Belated Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! I know that I am very thankful to have the opportunity to share my interest in african violets with the many members...
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Borcks
violets4me2
Nov 28, 2004 1:47 am
Hey Brenda, Just let those little plantlets grow as if they were suckers. When they are large enough, remove them to root in your potting mix. I have been...
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Joyce
sewwiz2001
Nov 28, 2004 2:38 am
I have a large collection, and find myself running behind on repotting, too. When I cut the neck and repot, I only leave 1 row of leaves. Most of the time, I...
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Joyce
sewwiz2001
Nov 28, 2004 2:43 am
In my haste to catch up on posts, I typed in the wrong link for my updated album. It should be: http://www.geocities.com/joycesviolets/index.html Sorry for...
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ladythel@...
Nov 28, 2004 3:54 am
When I pot down, I use soil that is lightly damp, not soaking wet then I put the plant in a plastic bag for 10 days. Sometimes I put the plant with the neck...
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robitaillenancy1
robitaillena...
Nov 28, 2004 4:08 am
Brenda, If you want the suckers to root, add a little soil just below them. It might work. Also add plastic sack to help rooting. Nancy ... When ... Rainman ...
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Susan Yee
clickertricks
Nov 28, 2004 5:28 am
OK, I was surveying the collection to get an idea of what is doing well and might be showable for Cincinnati. I wasn't too happy. How are everyone else's...
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Brenda Johansson
saluqinparadise
Nov 28, 2004 6:19 am
Thanks Byron for the quick response. I'll look forward to trying this new (for me) method of starting a new plant. Brenda ... <image.tiff> ... <image.tiff>...
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Brenda Johansson
saluqinparadise
Nov 28, 2004 6:20 am
Thanks for the advice NAncy! Brenda ... <image.tiff> ... <image.tiff>...
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ardy2d
Nov 28, 2004 8:45 am
Hi All We recently received some plants. When we went to examine the roots, we discovered that they had been grown with a soil additive... I think it is called...
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Naomi
nwiebe2
Nov 28, 2004 6:17 pm
Hello Silvio - DV camera is not in reach at this time either, but in the budget for next year. Petite Blarney leaves are small, serrated, a bit round, whereas...
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robitaillenancy1
robitaillena...
Nov 29, 2004 12:03 am
Susan, If those leaves were smaller or look different that the rest of the foliage, you would have had points taken off. I think you did the right thing in...
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clickertricks
Nov 29, 2004 2:02 pm
... Suspect some of the standards may not but am hoping that the semi- mini's will. I've started tenting the plants in plastic wrap to increase humdity which...
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clickertricks
Nov 29, 2004 2:59 pm
... We got some plants with this jello like stuff in the potting mix. Generally all new additions are repotted into our own mix so the jello like stuff is...
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Susan Yee
clickertricks
Nov 29, 2004 3:32 pm
I have some plants....Lela Marie, Rob's Cool Fruit, Orchard's Bumble Magnet and a Fisherman's Paradise which have narrower leaves than others I've seen of...
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robitaillenancy1
robitaillena...
Nov 29, 2004 4:35 pm
Naomi, If you are a member of your AV society in Winnipeg, you might be able to get girl-leaved plants there. You might consider joining Canadianavx on yahoo...
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Rhonda Marbury
rmcandlelight
Nov 29, 2004 7:33 pm
Does anyone know anything about gloxinia? Is it true that When all the leaves die off stop watering and store in a cool dry area and wait until about 2-4 ...
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ray and terry bishop
rtbishop34135
Nov 29, 2004 10:45 pm
THAT IS WHAT I WAS TOLD, BUT MAYBE SOMEONE WHO KNOWS MORE CAN TELL YOU. TERRY PTL/FL ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My...
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robitaillenancy1
robitaillena...
Nov 29, 2004 10:46 pm
Rhonda, I wrote an article on gloxinias (Sinningia). I will add it to files, with the permission of our moderator. To answer your question, it depends if you...
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robitaillenancy1
robitaillena...
Nov 29, 2004 10:49 pm
See The Culture of Gloxinias in files. Nancy ... or...
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Naomi
nwiebe2
Nov 29, 2004 11:58 pm
Good plan, Nancy. One of my friends and I intend to join the Wpg. soc. next year, hopefully that will be a source for girl leaves. I will also look into the...
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Naomi
nwiebe2
Nov 30, 2004 12:09 am
Hi Susan - I can only comment on Rob's Cool Fruit, as that one is the only one with which I've had experience. Not so much the shape of the leaf, but the...
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MWalbrick@...
Walbrick
Nov 30, 2004 12:21 am
In a message dated 11/29/2004 4:50:25 PM Central Standard Time, robitaillenancy1@... writes: I wrote an article on gloxinias (Sinningia). I will add...
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robitaillenancy1
robitaillena...
Nov 30, 2004 3:34 am
It's fairly easy to get a tuber from a leaf in water. They are tiny and have to be grown on further. Nancy ... were weak...
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Marjorie Bullard
marjoriecctx
Nov 30, 2004 3:55 am
I know I have seen someone mention a list of hybrids by George MacDonald (the Mac's series of semi/minis). Does anyone know where I can find this list? Only...
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clickertricks
Nov 30, 2004 1:34 pm
... Thanks for the input! That helps! Just about all of them have been tented in plastic wrap for additional humidity so it will be interesting to see what may...
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Silvio a Beccara
freirost
Nov 30, 2004 2:47 pm
Hello Naomi, no problem... if you don't really need a camera, why worry? So what about exchanging some leaves? I like sooo much round girly AV's... what colour...
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Silvio a Beccara
freirost
Nov 30, 2004 2:50 pm
Hi, I would just wait, the "suckers" will eventually take over the mother leaf, and take nourishment from the roots at the bottom of the stalk. Silvio...
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Naomi
nwiebe2
Nov 30, 2004 11:30 pm
Silvio - we'll swap in the spring, when it warms up here. I wouldn't dare send anything right now, woke up to -18 Celsius (that's wind chill included) this...
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Naomi
nwiebe2
Dec 1, 2004 1:21 am
Silvio - sorry, I omitted a description of the NoID - deep pink, very frilly double/triple blooms. Naomi ... From: Silvio a Beccara To:...
