Im also a Gesneriadaholic. But my main focus are Kohleria, Smithiantha, Gloxinia (the true genus), Seemannia and things alike. I also grow Rhytidophyllum, Gesneria, Vanhouttea, Hypocyrta, Unifoliate Streptocarpus, Nemathanthus and a few Columnea (Dalbergaria). One of the genera im looking for are Paradrymonia, do you grow these Dennis? Regards Michael ________________________________ From: Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 21:09 Subject: Re: [pbs] might be of interest Sinningia speciosa (Gloxinia) I started growing Sinningia species (and hybrids) about 15 months ago. My experience is very similar to Janos'. I have lost plants to pests and/or neglect... but they resprout from the tubers. I'm growing Sinningia speciosa, S. tubiflora, S. sellovii, S. eumorpha, S. cardinalis, S. sceptrum, and a few others... In fact I should have S. cardinalis seed for the PBS BX soon. Some of my plants I acquired from the PBS BX. Others I obtained through Gesneriad Society events. (I'm growing lots of other gesneriads too... mostly South American species.) I really love the hairy fuzzy Sinningias but I'm not growing many of those yet. Dennis in Cincinnati