Thank you so much! I'm well enough to make videos - which don't take much in the way of physical effort. Plus they take my mind off food - which I still can't tolerate yet. Glad you enjoyed this one. 😀
Silly boy, they are brilliant because they are standing shoulder to shoulder. My mildew is sorted I hope, and had wonderful day with my family. Hugs beth
Ok Geoff, you got me hooked! I just ordered (2) Streptocarpus to add to my collection. Thank you so much for your video, and the previous one on Streptocarpus. Can't wait to start growing these and I'm so glad you are home and feeling better*
AW thanks Susma - iI might not be able to work but it's an opportunity to spend more with the plants and making videos. When one door closes, another opens...
I never comment on videos, but I'm new here and some of your videos about zebrinas really helped me out! Happy to see you back on youtube, can't wait to follow your channel from now on!
Well your videos convinced me to give them a go again and a month in my new streps are flowering profusely and no sign of mould or mildew. You suggested to me there could have been an underlying issue like mites and I am now thinking you may be right, as they are all staying healthy and growing New buds this time x
Fab! Good to know they're thriving! Mine, on the other hand, are suffering at 40°C in my greenhouse. They really don't like such high temperatures but as always with a greenhouse there's only so much you can do.🤷♂️
Glad you are doing a bit better 😊 Wow the plants are looking great, I was concerned that you would come out of hospital to plants dying and drowning again 🙈 but obviously that was the least of your worries, but it’s great to see they are blooming and looking very happy.
My wife, Hazel, got to in there to do the watering once while I was in hospital - and as the temperatures aren't what they were in mid August it was plenty enough. Actually, I think they grew better without me there!🤣
Here in my part of the US., the main challenge to growing Streptocarpus is the summer heat. I tried growing one in the main part of the house and it didn't survive. This year, I have two in the basement where it is cooler under LEDs that survived. one is taking a hiatus from blooming but is getting new buds. The other just opened its first flower. Good to see you feeling better! Your plants look glad to have you back!
Thanks Bob - you might be seeing more of me on video seeing as I won't be able to actually work for the rest of this year. Don't know if that's a good thing or not...🤣 Glad to hear you've found a setup that works for you. Sometimes, the more effort you have to go to, the more satisfying it is when you pull it off.
Oooh. Tes variétés à grosses fleurs colorées sont magnifiques. J'ai jamais osé acheter une primevère du Cap ( ''streptocarpus'' ) vu que les plantes à belles grosses fleurs ont la réputation d'être capricieuses et d'être rarement en fleurs. Stunning big, colorful flowers you got there. Never dared try one because flower plants have a reputation of being delicate, needing full sun if kept inside, being bug-magnet and to have very short-lasting blooming time. But these seem about as easy as African Violets, and those bloom pretty-much continuously with a couple hours of morning Sun. Do they come in true red? Even without red, I see several ones with plenty of rich colors catching my eye. Thank you for showing us these great Streptocarpus plants.
Merci pour vos gentils commentaires, Familha. Au contraire, les Streptocarpus sont faciles à fleurir et dureront 10 mois en pleine floraison ! Ils ne veulent spécifiquement PAS être au soleil - et heureux avec une large gamme de températures - c'est pourquoi ils sont cultivés comme plantes d'intérieur depuis l'ère victorienne. Si vous les essayez, je suis sûr que vous ne serez pas déçu.
Cheers Davy! My Kohleria are about to bloom - remember they were knocked back in summer due to bugs and 'the drowning'. I'm just going to leave them to do their thing. I'm not missing those blooms again! They're new varieties too so I can't recall what they're supposed to look like.
@@Grow_Up_Man55 please do a video on Kohleria when they bloom, I don’t know much about them, and have never seen them in the stores here. Thx, continue to heal well! 🌿😊🌱
I grow Streptocarpus. I have some mini and some regular varieties. I just purchased 4 new hybrids from Violet Barn in NY. Now usually when I get a plant, they look great and soon after bringing them home, I live in California in USDA Zone 9b, they start to bloom and they bloom a lot but as winter approaches, they slow down and then never come back. I have yellow leaves, saggy leaves, just sad looking plants that never bloom as profusely as they did when I brought them home. I do know that they like bright light, and I have mine under LED grow lights and I fertilize with a balanced fertilizer once a month. What else can I do to get them to look as amazing as yours? I also keep my house between a low of 65F (18C)(at night in winter) to a high of 78F (25C)(during the day in summer).
I've always found that a good tidy up makes all the difference - but looking at your other comment I see you've found how I've been doing it! Maybe by pulling the weaker rosettes out it give more room and prevents them from getting too congested.
@@Grow_Up_Man55 You rock. I love this channel and I bought 4 new varieties from a place in NY state. I cant wait to see them thrive with my new care routine compliments of you. :-)
I'm from Ukraine. I live near Kyev in the city Vasilkjv, I have been watching you for a long time. I'm very worried about you. Get well. My story is hard to tell in a comment. we are bombed by Russian roket and drones. I have many dead friends. only plants and animals save us psychologically. post your videos! I'm really looking forward to them! thank you!
