Of course she is. That's what I say👌 best comment👍. It's for everybody's eyes to see that she really loooves to care and raise these wonderful flowers. I found my first ones on the garbage out potted and blossom less. I didn't know what that is, potted in in good soil gave them rain water and a mist of rain with the spray bottle every evening and one week later I saw the first little blossom stems coming up. It was a white one with a veiny violet color and the second one that bloomed isyellow and white with 3 dark red lashes that are painted from center of the blossom.(i hope I write all right to understand because I'm from austria🇦🇹. Anyways! I did only find pictures on the white/yellow one but it seems that this streptocarpus have no name. Didn't find anything.
I hope you can join me for the premiere of this comprehensive streptocarpus video. Hit the bell to be notified when it starts at 8pm on 4th November! I will be present at the premiere to answer any questions. If you grow, or are thinking of growing, streps, don't miss this event!
Well done. I really enjoy your videos. You have so many great tips. Keep up the good work. Happy gardening. Best wishes from Andy in the west coast of Scotland.
Yeesssss! 😍 A top notch video! Just what I needed as a beginner. We moved to a BIG 300 year old house, and my only streptocarpus went wild and tries to take over the world with flowers. And, I have 26 windows, including a place to keep them over the winters. ( My husband claims that I've gone seriously crazy, but there is worse addictions to have. 🤪 )
Great video Rachel, very fond of the genus, having seen and photographed many species. Fascinating to see them in situ as well, forests, rock ledges, in the shade of rocks in grasslands, in crevices and even epiphytically.
Thanks for the wealth of information and beautiful pictures. I only see 3 or 4 colors of streptocarpus at my local greenhouse in the spring. I had no idea there were so many!!
Thank you for all the thorough information. I am purchasing a plant today. I feel confident that it will be a success because I have all the information needed.
Great video! I bought 3 plants this summer and (knock on wood!) they're doing well. Such very pretty flowers. I've already transplanted them into bigger pots once. Hope to have them around for a while. :)
Rachel, for some reason I’ve never watched this! It’s fabulous. I know Dale and she’s a fantastic hybridiser! The work she’s done with S.dunii and mini Sinningias is quite amazing. Gesneriads - what’s not to love?!
Great video! I had no idea…. My Streptocarpus came with no label, so I still must identify it. I researched propagation and was told to cut a leaf into six pieces, which I did, and put into open potting compost. I got six plants, and look forward to seeing them flower soon. Will look to see which I can find in the U.S. Thanks so much for doing your article, and video!
Sorry, I didn't catch the first ingredient of the potting compost. Can you confirm what it is please. One part??, one part Vermiculite and one part Perlite. Many thanks. Have purchased a few from Dibleys to get started and have so enjoyed your information packed video.
I got my hands on a new line of streps called the "ladyslippers series" here in the US. They look like other regular streps. There's not much info on them.
Wow!!! So many wonderful blossoms. Wonderfully in shape and color. I will try to find some of them in our flowershops around. Can you tell me the names of some fragrant streptocarpus please. Thank you for the video😊
Oh my goooodnesssss!!!!!! The dimetris AND sweet melys are wonderful pieces of flower art!!! I'm getting more and more into the streptocarpus thing. I love them much more than the African violets for indoor. There is also one with blossoms that look like violet flying birds on a white background. I understand and celebrate your passion👌👍
Super Video, thank you! I have propagated a lot of Streptocarpus from seed ordered at Dibleys this spring. I so much would like to cross some of my already flowering Streptocarpus plants. What would be the best method to pollinate them? I don't want to put them outside for insects to pollinate them, as we have a lot of aphids in the garden this year. Would you have any advice for me, please?
