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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 our hybrids except where noted.

 

	Alexis - $6.50 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)
	Azure Giant - $7.50 NEW LISTING Description Pending! (Thompson)
	Black Magic - $6.50 The darkest, velvety purple strep available. Nearly black in color. Easy blooming variety and nice medium green compact foliage. Magnificent! (Ford)
	Bristol's Leopard Skin - $6.50 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 Moon Moth - $6.50 Semidouble flowers of silvery white, have a mostly wine/purple coloration on the lower 3 lobes. Large grower. (Robinson)
	Bristol's Pajama Party - $8.50 Mulberry flowers have red-violet streaks pouring from the white throat, and are splashed with white fantasy. (Robinson)
	Bristol's Party Girl - $8.50 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 - $6.50 Stunningly beautiful! Large, red-wine blooms with broad, distinctive, lightly frilled edging. (Robinson)
	Bristol's Sixth Scents - $6.50 Garnet streaks pour out from lemon yellow throats, to mix with the dusty mulberry netting, over pretty rose blossoms that present a soft, sweet scent. (Robinson)
	Burgundy Ruffles - $6.50 Pretty, medium violet-purple ruffled flowers, with darker markings, and a white throat. (Thompson)
	Calico Print - $6.50 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) This variety will be in very limited supply!
	Celestial Guidelines - $7.50 NEW LISTING Description Pending! (Thompson)
PHOTO PENDING	Chorus Line - $6.50 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)
	Daniel - $6.50 Soft, lavender-blue flowers have white throats kissed with yellow. The bottom three lobes are blushed with deep blue, topped with even deeper blue streaks and veining. Medium green compact foliage. (LLG)
	Deep Dark Secret - $6.50 Dark purple blossoms, are etched with black netting, having an unusual, dainty white upper throat, that is speckled with purple spots. Two small yellow streaks whisper from the throat out to the lower lobes. (LLG)
	Double Scoop - $6.50 Semi-double white blossoms have pink blush netting on the lower lobes, which pours out of the throat. (Martens)
	Edged Blue - $6.50 Blossoms are velvet purple, almost black, having a white upper throat. Two yellow stripes protrude from the throat. Large grower. (LLG)
	Fine Wine - $6.50 Extremely dark burgundy blooms are rich and velvety in appearance. Dark burgundy to near black striping is evident in the throat, accented with two golden yellow dots at the base. Medium green foliage. (LLG)
	Fire & Ice - $7.50 NEW LISTING Description Pending! (Thompson)
	Gator's Tail - $6.50 Small light lavender blossoms have purple stripes on the lower petals with faded shades of lavender netting. Lemon yellow shades the lower throat with a light dusting of purple throughout. Compact foliage. (Martens)
PHOTO PENDING	Grape Splash - $6.50 Huge white blooms, are slightly ruffled, with a luscious grape-plum bib, and netting on lower lobes. (Thompson)
	Guidelines - $6.50 Huge white flowers, with dark purple streaks, lining the lower throat and petals. (Thompson)
	Inky Frills - $6.50 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)
PHOTO PENDING	It Makes Scents - $6.50 Description Pending! (Martens)
	Jealous Heart - $6.50 A solid, deep, two-tone burgundy throat extends on the lower lobes of deep, candy pink flowers. A very nice contrast of color skirted by medium green foliage. (LLG)
	July Fourth - $8.50 Large blossoms are colored a very pale shade of fuchsia, then splashed with pink fantasy markings. Medium green foliage. (J.Ford) This variety will be in very limited supply!
PHOTO PENDING	King's Cloak - $6.50 Breathtaking! Two-toned lavender flower with dark purple netting. Medium to large sized foliage. (Ford) This variety will be in very limited supply!
	Lemon Ice - $6.50 Outstanding blossoms of white have strong yellow throats. Medium green foliage. (Ford)
	Loose Noodle - $6.50 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. This variety will be in very limited supply!
	Magnetosphere - $6.50 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)
	Mighty Mouse - $6.50 Small lavender flowers with purple stripes in the throat. Miniature foliage, and a profuse bloomer! (Schwarz)
	Moonlight - $6.50 Very pale, lavender-pink flowers have large amounts of deep yellow in the throat that extends onto the lower lobes, with slightly darker tones around the yellow coloring. Medium green foliage.
