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AFRICAN VIOLETS
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Episcia
Care is the same as for African violets, though extra warmth and humidity are appreciated. Easily grown under artificial or natural light, most are ready bloomers all year-round. Pictured at right: E. 'Star of Bethlehem' Price: $5.00 each unless noted otherwise
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Gray Lady
NEW VARIETIES FOR 2010: Gray Lady. Pointed, quilted, dark gray-brown leaves with silver to silver-pink veining. Bright orange blooms. $6.00 Jim's Red Wine. Round, quilted blackish leaves with fine metallic pink veining. Bright orange blooms with yellow throat. $6.00 Pixie Dust. Pointed, bright silver-gray leaves with orange blooms. Lovely colors, very pretty. $6.00 Showtime. Deep metallic-rose leaves with charcoal shadings on edges. Orange blooms with variable yellow lips and spotting. $6.00
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Bottom row: Click' highlighted names, or on leaves above, to view larger pictures OTHER VARIETIES: Aloha Mauna Loa. Quilted, blackish-green checkerboard with pink veining, greenish center, edge. Orange-red blooms. Very vigorous and easy grower. $5.00 Chocolate Cream. Lovely chocolate-brown foliage w/silvery-rose netting. Red blooms. Constant, heavy bloomer and an extremely easy grower. Highly recommended. $5.00 Out of stock. Chocolate Velour. Large, lilac-blue blooms. Soft, plush, purple-brown leaves are like velvet. Compact grower. Great! It's worth growing just for that luscious foliage! $6.00
Faded Jade. An old favorite, perhaps the most frequently seen at shows. Deep, emerald-green leaves w/silver veining. Red blooms. Extremely easy grower. $5.00
Jim's Canadian Sunset. Soft, quilted, pointed, dark khaki-green foliage with broad silver-green midrib. Lovely pink blooms. Well worth growing $6.00 Jim's Dancing Doll. One of the very loveliest, a terrific plant. Broad silver-gray leaves with touches of soft rose-gray. Large, fringed, orange-red blooms with small yellow throat. $6.00 Jim's Hall Choice. Bright, glossy, emerald-green foliage with silver midrib and veining. Bright yellow blooms. $6.00 Jim's Holiday. Rounded greenish-brown leaves with silver-gray midrib and veining. Orange-red blooms. $6.00 Jim's Moody Rock. Quilted leaves with silver-green center, black checkerboard veined pink, then fading to silver-pink. Very orange blooms, too! $5.00 Out of stock. Jim's Mystic Star. Huge, frilly pink blooms on soft, chocolate-brown to dark green foliage. Wow! $5.00 Very limited supply. Jim's Pink Star. A wonderful plant--one of our favorites! Silver-green foliage with blush of pink. Very unusual yellow blooms with variable orange frosting over face. $6.00 Out of stock. Jim's Porcelain Doll. Nice silver-green veining on brown leaves, with orange blooms. $5.00
Jim's Silver Acres. Lovely silver-gray foliage with irregular chocolate patches. Nice orange-red blooms. $6.00 Jim's Triple Star. Dark, chocolate-brown, quilted leaves with pink in veins and broad silver-green midrib. Bright orange blooms. $6.00 Limited supply. Katherine. What a lovely plant! Soft, quilted, leaves with bright silver-green centers edged dark bronze-khaki green. Huge, bright, pink blooms. Very striking and colorful. $5.00 lilacina. Very easy to grow plant with velvety, deep bronze-green leaves with bright green center. Lovely, lilac blue flowers. Very beautiful, highly recommened. $5.00 lilacina 'Panama White'. This is one to have, if only because it has very rare white flowers! Soft, plush, purple-brown leaves are like velvet. Bright white blooms. Very different and striking. $6.00 Pink Panther. The best of the pinks, it's almost always covered in very large, deep pink blooms. Light green and dark bronze leaves. A must have, because it's pink and because it's always in bloom. $6.00 Silver Skies. A miniature variety that also grows and blooms extremely well. Small, glossy silver leaves, edged brown. Deep scarlet blooms. Small, nearly miniature, grower. Excellent. $6.00 Star of Bethlehem. Easily our very best seller, it has unique blooms not seen on any other variety. Striking cream blooms w/pink stripes. Very dark, chocolate-brown foliage. $7.00 See photo at top of page. Strawberry Patch. Glossy, deep rose-pink leaves with silver-green center and darker, greenish-brown edges. Orange-red blooms. $6.00 Suomi. Spectacular! Very bright, deep yellow blooms cover dark, glossy, olive green leaves with silver veining. Very highly recommended. Everyone should have one. $6.00 Out of stock. Thad's Homemade Wine. Lovely metallic-rose with blush-silver in center, dark chocolate quilting. Orange blooms. $5.00 . Thad's Pink Diamond. Silver leaves with rose veining with darker green shadings on quilted border. Bright orange blooms with yellow throat. $5.00 "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. Aurora. Unusual, long, lance-shaped leaves of silver edged in bronze. Bright orange blooms that are freely produced. An older, easy to grow, variety. $6.00 Blue Nile. Deep bronze-green leaves with bright green center. Lilac blue flowers. $5.00 Limited supply. Butternut. Quilted, medium green leaves with pink veins and midrib. Red blooms with slight yellow throat. $5.00 Chocolate n Cherries. Deep chocolate to charcoal-black quilted leaves with deep red blooms. Stunning contrast! $5.00 Country Cowboy. Luscious, velvety-brown leaves with wide silver-green center, some rose sparkling. Red blooms. $5.00 Limited supply.
Jim's Daphne's Choice. Light green leaves with silver midrib. Low growing. Yellow blooms. $5.00 Out of stock. Jim's Golden Eagle. Chocolate colored leaves with pink veining. Easy grower. $5.00 Jim's Holy Star. Dark, chocolate colored leaves with bright pink flowers having yellow throat. $5.00 Jim's Velvet Star. Soft, velvety, rose-pink leaves with hints of silver-green. Orange blooms with yellow throat. $6.00 Out of stock. Lil' Lemon. Soft, quilted, leaves with bright silver-green centers edged dark bronze-khaki green. Medium pink blooms. $$5.00 Maylaysian Ruby. Gorgeous! Shiny deep pink-pink leaves bordered in dark olive-green. Red blooms. A must if you're looking for deep rose-pink leaves. $5.00 Metallica. Luscious, velvety, brown leaves with wide silver-green center, some rose speckling. Red blooms. Easy. $5.00 Out of stock. Pink Acajou. Silver-green leaves with black-green quilting and deep pink splashes. Orange-red blooms with yellow throat. Vigorous grower and bloomer. An old favorite. $5.00 Out of stock. Plum Country. Deep textured iridescent rose leaves showing sapphire green shading in the center of the leaf at maturity. Orange-red blooms. $5.00 Sea Foam. Dark rose leaves with green centers around a red midrib, outer leaf edges often with dark green spotting. Orange-red blooms. $5.00 Spring Symphony. Glossy reddish-brown leaves overlayed rose-pink with silver veining. Large, fringed, orange-red blooms. $5.00 Temptation. Gorgeous! Deep pink-pink leaves bordered in dark olive-green. Red blooms. $6.00 Out of stock. Thad's Cheetah. Silver-pink leaves with blackish-green quilting and deeper pink splashes. Orange-red blooms. $5.00 Price: $5.00 each unless noted otherwise
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Often
referred to as "flame violets", these
gesneriads have the family's most beautiful foliage. All grow quickly
and easily. Since they readily produce stolons, they can also
be grown as basket plants as easily as table-potted plants
