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Seemani sylvatica 'Bolivian Sunset', Gesneriad

Hi all,

I have had this plant for about 3 years now, maybe four. I have had it growing in peaty soil mix in a small pot for most of that time. Then I realized that this year's growth was not doing well because I was forgetting to water it regularly. So I decided to take a chance and stick it in my new exoterra vivarium as a foreground plant. Well it decided to bloom, 14 blooms coming, this is just the first.
I usually pollinate these by hand and then grow the seeds, so this plant is probably not the original.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3807/1...7d9536a426.jpg
Seemania sylvatica by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

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Seemania sylvatica by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

I like the bright, cheerful color of this one! Looks as though it is thriving now. :)

Gorgeous! I love the color :love:

what an intense color on that flower!!!

In a way, it looks like one of those fairy tale flowers, and in another way, it reminds me of the monster flowers that eat things like in the cartoon. lol

very unique shape.

Thanks all for the comments. If I get seeds I will be more than happy to send a few out here and there.