1/2 Year!

Sinningia 'Gabriel's Horn'  looking very good.

½ Year!


      This blog was started 6 months ago.


      Anybody that tells you that it is easy probably isn’t writing theirs alone.


      I’ve read that most blogs stop at nine months.  We’ll see.

The best 'Li'l Georgie'!

Sinningia 'Li'l Georgie' by Brian Conner

Story # 61,


     There were three ‘Li’l Georgie’ in the mini Sinningia class.  The fact that ‘Lil’ Georgie' had 3 out of 4 entries is interesting in itself.  The other one was 'Freckles', a showy multi-flowered plant.


      The winner by Brian Conner was perfect.  All the leaves were a uniform dark green.  It had flowers open and buds showing.


      Since ‘Li’l Georgie’ holds its flowers tight, it will be possible to have many flowers open at once.  Several people at the show told me that their ‘Georgie’ never goes dormant.  And mine at a North window has never stopped flowering.


      ‘Li’l Georgie’ will be showing up more in the mini Sinningia class because they are capable of being the best.

Be part of the story

Sinningia 'Colorado Sunset' for sale

     Yes, tomorrow, Sunday, 30 September is the Mid-Atlantic Gesneriad Show, Sale and Symposium at the University of Delaware.-------- 531 South College Ave, Newark------ 10 to 4

     Why read about it when you can go there and see unusual plants shown by skilled hobbyist.

5 Million.....

Poinsettia with ting

Story # 60,

      5 Million…..  iPhone 5’s sold this weekend.

      Even if you don’t like Apple, this should be celebrated with headlines.  For a product to be produced, that fans will stand in line for, is free enterprise at its best.

      If there are 10,000 Garden Centers in the United States, and on a good December weekend each sell 500 Poinsettias, then we have a 5 Million Poinsettia sale.

     This never makes the headlines but it’s worth celebrating.

'Li'l Georgie is available Sunday

Sinningia 'Li'l Georgie'

Story # 59,


      Sinningia ‘Li’l Georgie’ will be for sale Sunday, 30 September, at the Mid –Atlantic Gesneriad Show, Sale and Symposium at the University of Delaware.


     Come there to get one and see for yourself if this is the miracle plant that I’ve been telling you about.


      Every miniature garden needs ‘Li’l Georgie’!

10% unemployment means....

Table Top Garden

Story # 58,


 10% unemployment means…..


      That 90% are working.


      I worry about the unemployment and under-employed.  Times are tough for many people.


      But some days, I’m worrying about the wrong group.  Try to drive when it’s rush hour, try to find a causal restaurant where you don’t have to wait, try to get into an Apple store without tripping over people, try to find a parking space at our biggest mall, Park City.


      There are parts of our economy that are booming.  So why isn’t the boom absorbing the 10% who don’t have a job or the one that they want.


      Smart people can’t figure out what to do about this.


      Since an individual can’t affect any market, just be very good at what interests you and buy a plant occasionally.  It keeps the economy turning.

Catch up!

Euphorbia heterophylla with color

Story # 57,

     Catch up!

      Somehow you stumbled into this blog today about specialty plants like Sinningias and Streptocarpus.

      It is a loosely connected continuing story.

      You can read it from the beginning in less than 15 minutes.