desc.pending ........

(Shalit)

'Diane Marie' - $7.50

Silver overlays the pine green serrated leaves. Soft violet blooms show dark stripes, along with a white and yellow throat.

(Stewart hybrid: sinensis var. 'Angustifolia' × unidentified species)

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PENDING eburnia - $7.50
(previously listed as: Eburnia Blue)

Pale, orchid-blue blossoms, over light green, cordate and fleshy leaves.

(species from China)

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PENDING fimbrisepala - $7.50

Broad, serrated, medium green leaves, with lavender to violet blooms.

(species from China)

sinensis 'Hisako' - $7.50

One of the most beautiful of the Chiritas. Easily grows into show quality foliage, dark green with silver veins. Lavender flowers.

(Nakayama hybrid of two sinensis varieties)

'Hotei' - $7.50

Slender, linear leaves, medium green, with sunny yellow flowers, make this variety delightfully different.

(Batcheller hybrid: linearifolia × eburnea [now lutea])

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PENDING 'Jade Moon' - $8.50

Medium green, compact, pointed foliage, makes this variety an excellent choice for those with limited space. Blooms are lavender-blue, and good sized, despite the plants' diminutive size!

(Boggan hybrid: gemella × sp. USBRG 98-083)

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PENDING 'Kazu' - $8.50
NEW LISTING

Medium lavender-purple blooms, with a cream throat. Narrow, hairy, and quilted leaves. A very easy grower and bloomer.

(Okuto hybrid: linearifolia × sinensis var. 'Latifolia')

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PENDING 'Keiko' - $7.50

Deep velvet green, quilted leaves, are ovate and slightly serrated. Flowers are soft lavender blue, with white and yellow throats.

(Okuto hybrid: subrhomboidea × fimbrisepala)

liboensis - $8.50

Dark green, broad and round, stiff leaves form a tight rosette. Once mature in the pot, puts on quite a show of bloom. Flowers are light lavender, with an outside covering of rosy-pink color on the 'tubes'. Flowers are set on short stems that form a 'ring' around the foliage.

(species from China)

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PENDING linearifolia - $7.50

Clusters of striped, periwinkle blooms dance above the long, slender, medium green leaves.

(species from China)

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PENDING 'Little Dragon' - $8.50
NEW LISTING

A cute little plant with thick, deep green, pointed foliage that grows in a perfect rosette of about 6" in diameter. Adorable little blooms of very pale lavender are produced readily. When mature, it will produce stolons, which are 'baby' plantlets!

(Boggan hybrid: gemella × sp. USBRG 98-083)
(Limited availability)

longgangensis - $7.50

Tubular, light lavender flowers with darker, lavender veining and a yellow stripe on the upper throat. Medium green, narrow, pointed leaves. Compact growth habit.

(species from China)

moonii - $8.50

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.

(species from Sri Lanka)

'Moonlight' - $7.50

Orchid blooms rise above moonlit silver that is quilted on the large, acute, medium green leaves.

(Boggan hybrid: sinensis 'Hisako' × spadiciformis)

'Moonwalker' - $8.50

Upright grower, medium green leaves with a touch of silver hair, and large purple flowers.

(Yamagata hybrid: moonii × walkerae)

'Naine Argente' - $7.50
Medium to large growing rosette, leaves medium green with silver veining and lavender blossoms. Great show foliage!

(origin of name unknown)

'Nemesis' - $7.50
Nearly forest green foliage is quilted and ovate, flowers are muted violet.

(Shalit hybrid: spadiciformis × sclerophylla)

'Nimbus' - $7.50
Quilted green leaves are ovate, pointed and overlayed with silver center and veins, lavender blooms.

(Shalit hybrid: spadiciformis × sclerophylla)

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PENDING 'Patina' - $8.50
NEW LISTING

Beautiful cultivar! Medium green, pointed leaves with variegated, light green center stripes, branching out to the edges of the leaves. As the leaves mature, RED hairs enhance the color of the leaves, especially when viewed along the leaf surface. Lavender flowers stand tall above the foliage.

(Shalit hybrid: sclerophylla × sinensis 'Hisako')

'Piccolo' - $7.50
Compact-growing acute leaves are spring green in the center with darker green edge. Sweet lavender blooms.

