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~~~ STREPTOCARPUS ~~~

Streptocarpus are often called "Cape Primrose". These fibrous rooted plants have trumpet shaped flowers in a wide array of colors and sizes. Leaf size and length varies from plant to plant and may be trimmed with scissors to a shorter length if desired. Plants can withstand cooler temperatures, but extremely high temperatures can cause death. Streptocarpus require around 15 hours of fluorescent light a day for strong growth and flowering. Or, grow in natural light using a southern exposure. Keep plants evenly moist, being careful not to over water. Streps adapt quite nicely to growing in self-watering pots. Feed plants regularly, using a well-balanced fertilizer, at 1/4 tsp. per gallon of water, with every watering. Fertilizer may be increased to 1/2 tsp. per gallon of water during spring and summer, when plants are actively growing. Use a light, porous potting medium. When repotting, keep in mind streps tend to produce many roots at the top of the soil. Do not "bury" your plants below the soil line! All varieties listed below are standard sized, except where noted.

 

	Alabaster Rose - $8.00 Georgeous Variety! Large white flowers covered with a reddish-pink overlay on the lower lobes, fanning out to a delicate veining around the flower edges. (G. Thompson/LLG)
	Alexis - $7.00 Small flowers of delicate, rose-pink have lemon yellow throats. Three dark pink streaks extend from the throat. A small, compact grower that is always in bloom. (LLG)
	Alyssa - $8.00 NEW PHOTO Primrose yellow covers this flower with faint lines in the throat. Multi branching and very free flowering. (Dibley)
	Azure Giant - $7.00 Huge (up to 4" across) ruffled and textured azure-blue flowers with a yellow throat. In spite of the huge flower size, it holds it's blooms nicely upright! (Thompson)
	Black Magic - $7.00 The darkest, velvety purple strep available. Nearly black in color. Easy blooming variety and nice medium green compact foliage. Magnificent! (Ford)
	Blueberry Butterflies - $7.00 Lavender flowers with purple and white lines eminating from the throat. (Colin-Lane)
PHOTO PENDING	Blue Mars - $7.00 Large lavender-blue flowers with dark purple throat. Great bloomer! (Unknown)
	Bristol's Leopard Skin - $7.00 WOW! Amazing, purple-black, heavily mottled with silver-white, the look of a leopard skin! A must-have for every collection, a great bloomer too! (Robinson)
	Bristol's Pajama Party - $9.00 Mulberry flowers have red-violet streaks pouring from the white throat, and are splashed with white fantasy. (Robinson)
	Bristol's Party Boy - $9.00 NEW PHOTO Very colorful bloomer with almost psychedelic, blue, rose, and white, fantasy-swirled blooms. Large blooms on a larger-growing plant.iage. (Robinson)
	Bristol's Party Girl - $9.00 Very deep medium blue blossoms, with heavy splashes of pink fantasy. Very unusual fantasy blooms that are quite unique! Medium green foliage. (Robinson)
	Bristol's Petticoats - $7.00 Stunningly beautiful! Large, red-wine blooms with broad, distinctive, lightly frilled edging. (Robinson)
PHOTO PENDING	Bristol's Solar Wind - $8.00 Large, light, silvery-blue with dark purple veining on large, very bright, yellow throat. Dark foliage, grows in a nice rosette. (Robinson)
	Burgundy - $7.00 Two upper lobes white with small dark purple veining, the bottom three lobes dark purple with heavy white edge. Ruffled white multiflora, lower petals veined and netted deep burgundy. (Ford)
	Burgundy Ruffles - $7.00 Pretty, medium violet-purple ruffled flowers, with darker markings, and a white throat. (Thompson)
