African Violets and Gesneriads: Bristol's Party Boy finally *bloomed*!!!, 0 by RainGazer

RainGazer wrote:
Pretty much everything I've read says Streps can and do get brown leaf tips for whatever reason. They all say to just cut off the ugly tips and it will be fine. I'm thinking I've read that even for shows Strep leaves can be trimmed and it's alright. I'm sure it's going dry that contributes to the browning tips, but if letting them go dry is how I can keep them alive and blooming, then I don't worry about a brown or trimmed leaf. Oftentimes, I don't water mine til they've completely wilted. Not on purpose of course, it just progresses to that point before I realize it, but they spring right back to health with water.

Here's a thread on another site that discusses yellow leaves a little bit:
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/gesneriad/msg0300321...

And on this page, http://www.robsviolet.com/streptocarpus1.htm , Rob of Violet Barn says,
"4. "Browned or yellowed" leaf tips or margins. This can be caused by many kinds of stress, but the most common causes are infrequent or improper repotting and/or lack of grooming. Sometimes that leaf is yellow simply because it's old and should be removed! These symptoms may also appear if the strep is very rootbound."
That whole page is about growing Streps, so you might like to read it. :o)

I hope that helps you. I don't baby my Streps at all. Everyone says they're tough plants, so I treat them like they're tough plants and they don't disappoint me.

This is the one I think you sent me. It has three trimmed leaves.