Hi everyone, I love growing violets but I don't have a separate room to grow them. I have about 40 now, mostly miniature and semi's and right now they are in...
Hi, Debbie, Are you new to the Connectionn? If so, welcome to the group! You are lucky to have the nice windowsills and windows for violets! For quite a few...
Hi all, I haven't posted in a long time. It just seems life is so busy all the time. I'm trying to preserve the Baker, Volkmann, Elkin and Sonoma varieties. I...
Here is the last addy I have for Will: wcronk@... ... From: avconnectionn@yahoogroups.com [mailto:avconnectionn@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Anita ...
Hi Sylvia, Thank you for your response. I have used a baker's rack before and will be looking at some antique stores soon....I did get my husband to cut a...
I grow some violets in the windows in a southern exposure, and I found that I get MUCH more light in the WINTER than in the summer. For one thing, any trees...
This past weekend my husband and I installed shelves and lights in two windows of my kitchen...I was wondering how much I should leave the lights on...they get...
Is there a safe way to treat our violets for bugs as a preventative measure? Also, I read that running a fan could spread mildew and I thought if you ran a fan...
I have a southern exposure window. In the winter I tape wax paper to the window. It lets in light but prevents burning or scorching. A sheer curtain would also...
I leave a lot of my window violets in the window through the winter, but seal them in ziploc bags. They love the extra humidity and it protects them a little...
Years ago (before flourescent lights) my Aunt decreed that you must grow African violets in morning sun! She used rich woods dirt she dug herself! (gasp!) I...
And they didn't even knew about pH problems that we have today! I too started growing in flower soil, with just a little bit vermiculite added. It works nice...
Hi! I'm a new member to AV Connections. I have around 25 African Violets now growing under lights by an east window (I keep curtain and shade closed or they...
Hi Wanda, Maybe try not putting the wick in. I don't put wicks in until I have plantlets, out of over 100 leaves, I only lost 3. Good luck! Jennie in Oregon ...
Christel Collier has sent you a PhotoShow Title: Convention Memories 2007 Creator: Christel Collier User channel: Category: Created on: Aug 13, 2007 Personal...
Christal, This is AWESOME!! Thanks for all of your hard work at putting this together for us!! The pictures were wonderful~ great close-ups !! You should...
Hello, Wanda, Welcome to the Connectionn! I know you will enjoy our group. There is something going on every day. It really inspires all of us to grow...
Subject: Happy Butt A lovely little girl is going to kindergarten class for the first time when a friendly little boy approaches her. "My name's Ted," he...
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Thanks Christel, I really enjoyed that. What beautiful plants! Susan Georgia Christel Collier via PhotoShow <collierc1@...> wrote: Christel Collier has...
... Oh my goodness!!! Those were just *BEAUTIFUL*!! STUNNING!! Only the Best, Anne http://classic.journalvillage.com/mypepsee/ AIM- texchicodogs YAHOO-...
I'm glad you liked it. I have a large want list also, some of them I got at the convention already! I like looking at pictures of plants before I buy one, to...
Outstanding, Christel. This is marvelous. I know very well how grueling it is to work through the details on these photos, and you have really come through....
Christel, Thank you for the photos - what a great show! I did catch one error, a plant is listed as "Mac's Blue Turtle" is really "Ma's Blue Turtle." I also...
Christel, One thing you Photo Show as done for me - besides giving me the best photos I've seen of those lovely plants, that is - is that it really shows some...