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Mordechai Joined: 8/12/2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 2	Posted: Aug/12/2012 6:29 AM PST I bought this on a whim in a fruit and flower shop, and have become enamored of it. The plant has flowered prolifically, and the leaves are attractive as well. I can't figure out the type, though, and Googling descriptions of the flowers has yet to produce results. Can anyone here help? Thanks, Mordechai Attachments: Quote \| Reply \| Report

purplepassion Joined: 5/07/2010 Location: Manistee,MI Posts: 850	Posted: Aug/12/2012 9:02 AM PST Glad to help you out....Bergenia cordifolia. Quote \| Reply \| Report

TulsaRose Joined: 10/26/2004 Location: Tulsa OK z7a Posts: 221	Posted: Aug/12/2012 9:29 AM PST Your pix look very much like Sinningia speciosa common name "Gloxinia" http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gar dening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/a 472/sinningia-speciosa.aspx Quote \| Reply \| Report

purplepassion Joined: 5/07/2010 Location: Manistee,MI Posts: 850	Posted: Aug/12/2012 9:53 AM PST Yuppers...TulsaRose. You are so right !! For some reason I get these two mixed up. Quote \| Reply \| Report

mudpies Joined: 3/09/2009 Location: south central Ontario Posts: 376	Posted: Aug/12/2012 10:13 AM PST So lovely!! Quote \| Reply \| Report

Mordechai Joined: 8/12/2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 2	Posted: Aug/12/2012 6:45 PM PST Thank you very much - now I will know how to take care of it, and keep those blooms and leaves coming! Much appreciated. Mordechai Quote \| Reply \| Report

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