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 …
Q&A – Tight, Shrunken, Red Centers
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 …
Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Fortuitous Fancy
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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All About African Violets – Episode 3.040 – Meet Wayne Geeslin
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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Q&A – Wick Watering
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 …
Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Corroded Edge
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)
All About African Violets – Episode 3.039 – Once More, With Feeling
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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Q&A – My Plants Aren’t Blooming
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. …
Behind the Scenes – Growing for a Hybridizer
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 …
Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Angel Wings
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
All About African Violets – Episode 3.038 – Meet Nancy Hayes
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 – Frosty Frolic and Frozen in Time
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) …
Behind the Scenes – Potting Down a Neck
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 …
Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Amethyst Shards
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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All About African Violets – Episode 3.037 – On the Soapbox
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
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 …
Q&A – Propagating Leaves
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 …
All About African Violets – Episode 3.036 – The End of an Era
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?
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 …
Q&A – Fasciated African Violets
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 …
All About African Violets – Episode 3.035 – Meet Dolores Gibbs
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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