	Calico Print - $7.00 (Limited availability) White frilly flowers have dark purple netting and speckling on the upper and lower petals, with white upper throats. Soft pastel lavender bib. White pencil edge. (Thompson)
PHOTO PENDING	Canterbury Surprise - $10.00 Big purple blossoms. Small amount of white in the throat. Dark purple veins eminate from the throat onto the lower three lobes. Variegated green and white foliage. (Gurr)
PHOTO PENDING	Chorus Line - $7.00 A wonderful combination of dark blue netting upon sugary white double blossoms. We know you'll enjoy this one with its' compact growing, medium green foliage. (J.Ford)
PHOTO PENDING	Crystal Ice - $7.00 Blue veins over white flowers with each flower stem having multiple blooms. Nice, compact sized plant with narrow leaves! (Dibley)
	Dibley's Kim - $7.00 Multi-flowering head of small, deep inky blue flowers. A compact plant! (Dibley)
	Double Scoop - $7.00 Double white blossoms have pink blush netting on the lower lobes, which pours out of the throat. (Martens)
PHOTO PENDING	Dream Catcher - $8.00 NEW FOR 2011 Desc. Pending...................... (LLG)
	Elizabeth - $7.00 Charming, dusty rose, double blooms show-off deep mauve markings, which flow from the throat to the tips of the lower lobes. As the blooms age, the semidouble tufts open, and produce a generous bouqet above standard green foliage. (K. Sorano/LLG)
	Emily - $8.00 Pale pink flower with lilac edges. Bright yellow throat. (Dibley)
PHOTO PENDING	Fernwood's Minuet - $7.00 Small periwinkle flowers with yellow throat. Miniature foliage! (Stradley)
	Fernwood's Silhouette - $7.00 Compact grower! (Stradley)
PHOTO PENDING	Franken Dainty Lady - $7.00 Desc Pending...................... (Davies/Jones)
	Guidelines - $7.00 Huge white flowers, with dark purple streaks, lining the lower throat and petals. (Thompson)
	Haru No Mizu - $8.00 NEW LISTING Desc pending................ mini (unknown)
PHOTO PENDING	Heartland's Baby Egrets - $8.00 NEW LISTING White flowers with pink over yellow throat. Compact size plant. Best Streptocarpus at the 2010 Gesneriad convention. (Martens)
PHOTO PENDING	Heartland's Midnight Sun - $8.00 NEW LISTING Lavender with bright yellow center, plus a touch of yellow on upper petals. (Martens)
PHOTO PENDING	Heartland's Penguin - $8.00 NEW LISTING Very dark leaves set off snow white flowers with yellow throat. (Martens)
PHOTO PENDING	Heartland's Snowbaby - $8.00 NEW LISTING White flowers with dark purple throat. Compact variegated leaves. (Martens)
	Hototogisu - $7.00 Large, very pale purple blooms, mostly covered with lots of dark spots, and some stripes. The throat has varying amounts of white, along with the purple spots. (from Japan)
PHOTO PENDING	Hot Ticket - $7.00 Hot pink flowers with a yellow and white throat. (Thompson)
PHOTO PENDING	Iced Amethyst Showoff - $10.00 Medium lavender flowers with darker throat lines. Beautiful variegated foliage. (Morgan/Martens)
PHOTO PENDING	Iced Pink Flamingo - $10.00 Bright pink flowers, some silvery and darker throat lines. Variegated foliage! (Morgan/Martens)
PHOTO PENDING	Iced Wine - $10.00 Reddish-lavender with darker throat lines. Variegated foliage. (Martens)
	Inky Frills - $7.00 Light lavender-blue flowers have white upper throats with dark purple stripes extending from the throat onto the lower petals. There is a hint of two yellow dots on the lower lobes. Dark green foliage. Large grower. (Thompson)
	It Makes Scents - $7.00 Scented pink flowers! Blooms have a darker throat with some yellow flowing out onto the lower petals. Standard grower. (Martens)
PHOTO PENDING	Little Kan - $8.00 NEW LISTING Desc. pending...........
