<Here are the descriptions from First Class Version 2. I realize the foliage type may have originated way out west but according to the registration of these...
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Fred C. Hill
fred_c_hill
Oct 2, 2002 12:26 am
Debbie, Here are the descriptions from First Class Version 2. I realize the foliage type may have originated way out west but according to the registration of...
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Bill Daniels
bdaniels@...
Oct 2, 2002 12:25 am
Whether if it is or not that definition of : Clackamus leaf The form of the leaf is elongated with the major veins of the leaf running parallel to the...
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staffymom@...
staffymom
Oct 2, 2002 12:17 am
Didn't 'clackamus' foliage originate from a greenhouse in Oregon? If so, it's Clackamas, not Clackamus. :-) Debbie, one county away from Clackamas...
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Bill Daniels
bdaniels@...
Oct 2, 2002 12:11 am
Josephine Cruz wrote : My mentor told me that having coir in av's makes the potting medium "sour". Stephen Phillips wrote: The coir will break down alot faster...
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Fred C. Hill
fred_c_hill
Oct 1, 2002 11:50 pm
Jen, I just realized that there is another clackamus foliage plant. It's called Winnie The Pooh. Cape Cod Violetry has it in their catalogue. Fred in NJ ...
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jackie jones
momjones@...
Oct 1, 2002 11:37 pm
In checking my AVSA Handbook for a description of Clackamus foliage it does not show it. Granted is does say " the more common foliage types are:" Are there...
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Joyce
sewwiz2001
Oct 1, 2002 11:34 pm
I use Peters 12-36-14. I fertilize about every 3rd week. In between they get water with Superthrive. :) I mist with fish emulsion fertilizer and sometime...
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Joyce
sewwiz2001
Oct 1, 2002 11:30 pm
Dumas and Fool's Gold are two others that hav clackamus leaves. :) Joyce/OH http://www.geocities.com/joycesviolets/index.html ... because ... Fool's ... have...
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Fred C. Hill
fred_c_hill
Oct 1, 2002 11:28 pm
Jen, Maas' Angela was never registered. That's why it is not in First Class. I have sent a picture of it to Marjorie Bullard and she in turn sent it to Jim...
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violethog
Oct 1, 2002 11:10 pm
Hi, The coir issue is very interesting. I also did some research and all coir manufacturers say that coir is very stable, should last twice as long as peat,...
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Borcks
violets4me2
Oct 1, 2002 10:34 pm
... Great, you don't have any problems with your mix. Wish more growers would try this stuff. From all my research and the sites I last posted, none say that...
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L4AVz@...
hollylop3
Oct 1, 2002 10:26 pm
In a message dated 10/1/02 9:41:46 AM, avconnectionn@yahoogroups.com writes: <<It has been about two months since I switched to 34 watt fluorescent bulbs. ...
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stephen phillips
stephenephil...
Oct 1, 2002 9:42 pm
Byron I have not found that my coir gets sour. This is what I have been told about coir so I am relaying it to others. I have had absolutely no problems with...
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scvioletlady@...
camiviolets
Oct 1, 2002 8:18 pm
jen, as for your question on fertilizer, i have been using rapid grow for years. i bought 2 gallon containers several years ago,but i'm told they don't sell it...
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violets4me2
Oct 1, 2002 6:37 pm
... Hey Stephen, My coir does not sour quickly. I wonder if your fertilizer is causing this effect. Dyna Gro is on the acidic side. Many growers have found ...
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Barbara.Pershing
opustucker
Oct 1, 2002 6:29 pm
Does anyone use crushed lava rock in their soilless mix. I know Pat Hancock adds it to her potting mix, but I don't know what it adds to the mixture. Barb...
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violethog
Oct 1, 2002 5:16 pm
Hi, I am using Peter's 12-36-14 ( no urea) all the year around. Perhaps, it would be better to use 20-20-20 for not blooming plants. For plantlets I supplement...
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Marsha Gustafson
ozarkgus
Oct 1, 2002 4:40 pm
I have one called Winne The Pooh. Hope that this helps. Missouri Marsha ... From: Jennifer Marshall To: avconnectionn@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October...
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Marsha Gustafson
ozarkgus
Oct 1, 2002 4:13 pm
Tina was one of my first contacts after the St. Louis show. She is indeed wonderful to work with. The leaves I got from her are now making babies. Missouri...
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stephen phillips
stephenephil...
Oct 1, 2002 3:41 pm
Hi Jen! I like and use Dyna Gro fertilizers. I wick water most of my collection. For plantlets I use Fish Emulsion. Stephen P ...
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stephen phillips
stephenephil...
Oct 1, 2002 3:37 pm
Hi Coir will go sour faster than peat moss. The reason I add granulated limestone and also peat moss is to correct this problem. I repot standards about...
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Jennifer Marshall
xiewadu
Oct 1, 2002 3:04 pm
Yet another question! I'm now thinking about fertilizers. I've been using Schultz' AV Plus (8-14-9) since I started growing AVs about three years ago. The...
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Jennifer Marshall
xiewadu
Oct 1, 2002 2:48 pm
Another question! I picked up a leaf of Maas' Angela at the National Convention because I fell in love with the leaves. I later learned that they were ...
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Jennifer Marshall
xiewadu
Oct 1, 2002 2:36 pm
Good morning, All! Most of us have heard of the Big Three of soil - perlite, peat moss, and vermiculite (kind of like the celery, carrots, and onions of ...
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Bill Daniels
bdaniels@...
Oct 1, 2002 1:16 pm
Vermiculite Vermiculite is a mineral substance that looks like a mica flake, and has the ability to expand when water is absorbed. It still contains air within...
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cruz josephine
fidelis_160
Oct 1, 2002 12:25 pm
oh, i forgot to tell, we don't have vermiculite here in the Philippines. We only have perlite. So could anyone please tell me the difference between perlite ...
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cruz josephine
fidelis_160
Oct 1, 2002 12:20 pm
Hi all! Yes, we favor chopped tree fern roots over coir. Specially here in the Philippines where coconuts are abundant. Well, what I do is to place it in a...
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laeom3
Oct 1, 2002 12:04 pm
Hi Everyone :) Lynn :), I was thinking that it might be the scent of anise that would be a deterrent to some pests. A quick search brought up this botanical...
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afviolet
afviolet2001
Oct 1, 2002 11:33 am
It has been about two months since I switched to 34 watt fluorescent bulbs. Besides noticing a lower electric bill, my violets are beginning to bloom their...