@@GardeningatDouentza Okay, thank you anyway. Will keep trying. I've read that some are sterile, so I'll have to try the ones that I have grown from seed, once they flower. I've definitely observed male and female flowers, so maybe with the ones I have tried to pollinate, just a little patience is required. I have, as you suggested in your video, removed the petals of spent flowers, but I've tried to keep the developing seed pod. I will try to propagate the ones I've got also the conventional way. There are just never enough window sills in the house ;-)
The twisted seed pots must go brown before opening and collecting seed. If yo are afraid to miss them, attach a small paper bag to the stem! Something like a coin or seed enveloppe. Hope this helps.
Thank you, thank you, for your informative video! I took 5 pages of notes while I was watching!!! I have a dark purple plant, that is in a huge pot, and spreads out in a 3 foot circumference - it has over 80 big blossoms on it right now, and it is glorious! I live in Alaska, and was given a small plant from a friend's large plant about 4 years ago, which has grown into my big beautiful plant. I do have one worry - the end of every single leaf has turned brown and brittle.... I'm not sure what to do... Do you have any advice for me? Thank you for any ideas you can send.
Thank you for watching and I am glad you found the video useful. Your specimen streptocarpus sounds fabulous. Brown leaf tips can be due to natural die back or incorrect feeding. Besides these, reasons can be complex. Trim off the brown tips with a scissors but maybe it's also time to propagate your plant by leaf cutting. Hope this helps.
Huuuuiiii!!!!! They are really wonderful😲. Do you know the variety pretty turtle? In the flowers hop they told me that it's a one that is never blooming. Can that be true?? And do they smell of anything or are the blossoms scentless?? Thank you so much for this eye opening video!! Unbelievable!!!
Thank you for watching and commenting. It is lovely to hear from people interested in streptocarpus. I have never heard of Pretty Turtle. Most streptocarpus have no scent but some breeders are now working to address this. Didn't I mention this in the video? Anyway, happy growing.
@@GardeningatDouentza thank you for the answer. Pretty turtle is so brand new that there are no information or pictures of blossoms exist. Maybe you find this variety in the internet. I am from Austria🇦🇹
Hola bendiciones desde Costa Rica, tengo dos plantas una de flores moradas y otra de flores rosa y me gustaría conseguir semillas, quizás me puedas orientar de como conseguirlas en alguna página por Internet, gracias excelente video.
Hi there.. a video to study and ponder frequently!! Thank you. I do have a question regarding fertilizing. You had mentioned in another video that one can use a tomato fertilizer at 1/4 strength. You also mentioned that you use orchid. Is this also high in potash and should we use it at 1/4 strength as well? Thanks so much for sharing. 😊
Hello, can you tell me more about US nurseries that grow streps? I came across these at a garden center recently. Sadly I didn’t buy a plant. I have been looking for some others purchase and have had no luck. It is the end of February, perhaps they got the shipments in for Valentine’s Day (Feb 14th) and what few plants I saw were left over. I would really like to get a few hybridized plants. Thanks so much!
In noticing orchid fertilizer brands, the numbers change significantly. Might you be able to share what we should be looking for and again the strength required.. full or 1/4. Thanks again!
Hi there. I use orchid focus on my streps at 1/4 strength as this is the concentration I give my orchids weekly. For convenience I use the left over fertilizer that drains through the orchids. There are proprietary streptocarpus fertilisers you can buy (and they don't usually share their formulation) but failing that you will probably need to experiment with a tomato fertiliser at quarter strength. They do have different formulations so in case of doubt start with a lower concentration so as not to burn your plants.
I fear that streptocarpus would struggle in your climate. I did know an excellent Texas grower on a forum years ago but she was fighting against the odds.
Um, Streptocarpus 'Wow' has to be the most appropriately named, because, wow. It should be noted it seems like someone put a lot of work into making this video. Good job Rachel.
Wow!!! This is the academy award winning video on Streps! I feel like I have just watched a documentary on the subject! Your really are a gifted lady.
Aw, thank you so much. You have made my day.
