Welcome to my Sunroom
Hi Everyone!
Come on in to my sunroom. Finally – health issues seem to be at bay for now, the weather has calmed down somewhat, and it’s time for me to answer some questions. This episode is about 10 minutes longer than usual.
Tips and Treasures
It’s Question Day!!!
* Terri L
asked: “My African
violets are growing and flowering great, by the flower stems are very long and
weak. Any idea why?”* Christine
Clark asked: “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 buy an unlabeled plant and had no idea it was a trailer is
there some way for me to figure that out? Otherwise I would be taking all the
suckers off.”* Gwen asked: “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 is
that? Also when not using
reservoir, how much water do you keep in tray as doesn’t the wick need to be
constantly wet to work and not dry out? And why wick at all without a reservoir
as wouldn’t the water get to the plant from the holes in bottom? Thank you!”* Florent
asked: I just found
your website by google while looking for information about sports. First of all I just saw your video
about sports, amazing, so interesting and your violet collection his so
gorgeous! I enjoy your video
because I’m French and your speech is not too speedy so I could understand
correctly what you said …. my English is not too good … you could see with
my writing. In France no one
speaks about violet care and information so I have to turn to UK and US to find
information. But there something I
think I don’t clearly understand in your video. I bought a leaf of Frosty Frolic (a sports of Frozen in Time
), the plant bloomed today and is not clearly Frosty Frolic , so I looked at
the original plant (Frozen in Time) and nope … not right either. My question is: if I try to propagate again with the
mother leaf (still in pot) will I get again the sport or could I have the right
plant? You won a new viewer for
your video!! you should do a YouTube channel. Have a nice day, best regards from France, Florent.* The AVSA
list of known Sports* Janice H
asked: I have 2 leaves of Jersey Blue Dreams in solo cups. Both have been very slow in sending up
mouse ears. The leaves were put
down 7-20-2018. The one leaf has
sent up a flower stalk with several buds.
The baby leaf is finally out of the soil. I’ve never seen a mother leaf send up a flower stalk before
baby leaves. Everything seems
healthy about the leaf. Is this
just a rarity?
A Look at the Stands
More space on the shelves today. Some interesting sports – but not interesting enough to keep
. . .
First – Allegro Watermelon Ruffles –
* Allegro Watermelon Ruffles (10439) 11/17/2011 (J.
Stromborg) Single-semidouble ruffled light pink pansy/dark pink patches,
green-edged top petals. Dark green, heart-shaped, glossy, ruffled, serrated/red
back. Semiminiature.
This plant bloomed with wasp blossoms and single spots of fantasy on some but not all of the blossoms.
