African Violets and Gesneriads: Share something new about growing AVs!, 0 by bmedel

bmedel wrote:
Interesting thread Gail! I was happy to hear Violetmom's reasoning on the first subject of the violets though as I don't believe Idaho or here abouts has any hybridizers! :0)

What I have been noticing/learning recently is that the old basic violets I have are the ones that put up babies the fastest, then grow the biggest and bloom much quicker, at least for me.

My conditions are far from ideal but I have grown about three dozen standard violets from leaf in the past year or so and the old "no name" leaves that were from my grandmothers 25 year old plants (that my aunt still has) outstripped the named AV leaves I have gotten by a mile!!

I am assuming that the old plants are just a much heartier stronger plant from before the hybridizing really became the thing. Only guesses on my part but it is what I have learned!

Of course the blooms on Grandma's old violets pale in comparison to the newer hybrids! Here is a picture of one of the basic old violets I have of Grandma's. Love the beautiful girl foliage and the blue green color of it.

~Brenda

This message was edited Apr 18, 2008 10:31 PM