I'm a botanist, plant breeder, and garden blogger in Washington, DC. My research specialty is the plant family Gesneriaceae. My gardening interests are eclectic and wide-ranging and include gesneriads, begonias, hardy palms, and just about anything else that's tropical or exotic. I've also been an amateur plant breeder for 20+ years; I've named and released numerous hybrids in the genera Sinningia, Chirita, Kohleria, and Seemannia (Gesneriaceae). In the last few years my interests have turned more towards Begonia and I'm working to produce hardy begonia hybrids.

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I also have an account on Instagram: www.instagram.com/dc_tropics

Please check out my blog, DC Tropics™ and find me on Facebook: DC Tropics

Here are some of my most popular photos:

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You can find some of my older photos in Photobucket:

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I'm also the organizer/moderator of an online gardening group called DCTropics (groups.yahoo.com/group/dctropics), whose members are interested in growing hardy palms, bananas, and other zone-pushing plants in the Washington, DC area.