	Moonlit Velvet - $6.50 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	Niagara's Michelle - $6.50 Description Pending! (Kotarski)
	Night Beacon - $6.50 Magenta-purple blossom with a lower throat of yellow, and an upper throat of white. (Thompson)
	Orchid Lace - $6.50 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 - $6.50 Small white flowers and small growing foliage makes this variety irresistible. Vigorous grower and heavy blooming. (Mikkelsens)
PHOTO PENDING	Persian Carpet - $6.50 Deep purple, with a hint of plum on lower lobes, heavy veining starts in the white throat and ride out to the slightly frilled edge. (Thompson)
	Phoebe - $6.50 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)
	Pink Surprise - $6.50 A lovely variety with pink flowers accented with white in the throat, kissed with yellow, and striped with maroon. Medium green compact foliage. (LLG)
PHOTO PENDING	Poochie - $6.50 Medium coral flowers, have a brighter coral beard, and a deeper coral edge, with maroon streaks to almost black streaks, protruding from the throat onto the lower petals. The upper throat is white. Large grower. (LLG)
	Purple Panda - $7.50 NEW LISTING Description Pending! (Thompson)
	Purple Peppered - $6.50 Mauve flower is peppered with deep purple netting, throat and edge are striped with white. (Thompson)
PHOTO PENDING	Quilted Knight - $6.50 Blackish-purple flower with light purple on upper throat. Black netting on petals almost looks quilted. (LLG)
	Rainbow's End - $7.50 Description Pending! (Thompson)
	Raspberry Network - $6.50 Medium white blossom with heavy raspberry netting, and dark raspberry, highlighting the lower throat. (Thompson)
	Raspberry Velvet - $6.50 Outstanding, velvety looking, raspberry color with a darker raspberry throat. Rich looking color. Compact grower. (LLG)
	Red Alert - $6.50 Deep red with subtle netting throughout, throat is white with darker red stripes. (Thompson)
	Remembering John - $7.50 NEW LISTING Description Pending! (Thompson)
	Rose` Blush - $6.50 Huge blush-pink blooms, a slightly ruffled edge, and deep pink stripes pour out from the white throat. (LLG)
	Salmon Sunset - $6.50 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 - $6.50 Dark burgundy-plum flower, with a nearly black, lower throat, and a white upper throat. (LLG)
	Sensation - $6.50 Superb, dark purple, double blossoms are produced above medium green foliage. (Ford)
	Sirius - $6.50 - SOLD OUT White flowers have three shades of purple, with a dark purple, almost black bib accented with two white spots. The flowers are blotted with deep dark purple spots throughout, having a white pencil edge. Simply amazing! (Oglevee)
	Shy Blue - $6.50 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)
	Something Special - $6.50 Exceptional, light pink flowers have a white upper throat and a large, deep, raspberry pink beard. Super! (Ford)
	Spin Art - $8.50 NEW LISTING Description Pending! (Thompson)
PHOTO PENDING	Spiritual Corridor - $7.50 NEW LISTING Description Pending! (Thompson)
PHOTO PENDING	Streaker - $8.50 A light shade of lavender-blue is abundantly splashed and streaked with pink fantasy markings. Medium green foliage that grows mid-size. (LLG) This variety will be in very limited supply!
	Summer Parfait - $6.50 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)
	Sweet Miss McIntyre - $6.50 Light lavender flower with a white throat and slightly ruffled edge, deep lavender veining on lower lobes and some blushing with a dark shade of plum. (LLG)
	Tattoo - $6.50 Frilly white bloom with plum bib, has upper lobes marked with purplish-blue. Lower petal is heavily tattooed with the same striking shade. (Thompson)
	Texas Hot Chili - $6.50 Very deep red flowers have a velvety appearance, topped with a large, dark yellow throat. Compact grower with small, medium green foliage. (Martens)
PHOTO PENDING	Vampires Kiss - $6.50 Magnificent, deepest shade of red to date. The blossoms are near black in the throat. (LLG)
	Victorian Valentine - $7.50 NEW LISTING Description Pending! (Thompson)
	Waterwheel - $6.50 Small white blossoms are shaded with lavender around the edge of the petals. Colors of dark purple and yellow pour out from the lower throat onto the petals. The lower petals are blushed with shades of lavender-blue. The upper throat is blushed with a light shade of pink. Compact foliage. (Ford)

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