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More commonly known as the "goldfish plant", these vining gesneriads are easy to grow and bloom, and can be quite spectacular.  The long, tubular, "horned" blooms give the look of "flying fish".  Well grown plants can have 40-50 or more blooms at a time. 

Grow under lights or in windows.  Prefer slightly more light than do violets, though will bloom with less.  The plant shown at left was grown in both north and west-facing windows.

Pictured at left: Col. 'Early Bird'
 


Price: $5.00 each  unless noted otherwise

Special Offer:  3 different Columnea, seller's choice  $12*
*Plus shipping. 
All varieties we offer are everbloomers, and are shipped with 3-6 well-branched stems per 2 1/2" pot.


'Click' highlighted names to view larger pictures.

Aladdin's LampOur favorite!  It's always in bloom, with big, showy flowers.  A vigorous and durable variety, too.  Huge reddish-bronze flowers over very dark, succulent foliage.  Beautiful!    $5.00  

Bonfire.  Yellow blooms, tipped burnt-orange.  Small, glossy, medium green foliage.  Makes a full plant and blooms easily and regularly.  $5.00  New!

CarnivalFantastic!  Bright yellow blooms with prominent red edging.  Dark, glossy, foliage.  A dependable bloomer and a very unusual, striking, flower.  $5.00  

Chocolate Soldier.  Large orange and yellow blooms over beautiful reddish-purple, spreading, trailing, foliage. Great, dark, colors.  $5.00  

dodsoniiThin, cascading stems with pointed, oval leaves with reddish margins.  Small, tubular coral-red blooms with yellow spurs.  Heavy and free blooming plant.  Easy grower.  $5.00   Limited supply.

Early BirdA very popular older variety, that's well worth growing.  Yellow flowers with orange hood.  Medium green leaves with darker tips.  Very graceful cascading habit, always covered in bloom.  One of the very best, it's seen frequently winning at shows.  $5.00   Out of stock.

FirebirdThe most spectacular!  Large, deep red-red blooms on compact, very dark foliage.  Blooms heavily and early.  Our best seller because of all of those bright red flowers.  $5.00   

Light Prince.  A slower plant to bloom, but because of its unique foliage and bright red blooms, it's absolutely one of the most beautiful plants you'll ever see when it does bloom!  Bright orange-red blooms w/some yellow in throat.  Fantastic, densely growing silver-green foliage w/heavy white variegation!  $6.00  Limited supply.

Orange Sherbet.  The best of its color, and very easy to grow and bloom.  Bright, very orange blooms and tiny, medium green foliage.  Excellent.  $5.00  

scheideanaVery unusual blooms of brick-red with yellow-green veins--or more often, green with brick-red mottling and streaks.  Spreading growth habit of unequal green leaves.  $6.00 

SundancerLoads of large, bright yellow blooms and small, dark bronze-green leaves with semi-cascading habit.  Terrific example of its color.  $5.00  New!  Out of stock until late June.


"COLLECTOR'S TREASURE"

All plants listed here are in limited supply, and are sold only on an "if available" basis.  We do not propagate them on a regular basis, so they may, or may not, be available when you order.  Please list substitutes, or be prepared to receive your order without the requested variety, if it becomes unavailable. 

GoldilocksClusters of bright yellow flowers on nice, dark, trailing foliage.  $5.00   

Lava FlowVery large fiery-red blooms, heavily mottled and streaked yellow.  Very thick, dark, trailing foliage.  Aptly named--the blooms certainly look like flowing lava!  Easy grower and bloomer.  $5.00   Out of stock.


Price: $5.00 each  unless noted otherwise

Special Offer:  3 different Columnea, seller's choice  $12*
*Plus shipping. 
All varieties we offer are everbloomers, and are shipped with 3-6 well-branched stems per 2 1/2" pot.


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