African Violets and Gesneriads: Removing trailing av leaves, 1 by lilypad22

lilypad22 wrote:
I don't know if you can see by this picture, but... There are two baby trailer plants of "The Madam" growing in this pot. They were the same before I removed leaves from the plant on the left side of the pot. I have removed the lower leaves (plant on left in picture), but did not cut them off close to the plant stem (neck), I left a stump or stub. New growth will grow out of this area (suckers, new crowns!). If you cut the leaf off close and leave no stub, the new growth area will be damaged and a long bare neck trailer will be the result. I read this information in preparation on a program for my violet club. After trying this, I can say it has worked for me. I've read a lot and been told a lot of trailer culture, and I think this is something that isn't mentioned very often and more people who grow trailers should try. tish