On 16^th to 18^th Oct., 2020, the First Guangxi Flower & Seedlings Fair was held in Guilin. At the invitation of Guangxi Flower Association, Professor Wei Yi-Gang and Assistant Researcher Xin Zi-Bing of the National Gesneriaceae Germplasm Bank, Guangxi Institute of Botany & CAS and the Gesneriad Conservation Center of China (GCCC) attended the fair. Asst. Res. Xin Zi-Bing introduced some new internationally registered cultivars bred by GCCC on new cultivar promotional event.

Please see “Charming Gesneriads” for those introduced cultivars.

Figure 1 The opening ceremony of The First Guangxi Flowers & Seedlings Fair

Figure 2 Asst. Res. Xin Zi-Bing was making the publicity and promotion for Gesneriads

Figure 3 The introduced cultivar of Gesneriad, Glabrella ‘GCCC’s Taro Creamy Custard Bun’ 

Figure 4 The introduced cultivar of Gesneriad, Primulina ‘Star Sand’ 

Figure 5 The introduced cultivar of Gesneriad, Petrocodon ‘Golden Phoenix’