Those are beautiful!

Nice addition Stephania.
I'm not real big on cryptanthus (yet!) only have a handful, but do love that little jean nichol and the one next to her, looks like the name is midnight? Nice rich colors.
You have the best friends!!!!!

Very nice gifts Stephania
Here is a couple I picked up from Jim Irvin in early winter. Its amazing the colors that show when the plants are wet and the different colors when dry. I dont collect many crypt's but these are keepers. Fever frost is 22 inches across and the wide leaves are nice
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Oh John, I think they will go along well with your vivarium (^_Patris, I couldn't find the image of some of these nice Crypt. in FCBS.
But I guess from name, 'Midnight' should enhance darker up.
For your reference, the name in the last photo from L to R
Top: 'Milky Way' , 'Verde', 'Silvie Langdon'
Bottom : 'Midnight', 'Jean Nicol', 'Orlando'

So striking HDD, 'Fever Frost' ... and what name of the other guys.
Talk about Jim Irvin, I can't find his Photo WebSite now?!
I do really love most of his hybrids. 'Frostbite' is a real attractive.
'Strawberries Flambe' and 'Evon' are jewel, as to Lisa's hybrid -' Richard Lum'.

'Frostbite'
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'Strawberries Flambe'
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'Evon' the red on the left and Lisa's beautiful hybrid - 'Richard Lum' on the right.
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Some great photos as usual Stephania.
Thats the best kind of friend...one that brings some new Cryptanthus for you.;)
And HDD,you have some of Jim's best there.Very nice!
I latched on to a couple this week that I like the looks of, C.'Creme Brulee' and 3 C.'Iridescence'
Here they are,
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C.'Creme Brulee' [just a pup,and 13" tip to tip already]
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C.'Iridescence'
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Hi all,
Forgot to mention for Stephania and everyone,that Jim Irvin's new site can be reached at

http://nobees.phanfare.com/2007

Its still in a rebuilding mode,but comung along.
And here are a few pics of some of his hybrids we have at the bbg.
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The other two in my pictures are 'Creme brulee' and 'platinum blonde' both of these stopped growing as they are pupping. Fever frost grew out first and then pupped

These are the two photos that got deleted above.
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Well they WERE deleted for awhile,but came back....wierd!
Computer has been doing strange things today.
Bob

Very nice Bob, what is that apple coloured in the last pic, I love it.

Stephania,
I think you mean the one on the right ? The two in the same pot. Well,you have this one yourself ! You may be very surprised to find out that it is C.'Durrell'. Its true! I have one also,and its the usual orange/green. But these have been in sunshine ever since Spring,and tho having orange edges and green center stripe when they arrived,they gradually became the color you see.And they did'nt burn,as the light intensity was gradual,day by day.
I recall that I had'nt seen them for a few weeks,and then when I took a look,I didn't recognize them,and had to check the ID tag. As Lisa always says,"growing conditions"
I suppose if I put them in the shade,they would revert to their normal color.
Bob

Wow...unbelievable Bob, yes, I do have that 'Durrell' and I recall it's glossy green!
So I have to move them to the outside shadecloth.

Hi All,
forgot to show this group of all species cryptanthus we received from Dr.Larry Giroux earlier this year,to help get the bbg C.species collection off to a good start.
Bob
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