(Shalit hybrid: spadiciformis × sclerophylla)

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PENDING 'Rachel' - $8.50
NEW LISTING

Narrow, pointed, dark green leaves with light green center stripes. Lavender blooms stretch out beyond the foliage. Blooms freely.

(Conlin-Lane hybrid: sclerophylla × linearifolia)

sclerophylla - $8.50

A compact rosette of deep, forest green leaves, with a silvery to pale green center streak. Occasional blooms are violet.

(species from China)

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PENDING sinensis (dwarf) - $7.50

Compact and fleshy, forest green leaves, are hairy with slight silver veining. Lavender flowers have white in the throat.

(dwarf variety of sinensis)

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PENDING sinensis 'Silver' - $7.50

Semi-compact, strong silver markings over medium green, fleshy and hairy leaves. Lavender flowers.

(silver variety of sinensis)

'Souvenir' - $7.50
Leaves are quilted and acute, with slightly silver, light green centers, framed in a soft forest green. Lavender blossoms.

(Shalit hybrid: spadiciformis × sclerophylla)

spadiciformis - $7.50

Leaves are light green, quilted and ovate. Lilac flowers have a striking yellow throat.

(species from China)

'Stardust' - $7.50

Medium, forest green leaves with silvery veins and lavender flowers.

(Boggan hybrid: sinensis 'Hisako' × longgangensis)

subrhomboidea - $7.50

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.

(species from China)

tamiana - $7.50

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.

(species from Vietnam)

species USBRG # 98-083 - $7.50

The charm of this Vietnamese native is its simple beauty! Lavender blooms, above medium green leaves, and sometimes multiple crowns (stolons).

(species from Vietnam)

'Vertigo' - $7.50

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 hybrid: subrhomboidea × sclerophylla)

walkerae - $8.50

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.

(species from Sri Lanka)

