Nancy, Thanks very much for the article on Gloxinia's. I have two that recently became dormant and I was wondering what to do next. The article answered all of...
Joyce, in regard to the NOIDs (I had the mini double blue and pink), I was just looking through First Class 2 and the double pink looks exactly like Optimara...
Well, what a pain in the butt! The Optimara site lists a "Little Ottawa Girl" but no photo and describes it as "double, bi-color, blue with purple center."...
I also have Optimara Little Ottawa. It's not that one. :( I'll keep checking and someday they may be named. Thanks for your efforts, they are greatly...
Little Ottawa is shown in First Class. I see no Little Ottawa GIRL. One must be very careful with names, as one wrong name can prove to be one more NOID in...
The Optimara Site lists "Little Ottawa Girl" - perhaps they are two different varieties but then the Optimara site doesn't list a Little Ottawa. How does your...
If I can jump in here, I also have Little Ottawa. The Lowe's NOID doesn't have the right kind of leaves to be Little Ottawa, which has more scalloped leaves...
Little Ottawa is actually Optimara Little Ottawa. I have to agree with Joan that it is going to be impossible for you to id your blue -- I can think of a...
Some of my plants have gotten gappy and are slightly reaching up. I noticed the gappiness first and thought the problem was some fertilizers I'm experimenting...
Susan, Could it be that you need to change one light bulb on each fixture? Nancy ... I noticed the gappiness first and thought the problem was some fertilizers...
Thank you for pointing out the differences in Little Ottawa. I found some more pictures but they didn't help much. Apparently there's a Mini Rose H (Harster)...
... Part of that is the hybridizer's fault in not describing the plant properly. Another factor is cultivars that are unstable, sometimes appearing more...
Joe, I hope you're referring to individuals' doing this - not suppliers? I've only been looking at various suppliers' photos, First Class (which I just got)...
Joe, I discovered that very thing. I have Melodie Kimi and bought a NOID plant that bloomed exactly like her--I thought--until they bloomed at the same time....
My Stan's Legacy has developed pretty red patches underneath the leaves, but the color bleeds through to the top of the leaves causing black splotches. My...
Interesting information in your message. Is this the Judges' Forum from the AVSA website? I think I need to check it out more frequently -- always good ...
Hi Marjorie, Yes, I posted a question with the AVSA Judges Forum and those were personal responses I received via e-mail. I don't know if they're published in...
Hi Nancy; If I remember correctly, Joe had a post about Optimara names. Optimara has a habit of recycling names. Example would beOptimara Little Hopi. When ...
In a message dated 12/4/04 12:47:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... I'm growing both of those varieties right now. I will have pictures shortly. I just repotted...
... Hi Nancy, I've been thinking about the lights. This plant stand was set up in late winter with new Gro-lux bulbs. When the weather got really warm, the...
... So if I print the Optimara Growers online "pdf attachment", I can show Optimara Little Wichita?! With my current light hiccup, all my standards are...
You could show it at our show that way. I don't know how the AVSA schedule reads - and shows and requirements vary from club to club and area to area. The...
There are photos of both of these plants at the AVSA website under Photographs. I believe the Tommie Lou was from the Chicago AVSA convention, and I think I...
These are two different registrations in First Class. And please not the Optimara as an official part of the name. They are a bit confusing but it helps with...
Hello; I am going to say the ballast is bad, on the other hand :Gro-lux tubes to me only enhance the color of the plant I used gro-lux tubes in the early 70's...
Dear ALl, Just a few lines to let you know that John Cook's sister passed away on Sunday after a brief ilness. She suffered a ruptured aortic aneurysm. She...
Dear Marjorie; Please send my condolences to John on the loss of his sister. An Aortic Aneurysm is nothing to smile about. In 1995, my Doctor sent me to the...
Thanks, Marjorie! I've only found 2 Tommie Lou pictures and am saving them to compare when my plantlets grow up. All the plants are now blooming for my...
Thank you, Den. I would very much appreciate that. Since photos can vary somewhat, it's nice to have more than one to look at. Mine will take awhile since I...
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