Violet's Pride - 70 bushes in bloom
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Comments (57)Sounds gorgeous, I can smell them now!!! My roses I thought were Joseph's Coat are called Climbing Piñata. I love to read my David Austin catalogue and one of these days, will order some that are suitable for my region. There is no winter here that is like a midwest or east coast style. What passes for winter is more like a wet season elsewhere, such as March or early November. There are other orchids that are commonly used as hedges, white trefoil shape with lavender centers. And, of course, succulents everywhere. Birds of Paradise grow very tall, by the way, and the blooms are enormous. From a distance, they do resemble a flock of birds perched in the tall grass. When I first came to California and saw roses six foot tall with blooms the size of my head, I felt like Alice in Wonderland who had drunk the shrinking potion! Joanne...See MoreGrowing African Violets Outdoors.
Comments (23)â¢Posted by froeschli Meh, at risk for theft is anything that strikes someone's fancy, be it sparkly, colorful or valuable... I'd have to agree. In large part, know your neighborhood. If theft is not an uncommon thing, then why risk it? If it is rare to unheard of, that is another story. â¢Posted by froeschli yes, an african violet will grow outdoors, more likely in your climate than mine, but it will not "live up to its full potential"... I have to disagree with Karin, here. While that might be the case, with most plants it is just the opposite -- assuming your outdoor environmental conditions are conducive to their growth. The pink coloration you witnessed was due to the increased light levels in all likelihood. Temperature may have also been a factor. In any event, it posed no danger to the health of your AV. Having said that, I believe I would still recommend growing this one indoors for the nonce. As Karin noted, doing so would enable you to maintain greater control over environmental factors ... most notably pests. (While is just a "hunch", I suspect that the large black slugs -- Veronicella leydigi -- would wipe your plant out in no time should they find it.) Should the plant sucker at some point or should you propagate it via leaf cutting, then I most certainly would try the new plant(s) thus obtained outside once they had become established. (A friend of mine in Florida kept one I sent her out on her lanai and it did wonderfully.) At that point, I would still not recommend planting said extras in the ground unless you had lots of them. Having them in pots off the ground should make them less accessible to the local slug population. Btw, out of curiosity, which island are you on? I used to live on Oahu when I was in high school....See MoreRed African Violets
Comments (44)I began gardening about 8 years ago, starting with annuals, rose bushes, expanding to Gailardias, Daylilies, Hydrangeas and Coneflowers.. I'm not quite there but my garden is almost established. I thought I had an edge having the net, which I did, but I never expected it would take 8 years to get to the place I wanted to be. My grandfather without any electronic resources and a far larger garden and upkeep fared better than I ever will. He's what sparked my interest and I marvel especially being in his 70's what he mastered. I don't have that green thumb and as much stamina as I have, I can never accomplish what he did. It's challenging, it's a hobby I thought I'd 'never' explore but I found it to be very rewarding. In the winter months we allow for extra spending but I couldn't think of anything but getting more African violets and chocolate :) I began AV's last spring, I think. The winter months were always daunting and I quickly realized that African Violets can give me joy all year round. My husband also tolerates my hobby and surprisingly helped me in the garden last year. Only he needs to understand that the leaves on roses shouldn't be saturated during watering and you don't just dig a hole and plant.. Hopefully he'll forgive my criticism and give me a helping hand next year. I actually think he sort of likes it ;) Thanks for the help, happy holidays!...See MoreAnybody growing Violet's Pride?
Comments (10)I have it, but it is new this year so I couldn't report on its cold hardiness yet or how it behaves beyond 6 months in the ground. I planted it as a bare root in March or early April. I was quite happy with her this summer. She gave me at least 2 good flushes of bloom as I recall. She did come down with some BS in late summer/early fall, but I had a very bad BS year overall (Julia Child caught it for the first time ever in 5 years) and it is still a young plant, so I'm hoping that doesn't speak to its eventual disease resistance. Here are some photos from throughout this season. I just adore the color....See More
jim1961 / Central Pennsylvania / Zone 6
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ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
8 years agoPrettypetals_GA_7-8
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Sara-Ann Z6B OK
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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho
8 years agoMatthew Kyaw
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arlene_82 (zone 6 OH)
8 years agothe_bustopher z6 MO
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allaboutrosegardening
8 years ago
marcindy
8 years agoarlene_82 (zone 6 OH)
8 years agoarlene_82 (zone 6 OH)
7 years agoThis is a lovely rose. It has a strong old rose fragrance so far, whereas Julia Child has never had fragrance in my garden.
3 month old Violet's Pride:
4 year old Julia:
Jasminerose, California, USDA 9b/Sunset 18
7 years agoarlene_82 (zone 6 OH)
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoJasminerose, California, USDA 9b/Sunset 18
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rosecanadian
7 years ago
lavenderlacezone8
7 years agojung_meri
6 years agoI just planted my Violet's pride 10 days ago in a pot on my deck. It had over 30 petals when I purchased it from a local nursery. Really strong and upright floribunda with a strong fragrance! Zoom in and enjoy!
rosecanadian
6 years agoJasminerose, California, USDA 9b/Sunset 18
6 years agolavenderlacezone8
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoarlene_82 (zone 6 OH)
6 years agoMy husband just told me that Violet is his favorite. Here is mine this year on the left of the photo (2nd year):
rosecanadian
6 years agoPatty W. zone 5a Illinois
6 years agoarlene_82 (zone 6 OH)
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoUser
6 years agoarlene_82 (zone 6 OH)
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