Streptocarpus Dimetris

Together with DS-Black Cat (right),
Blossom's size is average, but not small.



Pavel: "Since in reality it is difficult to see the difference I lighten the image by RAW-converter to see the tints. The background is black cardboard. Absolutely black background reflects more light than DS-607




with DS-Black Magic (right)




"This photo was even more artificially lighten in the RAW converter. You could see that DS-607 absorbs more light that DS-Black Magic.

This conclusions came from camera’s RAW-converter data.
DS-Black Magic pigment consists of 86% red and 14% purple.
DS-Black Magic background pigment consists of 96% red and 4% orange
DS-Black Cat pigment has a 35% magenta and 65% red.
It means that DS-Black Magic is more purple than DS-607.
Since DS-607 pigment absorbs almost all light, human eyes cannot see this tint."



with white background and very bright light



Pavel:"I wanted to hybridize black fantasy."

Together with DS-Little furry arctic fox #3




January, from DImetris' green house http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkLmG-YY0uw
March, more blooms



After long discussion about the name they name it after famous French writer Stendhal's novel

"The Red and The Black"

When the flower had not opened yet, it seems that it will be all black with no fantasy. But as soon as it begins to unfold, you could see the fantasy.



Blossom are medium size - about 8 cm (3")


First photos from forumchane:
March 18, 2013

I love, love, LOVE this one!
I hope to have it for myself one day!
These dark fantasies are my favorites!

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Karen

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
~ Marcus Tullius Cicero

The first photos from my DS-The Red and The Black...

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Karen

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
~ Marcus Tullius Cicero

And another one...

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Karen

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
~ Marcus Tullius Cicero

Wild Rose,
Very beautiful!

Thank you!
I really love this strep, and I can't wait to see more of your new fantasy streps here in the U.S.!

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Karen

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
~ Marcus Tullius Cicero

Karen, how did you manage to take a picture of it!? I couldn't do it at all! My attemps to catch the colour and the stripes failed!

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I think Streptocarpuses unite people) My name's Katherine.

Hello Katherine, and welcome!

I could not take photos of it under fluorescent lights.
Only in natural light was I able to get the red to show nicely!

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Karen

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
~ Marcus Tullius Cicero

Tremedous! With me it was vice versa) Your strep is very, very nice! How is it now? Do you have more snapshots?

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I think Streptocarpuses unite people) My name's Katherine.

Not currently....

Can't wait until it does bloom again.

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Karen

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
~ Marcus Tullius Cicero