frican violet
By Greenthumb
- 9 Oct, 2008
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A little clearer pic, but the flowering is now starting to diminish a little
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This is one big one, it'll probably root out so I can seperate it next year. I have 5 babies from it also.
11 Oct, 2008
I'v never tried to have them in a large pot. Maybe moving them to a bigger pot would avoid it being ripped-off by plagues.
11 Oct, 2008
Larger leaved varieties sometime bloom less if the plant gets too large. I recommend pots that are not too deep, they don't need anything deeper than 4-6 inch, they may not be able to reach water. I believe they would spread across the ground surface in a natural oasis environment.
12 Oct, 2008
Wow good job with this african violet how old is it ?
15 Oct, 2008
Five years, sandygrove. I propagated this plant from one leaf in a class at the university, I got alot of plant stock then. I've been so pleased with it and I'm getting an african volet addiction. Are these called saintpaulies also? Is that another name, do you know?
16 Oct, 2008
Thanks Greenthumb, I'll try a wider but not deep pot.
16 Oct, 2008
im not sure im not great with plant names :(
16 Oct, 2008
Yes, G.T., saintpaulia is the latin name for african violets
26 Oct, 2008
Wow...., nice specimen, looks like a double bloom too !
29 Oct, 2008
Thanks FC. Double mini, really getting huge, this is a 14 inch wide pot. Its now hibernating and filling in where I removed old leaves. Prep for the new spring flush.
29 Oct, 2008
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wow...very nice.
do you have different kinds planted together in the same pot?
10 Oct, 2008