African Violets and Gesneriads: numbers please! How many do you have, 1 by gessiegail

gessiegail wrote:
Sue, I can see you are more organized than me!!!! I am new to Av's....other than wally world kind,
I just ordered my first 13 named AV's....standards that is. I have gotten lucky and found some unnamed ones at a nurersy close by....especially the minis which I now have 21. If I like one, I don't mind having two of them...so I can take leaves to grow to share and trade.
I am sure one of the pros will come along and give you a bigger picture of AV growing.

I have 30 leaves growing right now and 3 pots which have plantlets in them which I haven't separated.
I grow my leaves exactly as Rachelsreflections tells me...in straight perlite in a solo drained cup (tiny tiny)....I keep water in the bottom of a plastic container holding 5 solo cups....under lights at 5" above.
I think whatever floats your boat is the deciding factor in what you choose. I love variegated and ruffled foliage....always double blooms and colors,etc.....I am in love right now with minis....
Snowrose and others will chime in.....
Some of my very favorite standards are noids from wally world.....
I am now getting into displaying them....like decorating your home (LOL)
I have decided (tonight) to start collecting demitasse cups as they are perfect for 21/2" pots for minis.....
Can anyone think of a better gift than a mini in a demitasse?? Now I have to think of something special to put standards in to give as gifts.

This message was edited Apr 23, 2007 10:30 PM