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Specific Families and Genera => Gesneriaceae => Topic started by: frits.kp on September 16, 2012, 03:16:10 PM

Title: Petrocosmea
Post by: frits.kp on September 16, 2012, 03:16:10 PM
I am looking for other growers of Petrocosmea, this is P. minor. Petrocosmea seem rather hard to buy and would like to swap species with other growers. I have just acquired two very poorly looking plants from Harrogate flower show and I am overcome by their beauty.
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: frits.kp on September 16, 2012, 03:21:14 PM
Thought I would add a picture of Petrocosmea forrestii  :)
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: frits.kp on September 16, 2012, 03:23:59 PM
Just one more, Petrocosmea martinii
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: Maggi Young on September 16, 2012, 03:59:07 PM
Hi kp, I've joined your three posts together in one thread - I'm feeling neat today!
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: frits.kp on September 16, 2012, 04:02:27 PM
Thank you, you will see i am VERY new here and I am grateful of any help, Thank you
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: Sarmienta on September 16, 2012, 05:13:45 PM
Hello Frits

I know there are some gesneriad enthousiast on this forum, andi am one of them ;)
I ,m growing all kinds of generiads ,hardy /and some tropicals. I recently started with petrocosmea,but allready have some nice species and hybrids.

Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: frits.kp on September 16, 2012, 06:05:34 PM
If your interested in swapping cuttings please let me know, i will be very interested in swaps
Title: a new flowering Petrocosmea
Post by: frits.kp on September 24, 2012, 08:01:21 PM
last week I posted three Petrocosmea species that were flowering for me. Over the weekend this Petrocosmea sericea started to flower, gorgeous blue and very beautiful. Since we have had our first frost on Saturday it is time to protect my lovely Gesneriads.
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: frits.kp on October 12, 2012, 07:01:21 PM
Not a Petrocosmea but this Gesneriad flowered for me today. This is Primulina tamiana from Vietnam was called Chirita. Hope you like.
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: Lesley Cox on October 13, 2012, 11:22:21 PM
Indeed we (I) certainly DO like. :)
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: Sarmienta on October 14, 2012, 11:50:20 AM
I like those small ones  ;)
for me it is the easyest of that genus,from cutting or seeds,you will have them for lifetime.I had many hundreds of them,and tried them outdoors.
It can take temp. near freezing point.
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: frits.kp on November 18, 2012, 05:20:20 PM
My Petrocosmea rosettifolia flowering away this week
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: frits.kp on December 02, 2012, 08:05:03 PM
Update:
Seed is now setting and hoping to sow fresh seed in spring.
We had -5c last night and I moved all the plants indoors with heating 7-10c
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: Michael J Campbell on December 02, 2012, 08:23:52 PM
I have a few.
Petrocosmea grandiflora.
Petrocosmea minor
Petrocosmea begonifolia
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: frits.kp on December 04, 2012, 08:01:42 PM
Michael those are very nice I am still looking for P. begonifolia but I grow the others. Where do you have them while its cold? have you seen how the American growers, grow them in cellars with lighting. Lack of garden space and greenhouses I suppose. 
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: Michael J Campbell on December 04, 2012, 08:05:27 PM
I have some spare Begonifolia you can have. I keep them in a cold greenhouse just above freezing,the heater is set at 2c 
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: frits.kp on December 04, 2012, 08:25:39 PM
That is very kind, I think or hope Tim Lever is going to have a few next spring, I will see if he is saving me one, a leaf would be kind enough Michael.
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: Michael J Campbell on December 04, 2012, 10:26:30 PM
Yes Tim has some nice ones,  I got most of mine form him.
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: ruweiss on December 20, 2012, 09:29:19 PM
More Petrocosmeas, it is a pity,that I don't have more frost-free space for
 these plants. Thanks again to a generous forumist which gave me fine
 material of this genus.

    Petrocosmea rosettifolia
    Petrocosmea minor
    Petrocosmea kerrii v. crinita
   
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: frits.kp on December 21, 2012, 04:05:12 PM
Three stunning plants ruweiss. I grow Petrocosmea kerrii and it is much larger that the variety you are showing, P.var. crinita, I prefer your compact plant.
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: razvan chisu on February 13, 2013, 11:23:31 PM
Thanks to some very kind friends I have now quite a collection of Petrocosmea cuttings.
But as with any other addiction, one always wants more.
I can offer small leaves of:
P. 'Shortin Bread'
P. rosettifolia
P. forrestii
P. 'Rosemary Platz'
I am interested in both species or hybrids other than: grandiflora, minor, sericea, begoniifolia, aff. iodioides ex aberconwy.
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: frits.kp on February 14, 2013, 05:56:08 PM
Hi Razvan Chisu
That was a nice reply, my collection is new and have only just started taking cuttings so in six months will have a good swap shop.
My collection consist of P. begonifolia, P. formosa, P. forrestii, P.grandiflora, P. ioidoides, P. kerrii, P. aff. martinii, P. minor, P. cryptica (was P.rosettifolia) P. sericea, P. cavaleriei.

I love the P. Rosemary Plaz and P. Shortin Bread, I would love to swap cuttings of those two.

We will keep in touch and swap soon.
Kevin Pratt
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: frits.kp on March 13, 2013, 07:09:06 PM
update......I have Petrocosmea begonifolia. The collection is growing and this was part of my essential collection. I am a happy boy, but a few pounds poorer.
Title: Re: Petrocosmea
Post by: frits.kp on March 17, 2013, 08:03:19 AM
My Petrocosmea take a day out to AGS joint SRGC Blackpool show
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