Imp’s Beta Blocker Hybridized By: Jeff Jackson AVSA Registered: Not Registered Blossom: Semidouble frilled white pansy, lime green edge, variable fantasy. Foliage: Dark green, scalloped, spooned, bustle-backed/red back. Plant Size: Semi-Miniature (user database)
Tag: African Violets
All About African Violets – Episode 3.014 – Back to National
Welcome to my Sunroom Come on in – bring your tea! Fall is finally here in Chicagoland Tips and Treasures Thank you to those of you who responded about some difficulties viewing the podcast – thankfully not too …
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Q&A – When To Disbud A Young Plant?
Karin asks Annie: Hi Annie, You said you leave your young plants in the solo cup until they bloom, so you know whether they will bloom true, before they take up too much space. When they do start …
Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Berry Smash
Imp’s Berry Smash Hybridized By: Jeff Jackson AVSA Registered: Not Registered Blossom: Semidouble frilled white pansy, lime green edge, variable fantasy. Foliage: Medium green pebbled. Plant Size: Miniature (user database)
Guest Post – Growing A Show Plant: 100 Days
Growing A Show Plant with a little help from my friends e made it to 100 days! There were days where it looked like the experiment was over, but it happened, there are babies—Rob’s Cherry Cola babies! Here are …
Q&A – Light: Too Little or Too Much?
Douglas asks Annie: I have a group of plants in an isolation area. The light is a 2ft 2-tube T12 fluorescent, about 14 inches above the tops of the plants. Most of the plants are growing flat, but a couple …
Jeff Jackson’s Imp’s Series: Barbed Tail
Imp’s Barbed Tail Hybridized By: Jeff Jackson AVSA Registered: Not Registered Blossom: Hot pink/fuchsia, wasp. Foliage: Dark green, plain/bustles. Plant Size: Semi-Miniature (CA) (user database)
All About African Violets – Episode 3.013 – Potting Styles – Really?
Welcome to my Sunroom Come on in – bring your tea! The days are getting shorter here in the Northern hemisphere Tips and Treasures First, I have a couple of questions for you! Is anyone having difficulty accessing the …
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African Violet: Vampire’s Kiss
Vampire’s Kiss Hybridized By: G. Boone AVSA Registered: Listed – Not Registered Blossom: Semidouble dark red/near-black shading. Foliage: Dark green, quilted. Plant Size: Standard. Grown by: D. Brull
Q&A – Perlite in the Bottom of the Pot? Why?
Judy asked Annie: I heard you say on one of your episodes that you use perlite in the bottom of your pots. I believe that there are different schools of thought on using perlite in the bottom of pots. …
All About African Violets – Episode 3.012 – Grooming Trailers
Welcome to my Sunroom Thank you for the star ratings and reviews on FaceBook and also on iTunes. Tips and Treasures Some treasure for you today! Have you seen the latest edition of African Violet Magazine? One short section: …
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African Violet – Tiptop
Tiptop Hybridized By: H. Pittman AVSA Registered: 6646 06/11/1987 Blossom: Semidouble lavender-pink. Foliage: Dark green, plain/red back. Plant Size: Semiminiature. Grown by: D. Brull
Q&A – My Optimara Is Different Then Yours
Janice H. asked Annie: This morning on the podcast you showed your Optimara Ontario. I took a photo of my Optimara Ontario to share with you. Mine looks so different from yours with pointed leaves and growing so large. …
African Violet – Biscayne Trail
Biscayne Trail Hybridized By: S. Williams AVSA Registered: Not Registered Blossom: Single/semidouble lavender blue. Foliage: Variegated Champion girl. Plant Size: Semi-miniature trailer. Grown by: Basti Genz
Q&A – Yellow Violets
Janice H. asked Annie: Should yellow-flowered violets be grown cool or warm to get true yellow? I have 2 violets with yellow blooms: Senk’s Alchemy Morning Star and Ajohn’s Winter Sun. Ajohn’s Winter Sun is now blooming, but the …
Jeff Jackson’s Imp’s Series: Baby Teeth
Imp’s Baby Teeth Hybridized By: Jeff Jackson AVSA Registered: Not Registered Blossom: Single light lavender/white, darker lavender eye, bell. Foliage: variegated dark, medium, light green, and cream, serrated, spooned. Plant Size: Miniature (CA) (user database)
All About African Violets – Episode 3.011 – Grooming, Babies, and Potting!
Welcome to my Sunroom Thank you for the star ratings and reviews on FaceBook and also on iTunes. Tips and Treasures Some treasure for you today! Three short sections Potting columnea cuttings Grooming and Repotting Separating Babies and Potting …
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Growing Spaces – Basti Genz
The Growing Space of Basti Genz – Dresden Germany Where in the world do you grow your plants? ~ Dresden Germany How Large is your collection? ~ Currently I have about 700 plants and 300 varieties. Is there one …
African Violet – Opera Doc
Opera Doc Hybridized By: S. Mc.Gaha AVSA Registered: 8793 03/08/1999 Blossom: Double blush pink/variable green tips. Foliage: Dark green, plain, pointed. Miniature trailer Plant Size: Miniature Grown by: Basti Genz
African Violet – LE-Zlato Skivov
LE-Zlato Skivov Hybridized By: Elena Lebetskaya AVSA Registered: 2015 – Not AVSA Registered Blossom: Large terry-colored white and yellow stars with corrugated petals and a pink uneven border. Foliage: Light wavy medium green foliage. neat straight outlet Plant Size: Standard Grown …