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To: FamiliarFace
'streptocarpella violets'

I haven't seen one of those in many years! Is it an old plant you've had for a long time? So pretty!


262 posted on 08/09/2025 6:34:52 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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My Favorite Houseplant: Streptocarpella Saxorum

https://womanswork.com/garden-gloves-blog/2013/03/22/my-favorite-houseplant-streptocarpella-saxorum/


263 posted on 08/09/2025 6:36:28 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

This one is from a plant I got a year ago, after I hadn’t learned about stem cuttings working for them from a previous plant. I had success overwintering it last year, so when I moved it back outside this year, several pieces broke off. I stuck them in the water, and voila! Now I can have these cheerful little houseplants inside over winter and outside once it warms up.


264 posted on 08/09/2025 6:41:02 AM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Here’s my 2nd year Streptocarpella, that I overwintered last year. The ivy was overwintered too. The coleus was added this year for color. Next to it is a New Guinea impatiens.

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This is a new plant I bought from a local garden center this Spring. Might’ve been a Proven Winners, but I’m not sure. It’s very full and I probably should consider transplanting to a bigger pot or trimming it back.

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269 posted on 08/09/2025 8:31:16 AM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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