Do all of these affected plants have coral or coral red flowers? I recognize a few of the plants you listed and I know they are of these color types. The...
Hi everyone, Cheri from PA here, you all look like a happy group to join. I have had AV's for years, this and reading are my vices.....could be a lot worse,...
This is a warning to other old fumble fingers like me. I bought some of the clearish Solo look alikes at the dollar store. They got mixed with a package of...
I get 5 ½ oz Dixie condiment cups 200 to a pack at Smart & Final, which is sort of a restaurant supply store where anyone can shop. I also get clear deli...
Dear List Friends; I've noticed, lately that many are having difficulty finding 3 oz. Solo Cups at local stores, like Walmart. I've been told at my Walmart...
HI Elizabeth. I know you will learn a lot about plants by joining these groups. I would like to say welcome. I love violets when my mom was alive she rasied...
There are a number of African violets that will change colors in their flowers due to changes in temperature. The thumbprint flowers are a good example. The...
I received a question privately and I thought I would share part of the answer. This web site by Dr. Gary Moorman of the Department of Plant Pathology at Penn...
Hi everyone, I am looking for Ajohn's Bride in White and Spinning Bells. If there is anyone interested in selling leaves or plants, please email me at...
Hi Elizabeth, I am just joining the group and very new to growing African Violets. I am also a nurse...I manage the Watson Clinic Osteoporosis Center in ...
Hi everybody, I grow AV's in hydroponics. When I put my babies with their leaf in the hydropot, using LECA, they often get something that looks like grey mold,...
Thanks, Stephen. I feel much better about using Physan now. The warnings on the label are terrible. I worry every time I pour the stuff and get my hands...
Hello Fellow Violeteers! After a drastic and sudden change in growing temperature (how thoughtless of me!) much of my african violet collection has started to...
Hi, Becky from Colorado here. I've had one AV for about 12 years, and recently got a few more (10 total). Most of the ones I have are saved from the...
Just a friendly hello from a new member to the board! I have recently rekindled my interest in AV's (which started in high school, 20+ years ago!). I need all...
I am making a book poll to organize comments and material for an article for AV Mag. I would appreciate your feelings about the books on this list. Comments...
Time is running out for violet lovers to send their favorite varieties of AVs to Floyd Lawson, who coordinates and publishes the 25 plants that get the most...
Becky, Anyone who can keep an African violet alive and happy for 12 years needs to tell the rest of us what YOU are doing! Welcome to the group. You will love...
...Emerald Love? Does anyone know? Hi all, I'm lurker Agnetha W from Sweden. Had some help from thrips 2 yrs ago and got a seedpod on my Emerald Love (by Kolb)...
Happy Thanksgiving to All!! It is time for me to fertilize and this will be the first time since I have converted to wick watering. What is the best way to...
I've used optimara fertilizer for over 20 years, the box used to list the trace elements why they stopped i have no idea kroger stores used to carry it.this is...
I know that standards shown at a show should be over 8 inches in diameter. If I choose to show a standard in the regular classes for educational purposes (girl...
I am not too sure about the efficiency using the microwave for pasteurisation of soil mixes, or to be more specific soilless mixes. In my experience there are...
Susan, there is no 'minimum size' for a standard plant. Although it is unlikely that a mature standard violet would be less than 8 inches it is possible. The...