Of course she is. That's what I say👌 best comment👍. It's for everybody's eyes to see that she really loooves to care and raise these wonderful flowers. I found my first ones on the garbage out potted and blossom less. I didn't know what that is, potted in in good soil gave them rain water and a mist of rain with the spray bottle every evening and one week later I saw the first little blossom stems coming up. It was a white one with a veiny violet color and the second one that bloomed isyellow and white with 3 dark red lashes that are painted from center of the blossom.(i hope I write all right to understand because I'm from austria🇦🇹. Anyways! I did only find pictures on the white/yellow one but it seems that this streptocarpus have no name. Didn't find anything.
Bought my first plants yesterday. This video is so helpful. Flowers are breathtaking. Will be joining a local group and very excited.
Such a rewarding plant group. Enjoy.
I hope you can join me for the premiere of this comprehensive streptocarpus video.
Hit the bell to be notified when it starts at 8pm on 4th November! I will be present at the premiere to answer any questions.
If you grow, or are thinking of growing, streps, don't miss this event!
Well done. I really enjoy your videos. You have so many great tips. Keep up the good work. Happy gardening. Best wishes from Andy in the west coast of Scotland.
@@andymundie6894 Hi Andy and thank you very much for your support. Happy growing!
This is a great video Rachel, I am still thinking to give another try to those plants after so many failures. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, Corina.
Don't give up
Yeesssss! 😍
A top notch video! Just what I needed as a beginner. We moved to a BIG 300 year old house, and my only streptocarpus went wild and tries to take over the world with flowers. And, I have 26 windows, including a place to keep them over the winters.
( My husband claims that I've gone seriously crazy, but there is worse addictions to have. 🤪 )
Sounds like those 26 windows will soon be full 😆
A great very comprehensive video. Enjoyed the photographs. Wonderful plants!
Thanks for watching and have a great day!
Yes Yes Yes Rachel. Wonderful video about Streptocarpus. It says it all. Well done !!!!
Thank you, Ken. It was quite a bit of work. I feel this is a video for a certain select group, yourself included 😉
Wow. Great great vid. Like a teaching documentary . Now I must have some streptocarpus in my home. Fabulous colours.
Thank you for your comments. The streptocarpus is a super houseplant, well worth trying.
WOW, awesome video and information, I love it, thank you!
Thanks for watching.
I’ll be blaming you for my new addiction!! Wonderful job!
Streptocarpus are really quite addictive but such gorgeous plants. Enjoy!
Great video Rachel, very fond of the genus, having seen and photographed many species. Fascinating to see them in situ as well, forests, rock ledges, in the shade of rocks in grasslands, in crevices and even epiphytically.
Would love to see see streptocarpus in their natural habitat one day. Thank you for watching and commenting. Have a great evening!
Thanks for the wealth of information and beautiful pictures. I only see 3 or 4 colors of streptocarpus at my local greenhouse in the spring. I had no idea there were so many!!
You are very welcome
Thank you for all the thorough information. I am purchasing a plant today. I feel confident that it will be a success because I have all the information needed.
Welcome to the streptocarpus club. I'm sure you will love them and your collection will expand.
Lovely video but the music was quite annoying, glad when it stopped. Some beautiful plants there
Great video! I bought 3 plants this summer and (knock on wood!) they're doing well. Such very pretty flowers. I've already transplanted them into bigger pots once. Hope to have them around for a while. :)
I hope they thrive with you. Good luck and thanks for watching.
Thank you for all the wonderful information
You are very welcome.
Rachel, for some reason I’ve never watched this! It’s fabulous. I know Dale and she’s a fantastic hybridiser! The work she’s done with S.dunii and mini Sinningias is quite amazing. Gesneriads - what’s not to love?!
Thank you so much, Cam. I feel this is a video that will gain traction with time. Yeah, gesneriads, what's not to LOVE 😀
What a lovely, lovely vid. A real pleasure. Thank you for sharing.
You are very welcome. Have a wonderful day!
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I have a collection of over 100 Streptocarpus, addictive. My all time favorite is Salmon Sunset.
Ooh, don't know that one. The name sounds very alluring though.
Well done video 👍🏼👍🏼... Beautiful flowers... Thank you for sharing.
