Joan - that is stunning! Good growing. :-)) I have that one on order for spring. Joan in SK...
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Dendrobia1@...
densgarden
Jan 17, 2006 1:25 pm
In a message dated 1/17/2006 2:32:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, avconnectionn@yahoogroups.com writes: <<Sometimes I just have to share a picture with other...
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Janet Stromborg
keikimonster
Jan 18, 2006 4:28 pm
Hi all, I've just uploaded some photos of soil mealy bugs to my Picture Trail album entitled African Violets-Problem Plants at this URL: ...
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Jan Broadfoot
jbbrbx
Jan 18, 2006 6:11 pm
These are awesome photos. Thank you so much. This really helps the newbie's such as I to be able to identify a problem before it progresses to far. Again,...
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Julia Mavity-Hudson
mavityja
Jan 18, 2006 11:00 pm
Oh, wow, that's gorgeous. I am going to have to get that one. Julie...
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Sharon Holtzman
msviolet2001
Jan 19, 2006 12:45 am
Janet, Thank you so much for sharing these photos. There are so many novice growers out there who do not know to look for SMB or do not recognize them when...
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Ann Watterson
arvadaviolets
Jan 19, 2006 5:58 am
I would not worry about trying to lower the pH since it is so close to what you desire. Depending on what you using to measure with it can be within the error...
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Lisa
tonivr99825
Jan 19, 2006 7:33 pm
Does anyone know if Shirley's House of Violets is shipping this year? My nov/dec AVM never made it and I notice that she doesn't have a ad in the Jan/feb...
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Joan
penpal0
Jan 19, 2006 7:49 pm
Janet, thanks so much for these photos. I've never seen that before and now will know what to look for. Joan in GA...
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dkgsill
Jan 24, 2006 2:16 pm
Hi! I am having trouble growing varigated violets from leaves. They seem to be rotting. Does anyone have any advice for me? Donna...
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Lisa
tonivr99825
Jan 24, 2006 5:38 pm
My mother has gotten back into violets after many years out, took her with me to Lyons Greenhouse and she couldn't resist! Anyways, her passion has always been...
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The Spyridon's
yassoo33483
Jan 25, 2006 2:46 am
Whoever you are, I want to thank you for passing this info on to us. Everyday that I open my email I have to delete or block almost have of the messages and it...
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violetlibrarian
Jan 25, 2006 9:09 pm
Thanks for the beautiful photo. I just lost my Rob's Outer Orbit and am glad to see what is SHOULD have looked like! I did manage to put down a leaf so...
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Naomi
nwiebe2
Jan 25, 2006 11:15 pm
Camille - I just lost mine too, but wasn't able to rescue any leaeves. One day last week, it was just.....gonzo! I've shared with my friends, maybe they've had...
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worrell007@...
worrell007
Jan 26, 2006 8:24 am
Lisa, I have Lemon Whip. If you are interested, you may contact me privately. Andrea in Chicago...
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dkgsill
Jan 26, 2006 1:59 pm
Hi! I think that something happened to my last post because I got no responses! I am having trouble growing plants from the leaves of my varigated violets....
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Ev Briggs
evbriggs@...
Jan 26, 2006 2:16 pm
Donna, I live in Florida so we have lots of humidity so start my leaves differently than in other parts of the country. All I do is put the leaf in a Dixie...
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Julia Mavity-Hudson
mavityja
Jan 26, 2006 3:46 pm
You are probaby keeping them too wet. I use a Fafard mix and add about 50% perlite to it. I water and let it drain very well, preferably overnight, before I...
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joycesviolets
Jan 26, 2006 5:43 pm
When I first started growing variegated violets from leaves, I found they rotted because I kept them warm like the green foliage. Now I have under control by...
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Christel Collier
christelhelene
Jan 26, 2006 7:31 pm
The number one culprit for leaves rotting is the fact that the leaves are old!!!!!!!!!! When I first started growing violets and didn't know any better, 75%...
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BDBranson@...
Jan 30, 2006 5:29 pm
When I put down leaves from variegated plants, I try to root the greenest/least variegated leaf. The greener the leaf, the more chlorophyll there is to help...
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yeeillinois
Jan 30, 2006 7:50 pm
Does anyone know what company produced the AV potting mix sold by the new defunct Franks Nursery and Crafts chain? I had to change to something else when their...
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Boomerj2@...
boomerj2
Jan 30, 2006 8:05 pm
I think Frank's Nursery sold Hyponix brand. ... From: yeeillinois <yee@...> To: avconnectionn@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 19:25:46 -0000 ...
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DA1763@...
debby36viole...
Jan 30, 2006 10:12 pm
Susan, Big Lots is selling Frank's nursery and crafts soil (in my area). I don't think its the violet soil... just the regular potting mix. They had a few...
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Joe Bruns
swdstudios
Jan 30, 2006 11:09 pm
Boomerj2@... wrote: I think Frank's Nursery sold Hyponix brand. ... Does anyone know what company produced the AV potting mix sold by the new defunct...
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The Spyridon's
yassoo33483
Jan 31, 2006 12:33 am
Susan, What is the substitue that your using now instead of Frank's soil? Martha (S. FL) _____ From: avconnectionn@yahoogroups.com...
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yee
yeeillinois
Jan 31, 2006 1:51 am
... Regular MiracleGro, not the AV mix since I haven't come across the AV mix yet. Anyhow because of the pH, dolomite lime is added. I'm also adding 0-20-0...
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yee
yeeillinois
Jan 31, 2006 4:32 am
... Sigh....so many choices. Maybe we will try wicking with Baccto Lite, Hyponex Professional potting mix and something else? We have leaf pots of Omaha...
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didymous@...
morganberg1
Jan 31, 2006 7:10 am
Hello, I don't think the Baccto lite is sterilized, look on the Jungle Growth bag the address is there if you are talking about this potting soil they will...
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yeeillinois
Jan 31, 2006 3:00 pm
... I nuke all organic stuff in 2 qt batches. The internal temperature makes it to 190. Susan Yee Chicago area, IL...