Oh no! So sorry about your current situation - it's horrendous. I can't imagine how terrible it must be over there right now - my troubles are nothing by comparison. I think most of the entire world is hoping it'll stop very soon. Sending all our love and support from the UK - and I'll keep making videos and hoping you can continue to enjoy them for as long as you possibly can. 💖
Hi Geoff! Great to see another video! Your streps look AWESOME! I too noticed this past summer my streps apparently hated the heat. We too had a heat wave and temps for about 3 weeks were 95 - 100 F. I didn't have blooms most of the summer. Now they are staring to bloom again as we are in autumn and house temps are in the mid to upper 60's. One has come down with powdery mildew however. I hit it with some sulfur fungicide but as you know the leaves don't like that. I'm hoping it survives. What are the 3 nutrient numbers on Dibley's fertilizer bottle? 10-10-10? 15-30-15 ? or something else? I need to get that "Falling stars" strep! I love that one!
Yeah they soon show signs of distress with much above 25°C - although mine muddled through - just weren't at their peak like they are now. The NPK on the fertiliser tablets is 7-10-25, which is apparently a good ratio for most houseplants so use them in other stuff too. Just so convenient to drop a tablet in and I can do them all at once. (I'd send you a Falling Stars leaf to propagate if I thought it would survive the journey over there. Let me know if you want to give it a try.)
@@Grow_Up_Man55 Thanks Geoff but with the way the mail system is moving now a days the leaf probably wouldn't survive. I don't think. Trying to find one over here in the states, no luck so far. Thanks for the fertilizer info. Good to see you back on video!
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Having my morning coffee and loving the Streptocarpus. Absolutely beautiful.
So glad to see you. Thankful you are feeling better
Karan
Aw thanks Karan. On wards and upwards.
So happy seeing you are better. Sorry you've had such a miserable time. Always watch your videos, so helpful
Thank you so much! I'm well enough to make videos - which don't take much in the way of physical effort. Plus they take my mind off food - which I still can't tolerate yet. Glad you enjoyed this one. 😀
Silly boy, they are brilliant because they are standing shoulder to shoulder. My mildew is sorted I hope, and had wonderful day with my family. Hugs beth
Absolutely GORGEOUS Dusplay ! Guess they're thanking you for getting rid of their "itches" :)
Yeah true! And to be honest - it seems they did better without me...🤣
Ok Geoff, you got me hooked! I just ordered (2) Streptocarpus to add to my collection. Thank you so much for your video, and the previous one on Streptocarpus. Can't wait to start growing these and I'm so glad you are home and feeling better*
🤣 I’m sure you won’t regret it. They’re fabulous plants and have such a wide range of varieties.
Quick question for you: What size pots do you have your Streptocarpus in ?@@Grow_Up_Man55
Thanks God you are feeling better. Greetings from Switzerland. Manuela
Thanks Manuela. Making videos is no physical effort - keeps me occupied while I can't get to work. So I guess there is a plus side to all this... 😀
@@Grow_Up_Man55 Hi, you'll get better day by day. Take your time. Greetings from Switzerland. Manuela
Thank God you are feeling better! And yeah! Streptococcus video!!
Thanks Molly - I'm keeping occupied and taking small steps in the right direction.
I am so happy seeing you better sir n yr flowers so so beautiful n healthy ❤❤
AW thanks Susma - iI might not be able to work but it's an opportunity to spend more with the plants and making videos. When one door closes, another opens...
❤ lovely blooms!
I never comment on videos, but I'm new here and some of your videos about zebrinas really helped me out! Happy to see you back on youtube, can't wait to follow your channel from now on!
AW thanks for those really kind comments! I hope I live up to expectations...😁
Well your videos convinced me to give them a go again and a month in my new streps are flowering profusely and no sign of mould or mildew. You suggested to me there could have been an underlying issue like mites and I am now thinking you may be right, as they are all staying healthy and growing New buds this time x
Fab! Good to know they're thriving! Mine, on the other hand, are suffering at 40°C in my greenhouse. They really don't like such high temperatures but as always with a greenhouse there's only so much you can do.🤷♂️
Glad you are doing a bit better 😊 Wow the plants are looking great, I was concerned that you would come out of hospital to plants dying and drowning again 🙈 but obviously that was the least of your worries, but it’s great to see they are blooming and looking very happy.
My wife, Hazel, got to in there to do the watering once while I was in hospital - and as the temperatures aren't what they were in mid August it was plenty enough. Actually, I think they grew better without me there!🤣
@@Grow_Up_Man55 😆
Here in my part of the US., the main challenge to growing Streptocarpus is the summer heat. I tried growing one in the main part of the house and it didn't survive. This year, I have two in the basement where it is cooler under LEDs that survived. one is taking a hiatus from blooming but is getting new buds. The other just opened its first flower. Good to see you feeling better! Your plants look glad to have you back!
Thanks Bob - you might be seeing more of me on video seeing as I won't be able to actually work for the rest of this year. Don't know if that's a good thing or not...🤣 Glad to hear you've found a setup that works for you. Sometimes, the more effort you have to go to, the more satisfying it is when you pull it off.
