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bmedel wrote:
Hi, I'm new to DG in the last couple of weeks and have just been lurking and learning and enjoying everything! I just got into African Violets and stretocarpus this past winter. I needed something that would bloom and be cheerful during the long Idaho winters. They have done the trick for me and I am in love with both of them along with a few episcias and chirita's. I bought several plants all at once (eBay, Rob's Violet Barn and my favorite for streps and violets of good size Brennan's Orchids!) and I did my best to keep the name labels correct. So here is my problem, this African Violet has the name Guelph's Dynamite on it and when it began to bloom two days ago I indeed thought it was dynamite! it is just beautiful. But when I did an online search the African Violet that comes up as Guelph's Dynamite looks nothing like mine. Unfortunately my camera is not great at close ups or true true colors but here is a picture of my bloom. It has baby pink petals with true apple green lacey frilly trim. Any help would be much appreciated! ~Brenda