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Q&A – Tight, Shrunken, Red Centers

A :-) December 11, 2019

Laurie asks Annie: Hi Annie, I have had this problem for a while now. The crown leaves get really small and hard. I have had concerns of cyclamen mites, then ‘culture’ break. Recently I remembered that I had read somewhere …

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Featured

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Fortuitous Fancy

A :-) December 3, 2019

Imp’s Fortuitous Fancy Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: (9985) 06/19/2008 Blossom: Single pink frilled bell/blue fantasy.Foliage: Medium-dark green wavy, scalloped/red back.Plant Size: Miniature

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Featured

All About African Violets – Episode 3.040 – Meet Wayne Geeslin

A :-) December 1, 2019

Welcome to My Sunroom! Come on in to my sunroom!  If you’re here in the U.S. I hope you had a happy and wonderful Thanksgiving.  The podcast is going to be structured a little differently today, but first, I have …

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Featured

Q&A – Wick Watering

A :-) November 27, 2019

Gwen asks Annie: Hi Annie, In a podcast you we’re showing how to plant up to wick water the plantlets. You showed setting them in the deli container and commented that You wouldn’t put them on a reservoir yet; why …

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Featured

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Corroded Edge

A :-) November 19, 2019

Imp’s Corroded Edge Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: Not registeredBlossom: Single pink wasp, green edge.Foliage: Dark green, rolled leaf, serrated, wavy/red back..Plant Size: Semiminiature (User database)

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Featured

All About African Violets – Episode 3.039 – Once More, With Feeling

A :-) November 17, 2019

Welcome to my Sunroom! Hi Everyone! I apologize for the delay in getting this episode out today. I had some technical difficulties that have since been resolved! Tips and Treasures After the last episode I got a message from Margaret …

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Featured

Q&A – My Plants Aren’t Blooming

A :-) November 13, 2019

C. Mercier asks Annie Hi Annie, I have about 60 African violets.   They are growing good in a variety of different lights.  Also sun light direct and indirect.  They appear very healthy.  The problem is they have almost no flowers.  …

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Featured

Behind the Scenes – Growing for a Hybridizer

A :-) November 10, 2019

Many of you have been following the saga of the leaves I got a few years ago from Dale Martens. Dale is the hybridizer of both African violets and other gesneriads. She’s very well-known for her strepts and a number …

Read More

Featured

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Angel Wings

A :-) November 5, 2019

Imp’s Angel Wings Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: Not registeredBlossom: Semi-double pink pansyFoliage: Crown variegated dark green, gold and tan.Plant Size: Miniature

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Featured

All About African Violets – Episode 3.038 – Meet Nancy Hayes

A :-) November 3, 2019

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in, sit, down, and relax for a bit :-) Tips and Treasures Today, I am taking you back to National for an interview with my friend, Nancy Hayes. She is wonderful and …

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Q&A – Tight, Shrunken, Red Centers

A :-) December 11, 2019

Laurie asks Annie: Hi Annie, I have had this problem for a while now. The crown leaves get really small and hard. I have had concerns of cyclamen mites, then ‘culture’ break. Recently I remembered that I had read somewhere …

Read More "Q&A – Tight, Shrunken, Red Centers"

Jeff Jackson's Imp's Fortuitous Fancy

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Fortuitous Fancy

A :-) December 3, 2019

Imp’s Fortuitous Fancy Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: (9985) 06/19/2008 Blossom: Single pink frilled bell/blue fantasy.Foliage: Medium-dark green wavy, scalloped/red back.Plant Size: Miniature

Read More "Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Fortuitous Fancy"

Annie and Wayne Geeslin, at the 2019 National AVSA Convention

All About African Violets – Episode 3.040 – Meet Wayne Geeslin

A :-) December 1, 2019

Welcome to My Sunroom! Come on in to my sunroom!  If you’re here in the U.S. I hope you had a happy and wonderful Thanksgiving.  The podcast is going to be structured a little differently today, but first, I have …

Read More "All About African Violets – Episode 3.040 – Meet Wayne Geeslin"

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Q&A – Wick Watering

A :-) November 27, 2019

Gwen asks Annie: Hi Annie, In a podcast you we’re showing how to plant up to wick water the plantlets. You showed setting them in the deli container and commented that You wouldn’t put them on a reservoir yet; why …

Read More "Q&A – Wick Watering"

Jeff Jackson's Imp's Corroded Edge

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Corroded Edge

A :-) November 19, 2019

Imp’s Corroded Edge Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: Not registeredBlossom: Single pink wasp, green edge.Foliage: Dark green, rolled leaf, serrated, wavy/red back..Plant Size: Semiminiature (User database)

Read More "Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Corroded Edge"

