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Any AV fanciers?

Posted: Jul 06, 2006 9:51 pm
by party_music50
Hi!

I found this site because of my recent hosta passion, but my real "thing" is African Violets. Started taking piano lessons at the age of 8 and my piano teacher gave me my first one. Here's just a small sampler of some of my babies -- I grow them on every nook-and-cranny of windowsill available:

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I've never tried hybridizing my own (yet!) lol!!!

Any other AV-fanciers out there? :roll:

Posted: Jul 07, 2006 8:02 am
by Nathalie23
They are gorgeous! Sorry, but I'm not a fan of interior plants... :roll: I can appreciate pictures of it although!

Posted: Jul 07, 2006 11:00 pm
by party_music50
Thanks, Nathalie23. :)

I don't find many people that like African Violets. (obviously. lol!) I love them because they're in bloom year-round, and I can get my hands in the dirt inside in the winter here. lol!

Well... let me end by showing you the BIGGEST flowers I've ever seen on an AV: I started all 3 plants from leaves, they are standards (normal size) and all plants are approximately 6-8 months old, in 2 1/2" pots. The flower I'm holding is HUGE. It was huge on the mother plant, and is huge on every 'baby'. It's stunning (to me!). Hope you enjoy it. :)

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Posted: Jul 08, 2006 6:46 am
by Nathalie23
Wow! :o Never saw a big AV flower! :D Love the color too!

Posted: Jul 08, 2006 7:59 am
by wishiwere
Very :cool: But they don't like me! :D I'm not good at remembering to care for plants once the snow hits and I start quilting and such. Poor things. Only indoor plants that grow for me, are spiders, aloe, and cactii. :D

But I too can appreciate others beauties! They look so healthy! Good growing!