	Loose Noodle - $7.00 Bluish purple, double blossoms, have white centers protruding out onto the lower lobes, with purple stripes and two yellow streaks accenting the throat. Medium green foliage. (unknown)
	Magnetosphere - $7.00 White frilly flowers have plum/purple netting and tiny speckles around the outer petals. The throat is white with thin purple stripes from the throat out on to the lower lobes. Dark green foliage. Standard grower. (Droege)
PHOTO PENDING	Mary Quite Contrary - $8.00 NEW LISTING Huge, white blooms with hot pink netting covering lower lobes, also with just a touch on the upper lobes. Yellow in throat. long lasting blooms. (N. Block)
	Midnight's Glory - $8.00 Reddish-violet flower with light veining and a white pencil outline. White coloring in the throat. (G. Thompson/LLG)
	Mighty Mouse - $7.00 Small lavender flowers with purple stripes in the throat. Miniature foliage, and a profuse bloomer! (Schwarz)
	Miss Mable - $7.00 Blossoms of a soft velvet shade of cherry, are decorated by a throat that is white on top and yellow on the bottom. Deep wine lines and markings are seen throughout the flower. Standard green foliage. (G. Thompson/LLG)
	Moonlit Velvet - $7.00 Large dark velvety purple flowers have darker veining on the upper petals with some blotting of cloudy light purple. Purple stripes extend from white throats onto the lower petals with an extension of black to the edge of the petals. Large grower. (Thompson)
PHOTO PENDING	Neil's Harvest Moon - $7.00 Purple bloom with yellow throat extending onto the lower three lobes, throat is covered with multiple maroon streaks. (Miller)
	Neil's Maryland - $7.00 White blooms with light raspberry streaks in the throat extending onto the lower three lobes. (Miller)
	Neil's Minnesota- $7.00 Pink petals with a white throat. The throat has pink streaks leading up into the center. (Miller)
	Neil's Shenandoah - $7.00 Periwinkle color with dark purple veining in a yellow and blush throat. (Miller)
	Neil's Strawberry - $7.00 Crimson-red blooms, with heavy netting extending out onto all lobes. White upper throat, and a yellow lower throat, with darker red streaks extending out to the lower lobes. (Miller)
	Niagara's Michelle - $9.00 Lavender-blue flowers with pink fantasy spots and stripes. (Kotarski)
	Night Beacon - $7.00 Magenta-purple blossom with a lower throat of yellow, and an upper throat of white. (Thompson)
	Orchid Lace - $7.00 Very pale pink blossoms have heavy netting appearing on the upper petal tips. The lower petals and throat are solid rose-orchid lace over pink, with some rose blushing. A touch of maroon marks the throat. Medium green foliage. (LLG)
	Pegasus - $7.00 Small white flowers and small growing foliage makes this variety irresistible. Vigorous grower and heavy blooming. (Mikkelsens)
	Phoebe - $7.00 (Limited availability) Red wine flowers have white upper throats with deep dark red stripes extending from the throat onto the lower petals. There is a hint of a lighter shade of red veining and spotting throughout the flower. (Oglevee)
	Puffers Pride - $8.00 NEW PHOTO Large white bloom with reddish-pink stripes in the throat. Fast grower. (McCanne)
	Purple Panda - $7.00 Bright white blossoms with purple lower lobes and darker purple netting. The top lobes are tipped with purple netting. (Thompson)
	Purple Peppered - $7.00 Mauve flower is peppered with deep purple netting, throat and edge are striped with white. (Thompson)
	Quilted Knight - $7.00 Blackish-purple flower with light purple on upper throat. Black netting on petals almost looks quilted. (LLG)
	Rainbow's End - $7.00 White flowers with heavy bluish-purple netting on the lower lobes and a slight touch on the upper lobes. Standard foliage. (Thompson)
	Raspberry Network - $7.00 Medium white blossom with heavy raspberry netting, and dark raspberry, highlighting the lower throat. (Thompson)
	Raspberry Velvet - $7.00 Outstanding, velvety looking, raspberry color with a darker raspberry throat. Rich looking color. Compact grower. (LLG)
