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Miniature gesneriads
All of the plants listed below are small-leaved plants, all will bloom, and all are suitable for the indoor home garden, either under artificial lights or in windows. By "small" or "miniature" we mean plants that are easily grown as small plants in small pots--as small as 2 or 3" in most cases. Many are even suitable for use in container gardens, like dish gardens or terrariums. Their appearance, and how large you choose to grow them is entirely up to you. They will look equally attractive as either small plant in a small container or as large display plant (it will remain small leaved). For example, the Columnea 'Broget Stavenger' shown at left, though a large plant, has only fingernail-sized leaves. Olive has grown this both as a hanging basket in the glasshouse and used it in her small dish gardens. Price: $5.00 each unless noted otherwise Plants shipped in 2 1/4" or 2 1/2" pots, often with multiple stems per pot
Columnea 'Broget Stavenger'. A very tiny gesneriad w/light green and white variegated leaves. If grown as a larger basket plant, will infrequently produce tubular red blooms. A terrific plant even for foliage alone. $5.00 See photo at top of page! Columnea crassifolia. Lovely, bright orange-red blooms and narrow, bottle-brush like foliage. Wonderful plant that blooms even as a small plant. $6.00
Columnea 'Gold Heart'. Tiny, round, thick, deep green, leaves with yellow center. A cascading plant when grown larger, can easily be kept as a small shrub for container gardens. A colorful accent. $5.00
Columnea linearis. Thick but long and slender, pointed, medium green leaves on thick, upright stems. Bright red blooms. A nice, smaller growing gesneriad suitable for container gardens. $6.00 See photo at left. Columnea linearis 'Purple Robe'. A reddish-purple blossomed version of C. linearis. $5.00
Columnea 'Sylvia'. Narrow, pointed leaves with unusual, salmon-pink blooms. Thick stems, upright grower. $5.00 Dymonia variegata. An adorable little plant. Dark emerald-green, pebbled foliage with bright chartreuse-gold veining makes this a spectacular plant even without the wonderful, frilly, veined creamy-yellow blooms. A real collectible. $5.00 Very limited supply. Gloxinia lindeniana. Lovely bell-shaped blooms with deep purple throat fading to lighter lavender on petal tips. Beautiful, soft, grayish-green foliage with white veining. Small, upright grower, easy bloomer. $5.00 Out of stock. Koellikeria erinoides 'Polo Polo'. Cute little plant with upright growing stems, half-dollar sized gray-green leaves with silver spotting and dozens (hundreds?) of tiny white and pinkish-red blooms borne on upright flower spikes. $7.00 Out of stock. Lysionotus serrulata. Small lavender blue blooms, Small, heavily serrated, glossy foliage. Spreading. $5.00 Neomortonia mummularia. Adorable little plant with tiny, round, leaves on thick, woody stems and orange-red blooms. A very tiny plant perfect for tiny containers. Will bloom from old, woody, growth. $8.00 Very limited supply. Neomortonia rosea. Very tiny leaved, creeping vine or ground-cover plant. Perfect for small containers or terrariums. $5.00 Very limited supply. Streptocarpus saxorum variegated. Rare, variegated version of S. saxorum. Very tiny, thick leaves marbled green and white on thick, upright, stems. Pale, lilac-blue blooms. Not an easy bloomer, but worth growing just for the wonderful foliage. Great either as a basket plant or as a small accent in a container garden. $10.00 Streptocarpus thompsonii. Nice, upright-growing gesneriad for a bonsai subject. Thick, upright stems with small, roundish leaves. With some pruning, makes a nice little shrub, or bonsai. Lots and lots (and lots) of tiny, light lavender-blue blooms. $5.00 Out of stock. Home Page Ordering Information
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Over
the years, we've collected many, many, different gesneriads. Because
finding space for all of them is always a concern, we always have a preference
for the smaller leaved, smaller growers among them 
