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African Violets, Successfully Grow Them
African violets have figured prominently in my life. When I was eight years old, my grandmother gave me a leaf cutting with directions on how to get more plants from that single leaf. I did what she suggested, it made more plants, and I was hooked. That simple act gave me a life long interest in African violets and plants. So much so, the hobby turned into possessing over 150 varieties of African violets. I just love the darn things.Over 40 years ago, when my grandmother gave me the leaf cutting, there was not the variety in blossoms and leaf types as there is now. They were mostly purple-blue, maybe a pink or two, usually single blossomed, occasionally double, and white. Leaves were standard round and green. Now, the variety of plants is mind boggling. All types of blossom shapes, colors in green, yellow, red, blue, speckled, thumb printed, and chimera. Leaves come crinkly,juicy couture sale (http://walkingmaps.com.au/styles/jchome.html), light green, dark green almost black,Karen Millen Outlet (http://karenmillenoutlet.1minutesite.co.uk/), pointed, serrated, wavy edged, red backs,Ghd Hair Straighteners (http://walkingmaps.com.au/Straighteners.html), variegated with white, cream,Karen Millen (http://walkingmaps.com.au/Destinations.html), tan, beige, and pink, on the edges,Karen Millen Outle online (http://karenmillenoutlet.1minutesite.co.uk/), throughout the leaf, and combined on the same leaf using all of the types. There are standards, semi-miniatures,juicy couture handbags (http://walkingmaps.com.au/styles/jchome.html), miniatures, and trailing violets. Search the net for the African Violet Society of Americas images pages. There are a few thousand pictures of varieties. Its eye candy for plant nuts.Their popularity over the years has not changed. Violets are still the queen of houseplants. They are easy to grow once you provide their needs and they reward with tons of blooms. Most varieties are almost always in bloom. There are enthusiasts who purchase their plants from a grocery or department store and they only keep a few. There are those who go straight to the hybridizer and buy plants or leaves from them. Usually, these are more expensive,Karen Millen Outlet (http://walkingmaps.com.au/Destinations.html), but they are certainly worth it if one wants to get unique violets. Some who hybridize specialize in classes of violets. For instance, Ralph Robinson in central NY specializes in miniatures and semi-miniatures while his wife specializes in standards. Their violets bear their names in the description such as Robs Fuzzy Navel and Mas Watermelon. Yes, Fuzzy Navel is the name of the violet. I think my favorite name is Robs Suicidal Squirrel. One can also find leaves and plants online from a multitude of greenhouses as well as auction and selling sites.How do you decide, if you havent all ready gotten plants,Hogan Scarpe (http://bounteouskarnataka.com/scripts/scarpe.html), which type to grow Their needs are all quite similar so this can be a personal preference for colors, type of leaf, or in many cases,Cheap Ghd Australi (http://maambacoal.com/images/hair.html), size of the plants. The smaller the plants, the more that can be squeezed into a collection. African violet collecting has been described as an addiction so plans need to be made for the number of violets one can acquire. Not only are they beautiful,Ghd Cheap (http://maambacoal.com/images/hair.html), basically quite easy to care for, but they are very easy to propagate. One can never have just one of their favorite plant. At least I cant. Either one has to keep them all, trade them for others, give them as gifts, or sell them.The sizes of the plants are described thus: standards are over 8 inches when fully grown. That is, their leaf span measures over 8 inches from one side to the other. They can be kept a little smaller by regularly removing the outer leaves (dont forget to save them for propagating!). Three rows of leaves are all the violet needs to stay healthy, four or five is better. Semi-miniature violets measure less than 8 inches when they are mature and miniatures grow to 6 inches or less. There is something really sweet about the smaller varieties. Not only do they take up less space, but they seem to bloom more profusely than the larger ones. Solid little bouquets of flowers which make a fine posy.The following information is on growing requirements.Soil and pots All of the violets need soil which holds moisture and is well drained. There are many commercial types of media which are mixed specifically for violets. If there are many violets in the collection, one may mix their own. Mix 1 part peat moss, 1 part perlite,Hogan Outlet (http://bounteouskarnataka.com/scripts/scarpe.html), and 1 part vermiculite. To one gallon of this mix,GHD Australia (http://walkingmaps.com.au/Straighteners.html), add a teaspoon of ground li
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