Rita I have Phobos and last year I noticed it was growing up like celery. I concluded it needs more light and now it's growing very nicely, perched on top of...
Hello, Diane and Everyone, It sounds as though you ARE having a lot of fun with your new plants and that is what it is all about! I, too, grow Anastasia. It...
I chuckled when I read your statement below, Sylvia. In my case when I say that it really means: I've been greedy....again! LOL! Janet in Denmark WI ... ...
Hi, Janet, You nailed me there! Did I mention some leaves have duplicates, so I have at least 60 leaves. It will be fun! S. In a message dated 8/1/2008...
Janet, I have two Optimara doing this same thing. In my experience Optimara hate too much light. I am afraid to put them closer to the light for fear they...
I need to rearrange my violet shelves. I could easily spend an entire day working on my violets. I probably should too. I still have more room if I just...
I'm sorry for the misunderstanding. I'm new to this group, not growing violets. Been growing violets since Summer of 2006. I failed to mention that didn't I?...
Kristina, I agree about Optimaras not wanting as much light as others. They were bred with that in mind...to be coffee table violets. But Phobos, Stargate...
Janet, Thank you so much for that! I did not know that they would "reach" when they have too much light to. I will try putting these two Optimara in my...
May I save this picture for reference? Diane ... From: Janet Stromborg <twinhill@...> To: avconnectionn@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 1, 2008...
Hello, again, I know you are correct about this, Janet. I grow Phobos, too, and it usually does the same for me. Awhile ago, you mentioned on this list that...
I'm afraid I'd have to get a new house......or move the bed out of the bedroom. lol Humm, that is a possibility. Slept on the floor for years before dd moved...
Thank you. I have it at the end of the shelf. Will try it in the center. ... From: Janet Stromborg <twinhill@...> Subject: AVC Phobos growing upward ...
Now I am confused/ I have it at the end of the shelf. I was going to put it in the center. Maybe I should put it down on the floor if it is getting too much...
Hi, Rita, Whoops! I did not mean to add confusion here. There are TWO problems. Some plants, like Phobos, need MORE light when they grow straight up. So,...
In readig some of the posts earlier today I had to smile because it brought up a question that is been bothering me for some time. How much space do you allot...
The key to this is to always post photos on the web of your shelves when you have just cleaned and dusted everything -- and generally after a sale when you...
LOL Good point...I am trying very hard to never get things crowded. I did that once and and hated it. I am trying to be very selective in the african...
Mary, I could write a book about this! I am on both sides of the debate. I grow nearly all standard size plants and they grow into large plants. When I ...
With my mini's and semi's I put about 6 per tray when grown to size...8 if they are small. I currently only have one standard that is very large...that one...
Ok, I have this on my stands this morning. I watered my violets yesterday with a little fertilizer of course. My plants, after I water them, the leaves go...
Cool! A knitter!!! Where did you find the pattern for the red/white hat? I just finished a hat for my dd few months ago but I still have to weave the ends...
What are we talking about "tray" size. Those on my four plant stands are 48x19-1/2 inches.Ten to twelve plants fit those quite well (without touching). When...
You really do tempt me Sylvia; I use individual reservoirs instead of the trays. The only thing I have on trays (which for me means capillary matting) are...
Thanks, Marjorie! We used to use individual reservoirs, too. They are good and hold more water than the trays. For the last 10 years or so, we have used the...
