African Violets and Gesneriads: Just placed my order with Rob's Violet Barn!, 1 by critterologist

critterologist wrote:
Hmmm, thought I'd posted this picture Friday when the violets arrived.... I'll try again now.

I'm so excited that a couple even arrived in bloom!! I was trying to get a nice assortment of variegated foliage as well as pretty flowers.... the more I see of ones with TLV variegation or girl foliage, the more I love them! DH was sitting next to me when I unwrapped them.... with each one, I'd give an oooooh, or an excited squeak, and he'd say, yes, dear, that's a nice one. When I said I was going to take a picture and post it, he said that was a good idea, I'd probably get a better response to my enthusiasm from my fellow AV fanciers!

They were in great shape -- very well packed! They had to sub 'Rebel's Spatter Kake' for 'Rebel's Astro Spinner', but I can live with that. :-) I got all the other ones I wanted, and they gave me a nice bonus of 'Silly Girl' for finding the geese (there's a picture of a pair of geese somewhere on the site, the location keeps changing, and if you can tell them what the geese are saying when you order, you get a free plant). I even got the 'Raspberry Rampage' I really wanted -- it's small, but I said I'd rather have a little one than have them substitute. I'm just delighted with them all!

A couple of leaves broke off, and of course you know what I did with those, :-) They're generally small enough that I'll wait a while before taking leaves & starting plantlets.

Here they are!