Annie says to put a sweater on

All About African Violets – Episode 3.039 – Once More, With Feeling

A :-) November 17, 2019

Welcome to my Sunroom! Hi Everyone! I apologize for the delay in getting this episode out today. I had some technical difficulties that have since been resolved! Tips and Treasures After the last episode I got a message from Margaret …

Read More "All About African Violets – Episode 3.039 – Once More, With Feeling"

ask-annie-q&a

Q&A – My Plants Aren’t Blooming

A :-) November 13, 2019

C. Mercier asks Annie Hi Annie, I have about 60 African violets.   They are growing good in a variety of different lights.  Also sun light direct and indirect.  They appear very healthy.  The problem is they have almost no flowers.  …

Read More "Q&A – My Plants Aren’t Blooming"

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Behind the Scenes – Growing for a Hybridizer

A :-) November 10, 2019

Many of you have been following the saga of the leaves I got a few years ago from Dale Martens. Dale is the hybridizer of both African violets and other gesneriads. She’s very well-known for her strepts and a number …

Read More "Behind the Scenes – Growing for a Hybridizer"

Jeff Jackson's Imp's Angel Wings

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Angel Wings

A :-) November 5, 2019

Imp’s Angel Wings Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: Not registeredBlossom: Semi-double pink pansyFoliage: Crown variegated dark green, gold and tan.Plant Size: Miniature

Read More "Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Angel Wings"

Annie and Nancy Hayes

All About African Violets – Episode 3.038 – Meet Nancy Hayes

A :-) November 3, 2019

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in, sit, down, and relax for a bit :-) Tips and Treasures Today, I am taking you back to National for an interview with my friend, Nancy Hayes. She is wonderful and …

Read More "All About African Violets – Episode 3.038 – Meet Nancy Hayes"

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Q&A – Frosty Frolic and Frozen in Time

A :-) October 30, 2019

Florent asks Annie: Hi Annie, I bought a leaf of Frosty Frolic (a sport of Frozen in Time ), the plant bloomed today and is not clearly Frosty Frolic , so I looked at the original plant (Frozen in Time) …

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Behind the Scenes – Potting Down a Neck

A :-) October 27, 2019

Hi Everyone – it’s been some time since I’ve had the wherewithal to put together a Behind the Scenes post for you. I thought this would be a good tutorial. Do you have a plant on your shelves that has …

Read More "Behind the Scenes – Potting Down a Neck"

Jeff Jackson's Imp's Amethyst Shards

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Amethyst Shards

A :-) October 22, 2019

Imp’s Amethyst Shards Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: 9983 (06/19/2008)Blossom: Single rose-pink frilled pansy/variable raspberry fantasy; raspberry sparkle edge.Foliage: Dark green, quilted, pebbled, wavy, serrated/red back.Plant Size: Miniature

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Annie, making a crazy face!

All About African Violets – Episode 3.037 – On the Soapbox

A :-) October 20, 2019

Welcome to my Sunroom Come on in to my sunroom!  Fall is here in Chicagoland! Before we jump in to this week’s episode, I want to touch on a couple of things: I would like to say thank you to …

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Q&A – Spooning Leaves

A :-) October 16, 2019

Gwen asks Annie: Hi Annie, I’ve been working diligently with AV for 2 years; most effort I’ve given any plant! I’m quite frustrated; but I’m not giving up! I just want to grow nice large healthy nice looking AV’s for …

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Q&A – Propagating Leaves

A :-) October 10, 2019

Bev asks Annie: Hi Annie, I have been trying to propagate AV leaves.  I have roots but no babies. Do some AV leaves just not make babies?  These leaves are from a plant that has not bloomed for months but …

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All About African Violets – Episode 3.036 – The End of an Era

A :-) October 6, 2019

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax! Fall is definitely in the air here in Chicagoland. I had to put the furnaces on on Saturday! Let’s jump right in to Tips and Treasures! Tips and Treasures …

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Q&A – What Makes an African Violet a Trailer?

A :-) October 2, 2019

Christine asks Annie: Hi Annie, What makes an African violet a trailer and not just an African violet with suckers? Is it just that trailers do well with multiple crowns while others do not? For example, if I were to …

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Q&A – Fasciated African Violets

A :-) September 24, 2019

Roger R. asks Annie: Hi Annie, I have a number of plants (one purchased plus additional ones I propagated) of Music Box Dancer.  When I prune off suckers to avoid multiple crowning, I get rapid (few weeks) and prolific growth …

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All About African Violets – Episode 3.035 – Meet Dolores Gibbs

A :-) September 15, 2019

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax! I’m sorry to have missed a week earlier this month, but am happy to back online with you now! Tips and Treasures More treasure for you today! Back to …

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