Are there any good viv plants with colored flowers? besides orchids

1787 Views 11 Replies 11 Participants Last post by RarePlantBroker, Jun 24, 2011

tylerh

Discussion Starter · Jun 23, 2011

Hi All
I would love some pretty blooming colorful flowers in my vivarium, but I am not sure what is good for there - African Violets are pretty but I hear dont bloom long... Any other suggestions?
Thanks!

Save

1 - 12 of 12 Posts

hydrophyte

· #2 · Jun 23, 2011

Gesneriads, gesneriads, gesneriads.

Save

Reactions: 1

BonnieLorraine

· #3 · Jun 23, 2011

I love Episcias, especially my 'Silver Skies', it always seems to have bright red flowers on it. Another reliable bloomer seems to be my Begonia prismatocarpa, lots of tiny little yellow flowers.

Save

Conman3880

· #4 · Jun 23, 2011

Mini orchids are always fun. My hoya looks like it's about to bloom, as well (and after only 2 years!)

Save

james67

· #5 · Jun 23, 2011

hydrophyte said:
Gesneriads, gesneriads, gesneriads.

exactly what i would have said

and episcia is a gesneriad

james

Save

Conman3880

· #6 · Jun 23, 2011

Apologies, I didn't read the title well enough. I'm still in love with mini orchids, though!

I've had some pretty interesting Uticularia in the past. They have tiny, tiny flowers and a lot of species make good groundcover.

Save

phender

· #7 · Jun 23, 2011

Begonia 'Buttercup' is my favorite viv begonia. Cool leaf texture and a large (compared to other viv begonias) yellow flower w/small red streaks. Its not nearly as needy as some other tropical begonias and almost always in bloom.
Kartuz photo

See less See more