These photographs represent my other plant passion - Sinningias
Sinningias are related to African violets being another genus within the Gesneriad family.
While they are easy to grow, these hyrids of mine are mostly quite large plants and are mostly grown outdoors.
Please note this is not a catalogue of plants for sale. The photos are for information and enjoyment only.
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Adonis
Aphrodite
Aspasia
Blizzard
So named for the numerous white calyx double nodding flowers.
Butterfly Kiss
'Butterfly Kiss' has light orange peloric flowers with distinctive red markings inside the tube.
Capriccio
'Capriccio' is bright pink outside, lavender pink on the face of the bloom with a very dark throat.
Capriccio - 2nd image
'Capriccio' flowers frequently have extra little "petaloids" held behind the main corolla, making a most distinctive flower.
Dale's Gift
A seasonal blooming plant with many markings on the pink flowers.
Dancing
'Dancing' has a fully calyx double flower in shades of peach, pink and salmon. Medium size plant.
Demeter
Beautiful flowers and plenty of them, too
Demeter
Second image
Double Take
Hose-in-hose calyx double flowers.
Encore
The flowers are peloric and fairly small but are abundant on constantly repeating stems. Near 150 on a single stem. This plant not fully groomed for the photo.
Fantasia
Quantities of pink semi-peloric flowers with magenta edging and markings.
Flying Colours
Medium to large growing plant that requires plenty of light. The flowers are up to 80mm long and are bright pink.
Fuzzy Bear
A large and bold plant with seasonal flowers. Flowers are small but the quantity produced and the colouring are amazing.
Fuzzy Bear - Second image
Golden Trumpets
Peloric flowers with large, spreading lobes. A compact plant with plenty of flowers..
Golden Trumpets - 2nd image. Flowers are of an improved shape with wider lobes.
Halcyon
A seasonal springtime bloomer with stacks of pink flowers.
Halcyon - 2nd image
Kaylah
Bright pink semi-nodding flowers with a few markings inside make a showy plant.
Lamp Light
This calyx double Sinningia has pendant flowers with a delicate blend of coral/orange, pink and pale lavender.
Lilac Lace
Little Redhead
This carries a large quantity of bright orange/red flowers on repeat stems on a fairly compact plant.
Melody
A semi-peloric calyx double flower in tones of peach and orange with long-lasting flowers.
Michelle
'Michelle' has many markings inside the throat of the pink flower.
Minuet
'Minuet' is not unlike 'Michelle' but has darker flowers and is a much smaller plant.
Miss Elegance
'Miss Elegance' is a small to medium grower with neat leaves.
For more photographs of African violets and related plants, return to the index page of the
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The book "African Violets for Everyone" is available for purchase from this site. It is full of information and illustrations to help in growing these plants.
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