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Great video! I had no idea…. My Streptocarpus came with no label, so I still must identify it. I researched propagation and was told to cut a leaf into six pieces, which I did, and put into open potting compost. I got six plants, and look forward to seeing them flower soon. Will look to see which I can find in the U.S. Thanks so much for doing your article, and video!
Glad it was helpful and congratulations on your propagating success. Greetings from Ireland to US
Would be very interesting what comes out of a seed??
Thank you extremely helpful
You are very welcome
Sorry, I didn't catch the first ingredient of the potting compost. Can you confirm what it is please. One part??, one part Vermiculite and one part Perlite. Many thanks. Have purchased a few from Dibleys to get started and have so enjoyed your information packed video.
2 parts peat, 1 part perlite, 1 part vermiculite
I got my hands on a new line of streps called the "ladyslippers series" here in the US. They look like other regular streps. There's not much info on them.
Hmmm, I don't know this series but if they are a series then care instructions should be the same as others.
I own Ladyslippers Deep Blue Vein, very pretty. Some of their Streptocarpus are knockoffs of Dibleys varieties renamed.
Wow!!! So many wonderful blossoms. Wonderfully in shape and color. I will try to find some of them in our flowershops around. Can you tell me the names of some fragrant streptocarpus please. Thank you for the video😊
Sweet Melys is a fragrant one and so are some of the Dimetris ones.
@@GardeningatDouentza thank you very much for the answer. Best wishes from austria🇦🇹😊👍👏👏
Oh my goooodnesssss!!!!!! The dimetris AND sweet melys are wonderful pieces of flower art!!! I'm getting more and more into the streptocarpus thing. I love them much more than the African violets for indoor. There is also one with blossoms that look like violet flying birds on a white background. I understand and celebrate your passion👌👍
Wow they’re gorgeous!!!
Thanks for watching and happy growing.
You did a great job.
Well, thank you
Absolutely love your channel enjoy watching all your blogs do you know where I can streptocarpus seeds from as l have trouble buying plants this year
Sorry, I don't know. I generally prefer hybrids to species.
Super Video, thank you! I have propagated a lot of Streptocarpus from seed ordered at Dibleys this spring. I so much would like to cross some of my already flowering Streptocarpus plants. What would be the best method to pollinate them? I don't want to put them outside for insects to pollinate them, as we have a lot of aphids in the garden this year. Would you have any advice for me, please?
Sorry, I can't help. I have never pollinated sptreptocarpus.
@@GardeningatDouentza Okay, thank you anyway. Will keep trying. I've read that some are sterile, so I'll have to try the ones that I have grown from seed, once they flower. I've definitely observed male and female flowers, so maybe with the ones I have tried to pollinate, just a little patience is required. I have, as you suggested in your video, removed the petals of spent flowers, but I've tried to keep the developing seed pod. I will try to propagate the ones I've got also the conventional way. There are just never enough window sills in the house ;-)
je ne connaissais pas cette fleur 💐 Très jolie 💕💕💕💕💐
Une plante à chercher. Merci d'avoir regardé et bonne journée.
Wonderful video, but I was really hoping for information on how to tell when to harvest the seed pods before they burst open so I don't lose the seed.
The twisted seed pots must go brown before opening and collecting seed. If yo are afraid to miss them, attach a small paper bag to the stem! Something like a coin or seed enveloppe. Hope this helps.
Thank you, thank you, for your informative video! I took 5 pages of notes while I was watching!!! I have a dark purple plant, that is in a huge pot, and spreads out in a 3 foot circumference - it has over 80 big blossoms on it right now, and it is glorious! I live in Alaska, and was given a small plant from a friend's large plant about 4 years ago, which has grown into my big beautiful plant. I do have one worry - the end of every single leaf has turned brown and brittle.... I'm not sure what to do... Do you have any advice for me? Thank you for any ideas you can send.
