Thanks to Don Mahoney at Strybing Arboretum in San Francisco for this seemingly larger-flowered & richer colored variety of Streptocarpus saxorum, sometimes going under the name of Streptocarpella. Blooming almost year around in our temperate climate, this fabulous native of Tanzania is undemanding, fast growing & absolutely beautiful! A lover of bright shade & rich, moist soil, it forms an elegant, freely branching plant with smallish, velvety, oval leaves & cascades of rather good sized, rich purple-blue flowers held delicately on slim, arching stems. Nice in a hanging basket, container, as well as in the garden & makes a pretty good houseplant too. A must have! Protect below 35 deg. To 8-12'' high & 24-30'' wide.