Show off

Achimenes 'Petite Fadette' - 9 Flowers Open

 

Now you’re just showing off with 9 flowers open.

 

            This trial of a miniature Achimenes has had amazing results.  This plant grown from a scale from a rhizome under long-day, LED lights has 9 flowers open.

 

            What do we know now?  If you start with a miniature variety and grow it in a 2.5” pot {the size we need} with high light, long-days, and enough fertilizer, it is possible to have a commercially saleable houseplant.

 

            What is the end of the story?

 

            The goal is to find more varieties/colors where this can be duplicated and produced year around by the thousands.

 

            If we can do it consistently, it will look like it was obvious and easy.  It was not.  We pivoted away from 4” pots and 6” hanging baskets.  They will come later.

 

            What a treat it will be to see Miniature Achimenes in your Independent Garden Center.