I saw in a previous post you are also wanting a hoya clipping - I have a hoya plant - not sure what kind but it is lovely - green and creamy white leaves...if you want a piece you can have it. I live in Malden, MA and work in Cambridge - so we could either meet or I can mail to you. Helen

"It's an amazing little plant. So cute. How many, in all do you have? If you don't mind me asking..." About 100-150 or so I think... All minis & semis. Tho, the semis are kinda "too big" for my liking so I am trying to "phase them out" of my collection :-p "Would a petitition, if 'x' amount of signitures were submitted to the ASVA, convince them renaming a 3" or smaller Av, a micro?" I dunno... Maybe... Maybe not. I'm new (less than a year) to the AVSA so I don't wanna "cause waves" :-p "M3, your camera really picks up detail. It displays each 'hair' per leaf. I don't know if it's the camera or your computer. I like that." Thanks but as I said when I posted that pic, my friend Jana took that one, not me. Jana's good tho. And I sorta taught Jana a bit of what I know. Good cameras help. But still, thanks--I do think I am a good photographer... You can see my pics in the gallery area of this forum. "What's the brown pieces/medium in your soil? Is it bark?" It's just the potting medium that all of Rob's plants come in. I bought this from his table at Tulsa Convention... But it's the same if you mail order from him. Kinda heavy stuff, I repot whatever I get from him immediately into a light mix (about 1/2 peat, 1/2 perlite) so I can get 'em on wick watering. "I'm baffled by the number of people who travel around the US hunting down AV's. Did you go to OK to AV shop or other reasons and happen to come upon a show?" I don't "travel around the US hunting down AV's" HAHAHAhahahahaha I went to Tulsa, OK in May because that was where the 62nd annual AVSA National Convention was being held. It's A BIG DEAL.... Not just the sales room with most of the biggest African Violet suppliers that are in biz, but meeting up with violet lovers from all over the world, with seminars & classes... Oh, and a BIG show. 2009's National Convention will be in Reno, NV... so I'll be going there for it :-p Mostly I just liked it for the people. I only bought 2 plants (which was pathetic compared to most of the frenzied shoppers at Convention as you might imagine LOL)

Oooooooo...tough question. As beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I love them all for different reasons. I have a blue one with a light/dark green variegation (I can't find a photo online similar to it in order to ID it). But blue is my favorite color. I've recently gotten into minis with a pink/purple variegation in the flowers or any variegated blooms. I've always had the mono-toned ones so these are a great change. Of course, there's my old single colored ones with their large bight colors. I'm proud of my variety and, like a child to a parent, they're all beautiful in their own way.

There is no special lighting in my office. It just ordinary florescent light fixture installed under the cabinet ( common office setting). I don't have any window in my cubicle. Actually, I think the plant doesn't get sufficient light, especially in weekend. It is totally dark but there is nothing I can do. However, it's still have flower but not a lot because it doesn't get enough light. You can see the picture above that all leave are upward asking for more light. Maybe you can try Russian. There are people from other discussion here said Russian need less light.