Thelma, I believe the key to successful strep propagation is to cut the leaf under water. Cut it into 2 or 2-1/2 inch sections from tip to stem. Leave them...
Hi All, I am searching for some of the vintage violets. Most are from the 60's with one from the 70's and one from the 50's. I may be barking up the wrong...
Pat - It increases the ph of the medium they are growing in. If you are growing in a peat based medium, which is acidic, and you are fertilizing with a...
Thanks, Alex. I have so much potting to do......I have so many little starter plants. I seem never to get caught up on it all. Thanks for the info. Pat ... ...
I would gladly share, Sabrina, but I don't have any of these. Good luck in your quest. Hugs, Pat ... From: Sabrina To: avconnectionn@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Thanks Dale, Iced Pink Flamingo is the one I am trying to get rooted. I bought the plant at a show in Feb. and it wasn't the healthiest looking but I thought...
I am reading all about problems with soil and PH. For three years I have been using perlite and vermiculite half and half for my potting medium. I use...
Thelma, I'll be in Tampa, Florida, August 19 to give a gesneriad program if that's near you. The gesneriad club will be quite happy to have lots of visitors,...
Thanks, Pat. I don't imagine that they are easy to find, but I figure getting the word out is a good way to start searching. Hugs, Sabrina _____ From:...
Dale, I would love to be there but it is a little to far from home. I have seen your plants at convention and I have always admired them. But it would be nice...
... Half vermiculite/perlite is what I'm currently experimenting with. When the heat first climbed, a particular mold started growing like crazy in my pots...
Hi there! My name is Cathy and I am a novice AV grower. I live in Central Illinois and have been growing only since the beginning of June. I have 14 plants...
I have never tested for PH so I don't know what I have with perlite and vermiculite. I never have to worry about heavy soil. It is like hydroponic growing....
Hello, Cathy, It is a pleasure to have you with on the avconnectionn! Welcome! You are in for a treat! I call it "Beginner's Luck". But, many of us ...
Good Evening to all: I live in Arizona where CA, NV and AZ all come together. It gets very hot here for 3 or 4 months of the year, but the rest of the year...
Welcome JoAnne - from your mail we can tell that you are like MANY of us (just a little nutty with too many plants) but loving every minute of it. You will get...
Hello Thelma, If you are looking for Iced Pink Flamingo or other Iced ones you might try David Harris or The Gesneriad Garage.Also when I put down leaves I use...
... Live in such a way that those who know you but don't know God,will come to know God because they know you. -- Open multiple messages at once with the...
A while back I received literature from a supplier of Dandy pots (I think all AV club presidents were included in the mailing). I put it in a 'safe' place that...
Hi Allison! Here's one source: http://www.teasnursery.com/page6.html Janet in Wisconsin ... From: Allison R Brigham To: avconnectionn@yahoogroups.com Cc:...
Thank you to everyone who helped me contact Dandy Enterprises. I called Diane this morning and have already received ordering information and prices via fax. ...
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