A job - up of Achimenes showing the change and diversity between various specie and named varietites available .
Is n’t it funny how even though one may be obsessive about collecting so many plants , there are still species out there that one can discover ? Although not “ new ” to me , since I remember seeing these African Violet relative in the honest-to-god 1960 ’s Park seed company catalogue , often listed as Hot Water Plants ( ? ) , I never mustered up courage to prove them . Achimenes flower in an egg loving cup .
I suppose , they just seemed a short too unrealistic , I mean , come - on … .”they’ll continue themselves with flowers , and bloom till frost?”Rrrright . In those early years , as a fry , I preferred to invest in multiply the first white-hot marigold !
Achimenes ‘ Rose Dream ’
Achimenes ‘ Donna’Very decent . So , here I am , in my late forties , and in conclusion growing these ‘ hot water plant ‘ . Perhaps it is best that I waited . There surely is an argument for saving more challenging plants to try , until one is matured . Hence , why most works geek mature - out with Alpines , or Gesneriads . Just as others start with Hosta or Daylillies . There must be some demographic study out there .
hot water plant display in the fall glasshouse .
hot water plant ‘ midget Blue’(it ’s tiny , and blue)Not thatAchimenesare difficult , although , they really do n’t ‘ wrap up themselves with prime , either ” . That state , they are easy enough to grow , and perhaps perfect for a incubate porch or protect spot in the garden . I ordered my rhizome in April fromKartuz nursery , one must order them in early spring , while they are dormant . transport exists from February for those in the south , through to April in the north . On arrival , my 35 form and specie all package neatly in paper bags with shavings , looked like tiny white maggot . Each rhizome was planted in a 4″ locoweed , and watered well .
hot water plant ‘ Queen of Sheba’Whoowah!!Achimenes ‘ summertime Sunset’an novelty crossing , very species - like in habit , it ’s exciting to breeders because it is a yellow and red colour , but infirm and almost unknowticable . Easy enough to mature , the only hint I was given my Friend , was to never let them dry out , or they risk run low dormant again . Still , since these are blurry lead African violet relatives , I knew that I needed to be careful about water on the foliage . Although they can be produce outside , where of course of study , body of water will fall on the foliage , it will also air - dry off speedily . For me , I decided to keep them in the greenhouse , since although the H2O hazard marking the foliage in the still atmosphere , I could at least travel , and know that they we ’re under shadiness cloth and watered well . The price of a few marked leaves , was worth the flowers . Achimenes ‘ India’Achimenes ‘ Jennier Goode’Nice . A better name would be Jennier Best!This is my first class really exploring gesneriad , all of the African reddish blue relatives , and although not cop yet , I have to admit that theseAchimeneswe’re the least exciting of the lot , so far . Most of the summertime growing gesneriad reach a peak bloom around fall , and so it is with theAchimenes . Still , they are easy enough for me to dry off the pots , as I am now , for the winter , and perhaps when I repot and irrigate them for a new time of year of bloom , the show might be better . For that , I shall hold off until next year , refocus my Gesneriad dependence toStreptocarpusleaves on eBay . Achimenes ‘ Cornell Favorite’Although , not mine . Nice foliage though .
Achemines flavaA rarified yellow species , it ’s a species , so I care this . But friends may call it a dope . A fallal , but overnice to balance the circumstance of a collection .
A nice pot of former blooming white form , with a lost tag .
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