African violet journals
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Phalaenopsis NoID (chartreuse purple spots) , Oncidium ornithorhynchum , African Violet Opera’s Il Stranier...
21 May 2013
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I did some more AV repotting today. Got cancelled from work (didn’t know whether to be sad or glad… Xd) and had some time on my hands. Separated some Green Dragon babies from the momma leaf and potted those up. I hope it grows well! I accidentally broke off the plantlet as I was lift...
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02
May
2013
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More Vintage Violets in a Trade
Saintpaulia - African Violet 'French Lilac' LEAF (BS126) Repotted, Saintpaulia - African Violet 'Tin Soldie...IndoorsI just received several vintage violets in a trade with AV friend Debbie P. in AZ. She sent some that I have had my eye on for a while. They were all very healthy and some quite large. Two of the largest, Seafoam and Pink Cushion, lost quite a few leaves in transit, but I saved a couple of the be...
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20
Apr
2013
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Bay State African Violet Society Annual Spring Show
Saintpaulia - African Violet 'Pride's Pink Trail' (BS131) Treating, Saintpaulia - African Violet 'Adeara' (...IndoorsA great show held at the Tower Hill Botanical Center in Boylston MA. Even though it is a small show, in comparison to some others, it is always well attended. There were no new seminars, and I skipped the potting class since I went last year. The sales were from Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses and contri...
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18
Apr
2013
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Violet Delivery from Bloomin' Jungle
Saintpaulia - African Violet 'Granger Gardens' Ebb Tide' (PP135) Treating, Saintpaulia - African Violet 'Gr...IndoorsA small order of vintage violets from Linda Rowe, who always sends great plants. Still, I always spray for bugs and isolate for a while. PP1315 Granger Gardens’ Ebb Tide PP1316 Green Eyes PP1317 Little Katherine PP1318 Whiff o’ Green PP1319 Little Miss Muffet Free Extras, which I ...
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Saintpaulia - African Violet 'Dancin' Trail' (SW1324) Potting Up, Saintpaulia - African Violet 'Skagit Tiny...
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Apr
2013
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IndoorsToday I received a box from my friend Darike in Maine. This was a dual purpose box – it contained a number of violets he was sending me for a trade and I was the first stop for his Round Robin box. Saved him some postage money to do it that way. These trades were for all starter plants, and...
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AV Nursery garden and African Violet Collection garden
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Apr
2013
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IndoorsSeems like the story of my life over the past few months that I have been moving, rebuilding, rearranging, reorganizing… I hope it will settle down someday soon! So that said, after moving some furniture from one part of the house to another, I finally was able to set up my large light shel...
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Saintpaulia - African Violet 'Optimara Little Moonstone' (SW1214.1) Repotted, Saintpaulia - African Violet ...
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Apr
2013
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IndoorsAnother round of repotting over the past two days. I am trying to do this somewhat systematically, so I remember what has been done and what has not. I wish Folia could run a report for me on that particular milestone! Sunday was the day for the minis and semiminis that are in terra cotta and gla...
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Apr
2013
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The First AV Swap of the Spring
AV Nursery garden , African Violet Collection garden , Saintpaulia - African Violet 'Bon-Bon' (SW131) Potti...Sunny 14°C / 58°FI just received my first AV trade of the Spring season – several small starter plants and leaves from my friend Susan in Georgia. Sent to Susan: Rhapsodie Rebecca, plant Optimara Texas, plant Rob’s Match Point, plant Received (my code numbers for reference): SW131 Bon Bon plant and pl...
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Dendrobium kobai Blooming, Grandma's Christmas Cactus 'Victoria' Blooming, and African Violet garden
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Working late is bad for my health. Not because I ended up going to bed at 3 am almost every day but because I get the munchies. And munchies at 3am means fast food. Too lazy to cook, yanno? But! The munchies gives me the time (after consumption) to toddle about the house and poke at the little gr...Clear 15°C / 59°F -
AV Nursery garden , Saintpaulia - African Violet 'Senk's Azalea Trail' (SW12126) Repotted, African Violet C...
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Mar
2013
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A few days ago, I noticed that the soil in the little Oyama pot that this baby was in was way too wet. I repotted it into a pan pot with fingers crossed. Not looking too good today. I took off the bottom two leaves because the stems were limp, and I put them in some sugar water to see if they wou...Sunny 1°C / 34°F -
Saintpaulia - African Violet 'White Madonna' (Baker) (VR1112.5) Blooming and African Violet Collection garden
15
Mar
2013
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Sunny -1°C / 30°FI have to say I think this is one of my very favorite African Violets. It blooms regularly and fairly often and just always looks wonderful!
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15
Feb
2013
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Violets for February Bloom Day
Saintpaulia - African Violet 'Rob's Galiwinku' (SW1238) Blooming, African Violet Collection garden , Saintp...IndoorsRob’s Galiwinku for the first time Milky Way Trail, continuing since first blooms on 31 Jan Mellow Yellow, another bloom cycle
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Saintpaulia - African Violet 'Arctic Frost' (VR112.1) Blooming and Saintpaulia - African Violet 'Emerald Lo...
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Dec
2012
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Scattered Clouds 6°C / 43°FThere is nothing in bloom outside at this time. I have several African Violets that are blooming. This Arctic Frost is blooming for the first time and it is awesome! The flowers are huge and snowy white with just a tinge of purple at the eye, and very fluffy and frilly. Emerald Love is also bloom...
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AV Nursery garden , Saintpaulia - African Violet 'Superman' LEAF (SW12121) Potting Up, Saintpaulia - Africa...
05
Oct
2012
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IndoorsOne of the women on the VR forum offered some leaves of a very old vintage plant called Superman. This plant dates back to about 1950 and was hybridized by Ethel Champion, a world- recognized early hybridizer. So I wrote to Bonita and asked to have some of the leaves and would reimburse the posta...
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Saintpaulia - African Violet 'Ness' Crinkle Blue' (VR1111.2) Blooming, Saintpaulia - African Violet 'Optima...
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Oct
2012
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IndoorsA quick on the babies shows a few have died. SO this journal is just to cull them and explain why! A new bloom on Senk’s Vespa Verde and Anastasia. Some updated pics of a few new ones that have now been repotted.
