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Louisianna Lullaby flowers too heavy for stalk

18 years ago

The flowers on Louisianna Lullaby are huge. The first one or two on a stalk look great. But after that the weight is just too much for the stalk and it just can't support multiple flowers.

This is the only plant with that problem.

Suggestions?

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TeaZing
18 years ago
WoodSide:

I have some of the same problems with the blooms that are almost 3 inches or stalks that have more than 4-6 blooms when they are heavy blooms.. what I do is remove some of the blooms so the stalk can hold the blooms more upright. Or you can prop them up with a straw. Some of my violets have over 30 blooms on them and will droop. I love the excessive blooms, but do not want to get down on the floor to see them, so I remove some.

Hope this helps,
Tea
linda_violet
18 years ago
Do you have pictures? I don't think I've seen one of these Louisianna Lullaby Violets.
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If you were here, I would give you part of it, as I have it growing in several pots. The flower spike is bigger now than when it bloomed before. I'm not sure why the leaves are so droopy, but if I give it more light, they turn brown, and so I keep it fairly protected. It was being grown indoors when I bought it, and so I considered it mainly a house plant. I am going to move the pot(s) to a different location the next time it starts to bloom so that I can rotate the pot regularly. The flowers stay on the plant for a very long time, but it is a bit difficult to move, as the leaves are like saw blades and are quick to make cuts if I am not wearing long leather gloves. Here is a somewhat similar bromeliad we saw in at theArenal Butterfly Conservatory / Botanical Gardens in Costa Rica last March:The leaves are droopy and turning somewhat yellow, but at least the flower stalk is fairly erect, although the flowers on this one are not as heavy as mine. According the Wikipedia, the Arenal Botanical Gardens have fallen into disrepair, but they still charged $20 entrance. However, they have a nice zoo there and some beautiful waterfalls.Here is a bromeliad with droopy leaves on a tree:and one on a tree with a droopy flower stalk:More evidence of how the park has fallen into disrepair!
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marjbcrp
18 years ago
I have the same problem with Louisiana Lullaby. It has such lovely blossoms, but simply do not stand up for me. The foliage is a bit unruly, and just is not an orderly AV, although it is very beautiful. I have way too many AVs now, and have had to choose carefully what I keep. And also have streps. Shelf room becomes very precious. You can find photos of Louisiana Lullaby at the AVSA web site in Photographs, under "L" at http://www.avsa.org . I grow violets for a number of different reasons, and everyone will have their own reasons. SOme I have live up to nobody's expectations but my own; some are sentimental that I will just never get rid of; some are because they might win in show; some because they are so very hardy; and some are just cute as they can be!!

Here is a link that might be useful: AVSA Photos -
korina
18 years ago
Below is a direct link to the Louisiana Lullaby photo. Very nice.

Korina, *not* looking forward to culling my collection...

Here is a link that might be useful: Louisiana Lullaby

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