Species Violets on Annie's podcast
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Comments (3)I thought I was the only person who said holy cannoli, I'm very pleased....See MoreSources for v. odorata and species violets
Comments (1)Thanks for this nice synopsis! I have only ordered from Well-Sweep once and had the opposite experience with the plants I received, but I should give them another try in case that was just a fluke. At the moment it seems that there are no sources for most of the pink odorata cultivars (and of course, pink Parmas haven't been in known cultivation for many years now and might only exist in Europe if they aren't extinct, which they may well be). If you mean 'Sulfurea' when you refer to a yellow one, then I've seen seed for the cultivar 'Irish Elegance' from time to time and strongly suspect the "orange" odorata sold by Well-Sweep could be 'Sulfurea' or perhaps even 'Crepuscule' or another such hybrid of 'Sulfurea'. There are no yellows aside from those, however, and none of them comes particularly close to approximating the actual color yellow. Stefan...See MoreAfrican Violet losing its leaves
Comments (10)While I agree with all of the above statements, my take on it is this. First only one person waters the plants just in case there is miscommunication in who watered what with what. Take off a good leaf and start it. Just in case you lose your mama plant. Second and this seems to be the most important in your statement. it sounds as if you are "yoyo" watering. Being inconsistent in watering. This forced the plant to alternate between too wet and bone dry. Kind of like feast or famine. Many mediums soak up water at different rates depending on what they are made of. If they are mostly peat you can water and the water will run through but that doesn't mean the entire root ball got watered the way it should have. In your case you may not have watered enough from the bottom to the top. If your plant is having trouble soaking up water put ONE drop of liquid dish soap (no it doesn't matter what brand.) in the water you water with. You don't want bubble bath, but the soap breaks the surface tension of the soil, allowing the plant medium to soak up water better. Bottom watering should mean you place the plant in a pot bigger than it is, add ONE drop of soap to the water (also keeps bugs away.), water the plant from the TOP and let the excess drain into the pot. Then let the plant soak up as much as it can in about 1/2 hour. Drain and don't water again until the plant is ALMOST dry, just a little damp. Don't let your plant go so dry that it is bone dry. When you do this you will lose fine feeder roots that sustain your plant. You should water again when the soil medium is still slightly damp. If you take your dry plant and put it in a larger container and literally water it from the bottom without wetting the top first, it may work if you have a good soil mix. If you don't have a good soil mix, it will work eventually but it may take a loooooong time to get wet again. Also run a small fan to circulate the air around your plant(s). And space them apart. If you only have one plant this won't apply. But make sure you are consistent in watering. As far as tea or coffee, I put my left overs in my plants. I dilute it with a little water first just to be sure. (of what I don't know! lol) I don't think it hurts but make sure there is no sugar or cream in it. Don't laugh, had a friend who put coffee (with cream) in her plant until it started to stink! Rosie...See MoreAllAboutAfricanViolets.com Returns!
Comments (2)Wow - Hot breaking news, Joanne! Here's the link to her website if anyone has forgotten (or deleted their old bookmarks) https://allaboutafricanviolets.com/2018/03/17/coming-soon-season-3/ Sounds like we will see new episodes twice a month, first and third Sundays, beginning on the 1st. (And it's no April Fool's Joke, she assures us.) Ok, I'm intrigued....See MoreUser
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