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PHOTO PENDING	'Aiko' - $7.50 Tubular yellow flowers contrast nicely against medium green leaves that are ovate shaped and pointed. (Okuto hybrid: eburnea [now lutea] × subrhomboidea)
	sinensis 'Betty' - $7.50 A rosette shape, and silver green over forest colored fleshy leaves, make this an outstanding addition even before the beautiful lavender blooms show. (sport introduced by Evans)
	brassicoides 'Marble Leaf' - $8.50 A beautiful variety! Shiny, dark green, broad leaves, with a stunning center stripe of light green variegation. The foliage is tight, flat and excellent for 'show' growing. Blooms are pink-lavender and hold firmly above the foliage. (variety of species from China)
PHOTO PENDING	Destiny - $8.50 NEW LISTING Desc.pending ........ (Shalit)
	'Diane Marie' - $7.50 Silver overlays the pine green serrated leaves. Soft violet blooms show dark stripes, along with a white and yellow throat. (Stewart hybrid: sinensis var. 'Angustifolia' × unidentified species)
PHOTO PENDING	eburnia - $7.50 (previously listed as: Eburnia Blue) Pale, orchid-blue blossoms, over light green, cordate and fleshy leaves. (species from China)
PHOTO PENDING	fimbrisepala - $7.50 Broad, serrated, medium green leaves, with lavender to violet blooms. (species from China)
	sinensis 'Hisako' - $7.50 One of the most beautiful of the Chiritas. Easily grows into show quality foliage, dark green with silver veins. Lavender flowers. (Nakayama hybrid of two sinensis varieties)
	'Hotei' - $7.50 Slender, linear leaves, medium green, with sunny yellow flowers, make this variety delightfully different. (Batcheller hybrid: linearifolia × eburnea [now lutea])
PHOTO PENDING	'Jade Moon' - $8.50 Medium green, compact, pointed foliage, makes this variety an excellent choice for those with limited space. Blooms are lavender-blue, and good sized, despite the plants' diminutive size! (Boggan hybrid: gemella × sp. USBRG 98-083)
PHOTO PENDING	'Kazu' - $8.50 NEW LISTING Medium lavender-purple blooms, with a cream throat. Narrow, hairy, and quilted leaves. A very easy grower and bloomer. (Okuto hybrid: linearifolia × sinensis var. 'Latifolia')
PHOTO PENDING	'Keiko' - $7.50 Deep velvet green, quilted leaves, are ovate and slightly serrated. Flowers are soft lavender blue, with white and yellow throats. (Okuto hybrid: subrhomboidea × fimbrisepala)
	liboensis - $8.50 Dark green, broad and round, stiff leaves form a tight rosette. Once mature in the pot, puts on quite a show of bloom. Flowers are light lavender, with an outside covering of rosy-pink color on the 'tubes'. Flowers are set on short stems that form a 'ring' around the foliage. (species from China)
PHOTO PENDING	linearifolia - $7.50 Clusters of striped, periwinkle blooms dance above the long, slender, medium green leaves. (species from China)
PHOTO PENDING	'Little Dragon' - $8.50 NEW LISTING A cute little plant with thick, deep green, pointed foliage that grows in a perfect rosette of about 6" in diameter. Adorable little blooms of very pale lavender are produced readily. When mature, it will produce stolons, which are 'baby' plantlets! (Boggan hybrid: gemella × sp. USBRG 98-083) (Limited availability)
	longgangensis - $7.50 Tubular, light lavender flowers with darker, lavender veining and a yellow stripe on the upper throat. Medium green, narrow, pointed leaves. Compact growth habit. (species from China)
	moonii - $8.50 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. (species from Sri Lanka)
	'Moonlight' - $7.50 Orchid blooms rise above moonlit silver that is quilted on the large, acute, medium green leaves. (Boggan hybrid: sinensis 'Hisako' × spadiciformis)
	'Moonwalker' - $8.50 Upright grower, medium green leaves with a touch of silver hair, and large purple flowers. (Yamagata hybrid: moonii × walkerae)
	'Naine Argente' - $7.50 Medium to large growing rosette, leaves medium green with silver veining and lavender blossoms. Great show foliage! (origin of name unknown)
	'Nemesis' - $7.50 Nearly forest green foliage is quilted and ovate, flowers are muted violet. (Shalit hybrid: spadiciformis × sclerophylla)
	'Nimbus' - $7.50 Quilted green leaves are ovate, pointed and overlayed with silver center and veins, lavender blooms. (Shalit hybrid: spadiciformis × sclerophylla)
PHOTO PENDING	'Patina' - $8.50 NEW LISTING Beautiful cultivar! Medium green, pointed leaves with variegated, light green center stripes, branching out to the edges of the leaves. As the leaves mature, RED hairs enhance the color of the leaves, especially when viewed along the leaf surface. Lavender flowers stand tall above the foliage. (Shalit hybrid: sclerophylla × sinensis 'Hisako')
	'Piccolo' - $7.50 Compact-growing acute leaves are spring green in the center with darker green edge. Sweet lavender blooms. (Shalit hybrid: spadiciformis × sclerophylla)
PHOTO PENDING	'Rachel' - $8.50 NEW LISTING Narrow, pointed, dark green leaves with light green center stripes. Lavender blooms stretch out beyond the foliage. Blooms freely. (Conlin-Lane hybrid: sclerophylla × linearifolia)
	sclerophylla - $8.50 A compact rosette of deep, forest green leaves, with a silvery to pale green center streak. Occasional blooms are violet. (species from China)
PHOTO PENDING	sinensis (dwarf) - $7.50 Compact and fleshy, forest green leaves, are hairy with slight silver veining. Lavender flowers have white in the throat. (dwarf variety of sinensis)
PHOTO PENDING	sinensis 'Silver' - $7.50 Semi-compact, strong silver markings over medium green, fleshy and hairy leaves. Lavender flowers. (silver variety of sinensis)
	'Souvenir' - $7.50 Leaves are quilted and acute, with slightly silver, light green centers, framed in a soft forest green. Lavender blossoms. (Shalit hybrid: spadiciformis × sclerophylla)
	spadiciformis - $7.50 Leaves are light green, quilted and ovate. Lilac flowers have a striking yellow throat. (species from China)
	'Stardust' - $7.50 Medium, forest green leaves with silvery veins and lavender flowers. (Boggan hybrid: sinensis 'Hisako' × longgangensis)
	subrhomboidea - $7.50 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. (species from China)
	tamiana - $7.50 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. (species from Vietnam)
	species USBRG # 98-083 - $7.50 The charm of this Vietnamese native is its simple beauty! Lavender blooms, above medium green leaves, and sometimes multiple crowns (stolons). (species from Vietnam)
	'Vertigo' - $7.50 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 hybrid: subrhomboidea × sclerophylla)
	walkerae - $8.50 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. (species from Sri Lanka)