Name: Janice Hurd Thompsonville Village, Ct. (Zone 6a) "Where flowers bloom so does hope"
Very nice!
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo F. Buscaglia
Name: Dave Dayton, TN (Zone 7a) Blessed beyond all merit.
Just got my two AV's that I won on ebay. Wendy's Calvin's Frog Pond and Wendy's Komono Kale. The plants are very high quality and healthy. Kudos to Linda Rowe (ebay seller name bloominjungle) for the quick shipment, fast response to emails and such quality plants.
Dave, I would love to see pictures of them when you get a chance, whether in bloom or not. @TennesseeDave
Janice, I am sorry I did not see your post earlier. If you are writing about my plants, you are probably right about needing more light. I give them as much as I can. One of the problems was too much fertilizer. I had over fertilized them and had to research what I did wrong. I honestly was not in my right mind (or my left mind either) when I purchased them last year. So now I only grow them for me doing the best I can for them with what I have. I never plan to show, but might sell some I have duplicates, but they would all be noids. I do truly appreciate your tip! @phoebesviolets
Name: Dave Dayton, TN (Zone 7a) Blessed beyond all merit.
Here are photos of the two AV's I just got from bloominjungle. As you can see they are planted in small solo cups. Do I repot them now or wait a while? One of the photos shows a 3'Oyama Pot for size comparison.
When I bought my AVs from eBay, I found each vendor had different soil types. This caused overwatering and under watering because my finger tips cannot feel wetness. In subsequent deliveries I changed to repotting them to my soil so that I would not lose anymore. That worked for me.
Name: Janice Hurd Thompsonville Village, Ct. (Zone 6a) "Where flowers bloom so does hope"
Hi-I, on the other hand usually wait a couple weeks and let the plants acclimate to their new environment before re-potting. Linda has great plants, and when I've bought from her in the past, was always very helpful if I had any questions.
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo F. Buscaglia
Name: Janice Hurd Thompsonville Village, Ct. (Zone 6a) "Where flowers bloom so does hope"
Leda, what works for one grower does not always work well for another. I learned a lot from online AV forums, articles and books by experienced AV hybridizers and growers/vendors over time. It is a lot of trial and error to learn what is best for your plants in your environment. While there are some basic care guidelines that pretty consistently apply to all AV's/gesneriads, there is a wide range of differences in soils, light sources, watering methods, and fertilizing routines that growers have found to be successful. You said re-potting prevented you from losing any further plants...sounds like a good plan for you to me! By sharing experiences, we all grow.
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo F. Buscaglia
Name: Karen Mcilroy Lake Havasu City, Arizona (Zone 10a)
Carolyn22 said:Welcome Teen
Not sure about the variegated AV's. I am interested in the answer to that question as well.
I have a lot of variegated african violets and do not find them any more difficult. The problem is that when propagating by leaf, sometimes babies come out all white or cream colored and if you take them off the mother leaf they will usually die unless you can get them to start turning at least a little bit green. They say you can get them to green up a bit by using Epson salt in the water or fish fertilizer. Sometimes it helps, other times not. Rose Bouquet seems to be one I always have difficulty with babies being too white. Karen M
