Green Thumb Nursery in Orange County, California, at the El Toro exit from Interstate 5, often has florist's gloxinias, as well as African violets. It is an excellent, large nursery with an extensive plant inventory. Leo Martin Phoenix Arizona USA Zone 9? Low 30s the past week or so, and through this week. Sent from Proton Mail mobile -------- Original Message -------- On Jan 20, 2023, 04:00, wrote: > Send pbs mailing list submissions to pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to pbs-request@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net You can reach the person managing the list at pbs-owner@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of pbs digest..." List-Post: To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] Gloxinias Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Like Ellen Hornig, I have a fondness for the florist Gloxinia as well. Some of the first plants that I ever grew as a kid were from tubers bought at local garden centers in the 1960's and 70s, but I know the last nursery that used to hybridize them in the US closed decades ago. Along with the last American breeder of Tuberous begonias, for that matter. Like so many gesneriads like Africa n Violets most innovation seems to be coming from Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Poland, Latvia) but these are nearly impossible to get in the US unless you are connected to some gesneriad underground organization (I'm sure they exist!). While the UK seems to have the most available that are not from seed, I know that there are still a few florist strains available occasionally (such as from Sakata seed) but these are usually not made available to the home grower. You could always take a chance by buying some from the many Etsy sellers who offer them from time to time, but this is usually risky as you never really know what you are getting. There is a Facebook group for Sinningia speciosa that has 3000 members - you might try joining that. Maybe a member has leaves or young plants to share, or can point you in the right direction. Matt Matt Mattus Worcester, MA Zone 5b/6a ?On 1/18/23, 6:31 PM, "pbs on behalf of Lisa Reed via pbs" on behalf of pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > wrote: Gre etings, I hope I have the correct email to respond to, I am new to this group. I haven?t seen Gloxinias since the 80?s. Where have they been? I would love some seeds or whatever form they are being offered. Thanks, Lisa Reed _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: > PBS Forum https://… ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: PBS Forum https://… ------------------------------ End of pbs Digest, Vol 71, Issue 10 *********************************** _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…