	Rebecca - $8.00 Very pale lavender flowers with purple veining over the lower lobes. Nice yellow throat. (Dibley)
PHOTO PENDING	Reckoner - $8.00 NEW LISTING Light lavender with a pale yellow throat. Miniature foliage! (unknown)
PHOTO PENDING	Regal Attire - $8.00 Deep purple with dark purple veining and a dark purple throat. (G. Thompson/LLG)
	Remembering John - $7.00 Beautiful! Deep dark blue blossoms with white upper lobes and dark blue webbing throughout. Undersides of the blossoms are white. (Thompson)
	Roulette Azur - $8.00 Stunning! Amazing blossoms of pure white, with a WIDE band of deep blue surrounding the bloom! (Blue band is less wide on the top petals) This plant is an early bloomer with a great blossom count. This variety is a "Must Have" for any streptocarpus grower! (Fleischle)
	Roulette Cherry - $8.00 Stunning! Amazing blossoms of pure white, with a WIDE band of true red surrounding the bloom! This plant is an early bloomer with a great blossom count. This variety is a "Must Have" for any streptocarpus grower! (Fleischle)
	Salmon Sunset - $7.00 A yellow throat gives way to a bright, salmon colored flower, with bright red streaks. As close to an "orange" flower as we've seen yet! (Thompson)
	Sangria - $7.00 Dark burgundy-plum flower, with a nearly black, lower throat, and a white upper throat. (LLG)
	Sensation - $7.00 Superb, dark purple, double blossoms are produced above medium green foliage. (Ford)
PHOTO PENDING	Seren - $8.00 Wow! A beautiful yellow background with blue veins and violet-blue edging. A compact grower which is very free flowering. (Dibley)
	Shy Blue - $7.00 Light lavender/blue blossoms have pastel yellow spilling out from the throat on to the lower lobes with a white upper throat and a purple, pencil edge. Compact foliage. (LLG)
PHOTO PENDING	Silvia - $7.00 Unusual! A lovely combination of lavender/purple flowers with a deep pastel yellow throat and lower lobes. Heavily ruffled and blooms stay slightly "cupped". (from-Sweden)
	Something Special - $7.00 Exceptional, light pink flowers have a white upper throat and a large, deep, raspberry pink beard. Super! (Ford)
	Spin Art - $9.00 Wild! Nice sized purple flowers with a partial yellow throat, and randomly splashed with streaks and stripes of red. (Thompson)
PHOTO PENDING	Spiritual Corridor - $7.00 Deep maroon-purple blooms, with black stripes on a yellow throat. Prolific bloomer. (Thompson)
	Summer Parfait - $7.00 Huge, 3 inch frilly white blooms, are heavily netted in royal purple. Deep plum streaks, protrude from the white throat, that shows varying amounts of yellow. Bloom also has a pencil line white edge. (Thompson)
	Suzie - $7.00 Magenta-red flowers with deep yellow throats. Free flowering on well branched plants. Good growth habit. (Oglevee)
	Tattoo - $7.00 Frilly white bloom with plum bib, has upper lobes marked with purplish-blue. Lower petal is heavily tattooed with the same striking shade. (Thompson)
PHOTO PENDING	Taylor's Time - $7.00 Attractive red velvet bib and veining decorate a faded, brick colored background. This variety has an old fashioned appeal. Standard green foliage. (G. Thompson/LLG)
	Texas Hot Chili - $7.00 Very deep red flowers have a velvety appearance, topped with a large, dark yellow throat. Compact grower with small, medium green foliage. (Martens)
	Trina Ballerina - $7.00 Red and white blooms display a distinctive red netting. The blossoms are lovely as they gather over standard green foliage. (G. Thompson/LLG)
PHOTO PENDING	Vampires Kiss - $7.00 Magnificent, deepest shade of red to date. The blossoms are near black in the throat. (LLG)
	Velvet Beauty - $8.00 NEW FOR 2011 Striking! Lavender flower with dark velvety red center, changing to red veining on petal edges. White throat. (LLG)
	Victorian Valentine - $7.00 Beautiful! Barely detectable white blooms covered with a very striking deep red center and rosy red veining throughout. (Thompson)
	Web of Intrigue - $7.00 White flowers with very heavy purple netting, covering these blooms. (Thompson)

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