| We have trialed a number of achimenes for winter hardiness and are always thrilled when we find another cultivar to add to our list. |
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| African violets, gloxinias and achimenes are beautiful when in bloom, but pretty dull otherwise. |
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| It is the 7th of September and my achimenes is still in full bloom. |
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| It belongs to the family gesneriaceae which includes African violets, gloxinias and achimenes. |
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| Back in the 1950s achimenes, also known as 'hot water plants', were popular house plants, not least because of their novelty value. |
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| Over the years I've often been tempted to try Achimenes, but having never seen them grown locally, I'm not sure they'd like our sometimes hot days in summer. |
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| Achimenes are known as hot water plants because it was thought plunging the pot into hot but not boiling water would make it flower. |
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| Dry off Begonia, Hippeastrum, Gloxinia, Lily, Achimenes, Canna etc once flowering has finished. |
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