Oooh. Tes variétés à grosses fleurs colorées sont magnifiques. J'ai jamais osé acheter une primevère du Cap ( ''streptocarpus'' ) vu que les plantes à belles grosses fleurs ont la réputation d'être capricieuses et d'être rarement en fleurs.
Stunning big, colorful flowers you got there. Never dared try one because flower plants have a reputation of being delicate, needing full sun if kept inside, being bug-magnet and to have very short-lasting blooming time.
But these seem about as easy as African Violets, and those bloom pretty-much continuously with a couple hours of morning Sun.
Do they come in true red? Even without red, I see several ones with plenty of rich colors catching my eye.
Thank you for showing us these great Streptocarpus plants.
Merci pour vos gentils commentaires, Familha. Au contraire, les Streptocarpus sont faciles à fleurir et dureront 10 mois en pleine floraison ! Ils ne veulent spécifiquement PAS être au soleil - et heureux avec une large gamme de températures - c'est pourquoi ils sont cultivés comme plantes d'intérieur depuis l'ère victorienne. Si vous les essayez, je suis sûr que vous ne serez pas déçu.
Looking good! You and the streps! Need to decide what to do with my kholeria which are romping away!
Cheers Davy! My Kohleria are about to bloom - remember they were knocked back in summer due to bugs and 'the drowning'. I'm just going to leave them to do their thing. I'm not missing those blooms again! They're new varieties too so I can't recall what they're supposed to look like.
@@Grow_Up_Man55 please do a video on Kohleria when they bloom, I don’t know much about them, and have never seen them in the stores here. Thx, continue to heal well! 🌿😊🌱
@@grannyplants1764 I definitely will! Thanks for the suggestion and keep them coming. 😁
I grow Streptocarpus. I have some mini and some regular varieties. I just purchased 4 new hybrids from Violet Barn in NY. Now usually when I get a plant, they look great and soon after bringing them home, I live in California in USDA Zone 9b, they start to bloom and they bloom a lot but as winter approaches, they slow down and then never come back. I have yellow leaves, saggy leaves, just sad looking plants that never bloom as profusely as they did when I brought them home. I do know that they like bright light, and I have mine under LED grow lights and I fertilize with a balanced fertilizer once a month. What else can I do to get them to look as amazing as yours? I also keep my house between a low of 65F (18C)(at night in winter) to a high of 78F (25C)(during the day in summer).
I've always found that a good tidy up makes all the difference - but looking at your other comment I see you've found how I've been doing it! Maybe by pulling the weaker rosettes out it give more room and prevents them from getting too congested.
@@Grow_Up_Man55 You rock. I love this channel and I bought 4 new varieties from a place in NY state. I cant wait to see them thrive with my new care routine compliments of you. :-)
What is that bush w the purple flowers behind you on the floor?
If you can give me a time stamp I'll take a look.
So preety! You really Are giving me a hard time... I want to get back into streptocarpus again.. Grrr.
I'm from India .I really want this straptocorps seed , how to place my order . Kindly help me sir..
I think your best option would be to try Etsy or eBay for sellers local to your self, or private sellers willing to send seed abroad. Good luck!
@@Grow_Up_Man55 thank you sir 🙏
I'm from Ukraine. I live near Kyev in the city Vasilkjv, I have been watching you for a long time. I'm very worried about you. Get well. My story is hard to tell in a comment. we are bombed by Russian roket and drones. I have many dead friends. only plants and animals save us psychologically. post your videos! I'm really looking forward to them! thank you!
Oh no! So sorry about your current situation - it's horrendous. I can't imagine how terrible it must be over there right now - my troubles are nothing by comparison. I think most of the entire world is hoping it'll stop very soon. Sending all our love and support from the UK - and I'll keep making videos and hoping you can continue to enjoy them for as long as you possibly can. 💖
@@Grow_Up_Man55 thank you very much!
Hi Geoff! Great to see another video! Your streps look AWESOME! I too noticed this past summer my streps apparently hated the heat. We too had a heat wave and temps for about 3 weeks were 95 - 100 F. I didn't have blooms most of the summer. Now they are staring to bloom again as we are in autumn and house temps are in the mid to upper 60's. One has come down with powdery mildew however. I hit it with some sulfur fungicide but as you know the leaves don't like that. I'm hoping it survives.
What are the 3 nutrient numbers on Dibley's fertilizer bottle? 10-10-10? 15-30-15 ? or something else?
I need to get that "Falling stars" strep! I love that one!
Yeah they soon show signs of distress with much above 25°C - although mine muddled through - just weren't at their peak like they are now. The NPK on the fertiliser tablets is 7-10-25, which is apparently a good ratio for most houseplants so use them in other stuff too. Just so convenient to drop a tablet in and I can do them all at once. (I'd send you a Falling Stars leaf to propagate if I thought it would survive the journey over there. Let me know if you want to give it a try.)
@@Grow_Up_Man55 Thanks Geoff but with the way the mail system is moving now a days the leaf probably wouldn't survive. I don't think. Trying to find one over here in the states, no luck so far. Thanks for the fertilizer info. Good to see you back on video!