Thank you for watching and I am glad you found the video useful. Your specimen streptocarpus sounds fabulous. Brown leaf tips can be due to natural die back or incorrect feeding. Besides these, reasons can be complex. Trim off the brown tips with a scissors but maybe it's also time to propagate your plant by leaf cutting. Hope this helps.
Huuuuiiii!!!!! They are really wonderful😲. Do you know the variety pretty turtle? In the flowers hop they told me that it's a one that is never blooming. Can that be true?? And do they smell of anything or are the blossoms scentless?? Thank you so much for this eye opening video!! Unbelievable!!!
Thank you for watching and commenting. It is lovely to hear from people interested in streptocarpus. I have never heard of Pretty Turtle. Most streptocarpus have no scent but some breeders are now working to address this. Didn't I mention this in the video? Anyway, happy growing.
@@GardeningatDouentza thank you for the answer. Pretty turtle is so brand new that there are no information or pictures of blossoms exist. Maybe you find this variety in the internet. I am from Austria🇦🇹
Hola bendiciones desde Costa Rica, tengo dos plantas una de flores moradas y otra de flores rosa y me gustaría conseguir semillas, quizás me puedas orientar de como conseguirlas en alguna página por Internet, gracias excelente video.
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Hi there.. a video to study and ponder frequently!! Thank you. I do have a question regarding fertilizing. You had mentioned in another video that one can use a tomato fertilizer at 1/4 strength. You also mentioned that you use orchid. Is this also high in potash and should we use it at 1/4 strength as well? Thanks so much for sharing. 😊
See my reply on your other comment
@@GardeningatDouentza thank you!!!
Hello, can you tell me more about US nurseries that grow streps? I came across these at a garden center recently. Sadly I didn’t buy a plant. I have been looking for some others purchase and have had no luck. It is the end of February, perhaps they got the shipments in for Valentine’s Day (Feb 14th) and what few plants I saw were left over. I would really like to get a few hybridized plants. Thanks so much!
Sorry, no idea where you can buy streps in US
In noticing orchid fertilizer brands, the numbers change significantly. Might you be able to share what we should be looking for and again the strength required.. full or 1/4. Thanks again!
Hi there. I use orchid focus on my streps at 1/4 strength as this is the concentration I give my orchids weekly. For convenience I use the left over fertilizer that drains through the orchids. There are proprietary streptocarpus fertilisers you can buy (and they don't usually share their formulation) but failing that you will probably need to experiment with a tomato fertiliser at quarter strength. They do have different formulations so in case of doubt start with a lower concentration so as not to burn your plants.
Would these thrive in Texas? I want some.
I fear that streptocarpus would struggle in your climate. I did know an excellent Texas grower on a forum years ago but she was fighting against the odds.
Um, Streptocarpus 'Wow' has to be the most appropriately named, because, wow.
It should be noted it seems like someone put a lot of work into making this video. Good job Rachel.
Yep, just a bit of work went into this. It'll be a long burner i UA-cam, hopefully. Have a great evening.
I wonder why some of my plants have large leaves and others have not?
It would depend on the foliage of their parentage. Different species have different foliage.
Voceis vende sementes de streptocarpus envia para Brasil
Desculpe, não.
British growers : how do we get pretty flowers ?
The Dutch : we nuke em
Yeah, what the heck, Holland 😁
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My plants are having problems .Something is eating them .I don’t see anything on them .
Could be slugs. Try checking at night when slugs are active. They are pretty good at hiding during the day.
Mine are house plants
I thought they only came in blue, silly me 😁
It's annoying. I really like the flowers, but the foliage! It's sooo ugly! :D
Haha. Well, many people might say the same about orchid foliage 😉
@@GardeningatDouentza Almost only true with Oncidiums. ;p
@@karlsorchidparty2395 Oh, I don't know. Cattleyas are pretty boring plants before they flower!
@@GardeningatDouentza Nooo! Beautiful foliage! :D ...But, well, yes, only the unifoliate. The rest look like Dendrobiums.
@@karlsorchidparty2395 Haha. It's all down to personal taste in the end.