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Gesneriads
rosie1949_gw

Vietnamese Violet (Primulina tamiana)

9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago

Found this in the Logee's catalog (along with other good stuff!) and it does remind me of african violets/gesneriads.

I kind of like this. And I just found out it was formerly known as Chirita. NOW I know what everyone was talking about! I think I like this! I think I want one (or more!)Does "adequate" light mean high light as for streps? Or a little less as for african violets? At any rate,,,,,I am putting it on my Wish List! (I started a new chapter for these!! lol Right behind the list for Streps! Have to stay alphabetical you know.) Cool huh? I KNOW!!!! Rosie

PS. got the pix & info at Logee's.com. I got even more information at everbloominghouseplants.com!

This is the entire pix & description:

Vietnamese Violet (Primulina tamiana) formerly Chirita!
This delightful miniature violet is perfect for terrariums or window gardens with limited space. Sprays of small tubular white flowers marked with purple throats dance above the small round green foliage. Growing no more that 3” in height, it will flower most of the year as long as the light quality is adequate.

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  • 9 years ago

    Where they come with these names? Vietnamese Violets... hold me please... I cannot stand it..

    Anyway - now it is Deinostigma tamiana. It is so different from Primulinas - the botanists gave it a personal Genus.

    Same culture as AVs - will grow under the lights, will grow on a windowsill. Will take less light - but will be rarely blooming. You can get seeds on ebay for small amount of money... fresh seeds hatch like weeds if you sprinkle them on a surface of the soil and keep the tray covered.


    Comments (13)

    • 9 years ago

      And with age, they make nice specimens (imo) with some branching (I just repot higher and have multiple stems). I've had mine for 3 years (despite some saying they may not be long lived).

      Rosie1949 thanked dbarron

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    • 9 years ago

      Ok, wait. So the name I used to know, Chirita, is NOT Chirita but Primulina tamiana but not that either but it is really Deinostigma tamiana? No wonder I get lost! It seemed so pretty in the pix! Did I ever tell anyone I was a sucker for a pretty pix??? I get into a lot of trouble because of that. lol. But I think I may like to still try one.

      I can tell you why I like the flower. About 150 years ago when I was growing lots of violets I had a few sinningia. White Sprite, ummm, can't remember the 2nd one and Doll Baby. This flower reminds me of Doll Baby. And that's why I like it!!!!! Rosie

    • 9 years ago

      It definitely has a gesneriad flower!

      DB - I never saw them branch... grew plenty of them - twice started them from seeds...ouch... What is your secret? Did you pinch the tip?

      I do not believe that they are short lived. With a good culture they last. You just repot them every so often. My club friend had a nice show pot of 3 of them growing and blooming in a 5 inch bulb pan.

      i.




    • 9 years ago
      last modified: 9 years ago

      Nope, mine (and that may be the clue) was from Rob and it branches on occassion naturally. I'll take a quick cam phone picture and attach...warning, I don't regularly groom and it's a bit messy. It's also taken by pre-sunrise light...so kinda dark :(

      This is a single with 6 leads and as I said about 3 yrs old. I think I may have OD'd it on fertilizer about a week ago, because I noticed that odd discolored leaf, a symptom shared by other gesneriads that got watered in that batch. It looked like leaf burn, but I think it was me :(

      It's pretty much always in some state of flower and always sets seeds (lol).

    • 9 years ago
      last modified: 9 years ago

      This is one of the very few gesneriads I can grow, because it seems to need nothing different from African violets. You should get one Rosie.

    • 9 years ago

      It is even easier than AV. More durable!!!

    • 9 years ago

      Yes, it takes more sun than most AVs (for me)...and is almost perpetually in flower (though individuals flowers don't last too long).

    • 9 years ago

      More of it - you can keep it on a low light - it will not bloom - but it will be still green - after all AVs die out.

    • 9 years ago

      Yes, very easy to grow. I have several and some for sale on my Esty shop, as well as seed though I don't have that listed. I've had them branch and sprawl like trailers and I've had others stay as single rosettes. I like them best in small groups.

    • 9 years ago

      Thanks everyone, but I never did get one. I did get a lot of other gesneriads though! Rosie

    • 9 years ago

      Well, I have some for sale or can send you a pinch of seed. I'm sure others here also have some they could share. You can also start them from leaves easily. Very cute.

      Rosie1949 thanked Hyn Patty, Western NC Mountains (USA)
    • 7 years ago

      It's repotting time..and I think I'll try some of the pods in a separate pot and see if they are viable (ie pollinated)...so they self? Did you ever get one Rosie?

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