Greg, I would be very glad to take you up on your offer of some cuttings. Over the years I have successfully rooted African Violets and Gloxinia - some in water and mostly with leaves pinned down on soil. I have not rooted them in soil in plastic bags - but certainly willing to use this method as you recommend. Do you usually coat the bottom of stem with rootone before planting? Be glad to pay the postage and will send you my address by Tree-Mail. Thanks again for your generous offer. Am anxious to expand my very small (as yet) collection of gesneriads. Please let me know what you're sending when you get a moment.
Fortunately I live in a ranch house with large windows on each side of the house - with no close trees to interfere with sunlight and/or bright light coming through the windows. Am growing my African Violets in the east-facing windows. Other plants are housed in a little alcove off the kitchen which gets lots of light, but no direct sunshine. When I said I have little space - I meant for large plants. I have plenty of space for small to medium sized ones.
Incidentally, we had our first light frost of the year last night, but not enough to hurt many of the plants still in bloom. This frost is late for us in NW PA - are having a beautiful fall - leaves changing color - practically right before your eyes.
