March 6, 2014

DC area gesneriad meeting March 8, 2014

Although we had to cancel our Show and Sale due to winter weather impacting the participants, we will be holding a casual meeting on Saturday March 8, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., in the houseplant area of The Behnke Nurseries, 11300 Baltimore Ave, Beltsville, MD 20705 (on US-1, a couple of miles from I-495). There will be refreshments, and some of our experienced growers will be there. If you're curious and in the neighborhood, please do stop by.

Sinningia 'Prudence Risley'
Sinningia 'Prudence Risley', exhibited by Nancy Bruhns at the 2011 Convention of The Gesneriad Society

March 4, 2014

March 2014 Show Cancelled

(Are we ready for spring yet?)

The recent round of winter weather has impacted the participants in various ways, and regretfully we have decided to cancel the Show & Sale. (That includes the scheduled lectures.)

We'll have a regular meeting on Saturday April 12, 2014.  Details to come.

Update: We will have a small meeting on Saturday March 8, 2014 at 10:30 a.m., in the houseplant area of The Behnke Nurseries, 11300 Baltimore Ave, Beltsville, MD 20705 (on US-1, a couple of miles from I-495).

March 2, 2014

Sinningia speciosa

**UPDATE: March 2014 show - including David Zaitlin's lecture - is cancelled due to weather-related complications**

With David Zaitlin's lecture coming up (March 8, 2014, just outside of DC), I thought I would post some photos of Sinningia speciosa.

Here is one with Jim Robert's hand for size:
Sinningia speciosa

Sinningia speciosa 'Cabo Frio' from the 2009 Convention of The Gesneriad Society

Sinningia speciosa 'Cabo Frio'

One from our 2006 local show:
Sinningia speciosa

Sinningia speciosa 'Carangola', exhibited at the 2009 Convention:
Sinningia speciosa 'Carangola'

And of course, there are the staggering amazing speciosa examples from Charles Lawn's hybridizing efforts - see a few examples at The Gesneriad Reference Web.