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How are your streps this time of year?

I'm ready to overhaul and seriously reduce my strep collection. I am not as successful with streps as with most other plants, and I want to reclaim some growing space.I have trays (domed under lights)...

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Mine bloom less - but they are on a open air rack in front of a window. So, each winter they get a lot less light. Last year they starting budding again in March or April, after the increase in light....

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When we did the strep leaf project a few years ago, mine bloomed first.  I was proud, even though I got only one flower.  That plant never bloomed again, it keep growing leaves and so did the other...

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When I first got streps, I rarely saw blooms. Then, after a LONG wait, I saw some.....then none again. I finally got them in the right place. They need, I think, a bit more light than AVs. They grow...

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I am really loving the streps I have. The couple starters I got from the RR are growing nicely, but not yet big enough to bloom. I did get a copy of Catherine from the RR that bloomed within a month...

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My Vampires kiss that I got from Anabel in the RR has put out a lot of leaves ,Can't wait for it to bloom .We hav'nt had much sun ,it is always snowing.I'm happy I have kept the streps alive .This is...

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I swear you won't be let down by that one! It blooms constantly for me. And with all those leaves? You get a GREAT show!

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Now I really can't wait

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Re: How are your streps this time of year?

I only have three, all Neil's varieties. I just love them even though they are young plants and have not bloomed yet. They are doing very well though, can't wait til they bloom. This is a good thread,...

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Re: How are your streps this time of year?

Update - All of my Streps that I got a few months ago now have bloom stalks, and Jennifer has opened.  I am thrilled to have my first Strep bloom.  I bought Royal Knight recently, its doing well, but...

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It bloomed for months last year.  This is the first bloom since winter.  It grew a bunch over the winter, so hopefully it'll give me bunches of flowers.

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Re: How are your streps this time of year?

I see more buds on your Waterbug, so you'll be in blooms for a while! If I don't get massive bloom on my (way too many) streps by the end of May, I'll have a compost party and quit growing them...

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Re: How are your streps this time of year?

Hello everyone. Been lurking for a while, but I'd like to share a photo of my Spin Art that I bought from @tibanks at the PAVS fall sale...From Streptocarpus

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Your Spin Art is pretty!

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Leslie - you have a green thumb - Waterbug is really nice and you are a good photographer. Greyhound - Spin Art is so cool!  Be sure to enlarge it everyone - so you can see the "spin art"!  Good job...

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Wow, both Waterbug and Spin Art are awesome. I am so happy with my Streps too.

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all of my streps died and I guess they just did not like it here . I dont know what I did and maybe from what folks are telling me i may have not done anything they just did not find a good...

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Re: How are your streps this time of year?

Like episcias I tried streps, too. They grew, bloomed, died down, and never came back. I got tired of looking at pots with dirt and a little stub showing. They left never to return. Speaking of...

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Re: How are your streps this time of year?

I miss having streps... Theres a wall in my home thats got perfect lighting for them that I really just want to cover with hanging pots of streps. I think it would look awesome.

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Re: How are your streps this time of year?

I tried streps for about 8 years... with GREAT luck starting them from leaves! And domed after potting up into little cups..... so far so good! BUT, just as they were first beginning to bloom, and to...

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