African Violets and Gesneriads: April Flowers IV, 1 by bmedel

bmedel wrote:
Gail the only thing I have bought from Kartuz's is sinningias and I was impressed with their plants and quality shipping after having bought several from various other places.

I've decided I like the bigger sinningias best because I have trouble keeping the foliage looking decent on the mini's. Maybe not enough humidity?? They bloomed like crazy but still looked pitiful to me the majority of the time. I need lessons from mrsbonnie!!

Which is why I like streps the best, they always look good, from small to large!! And for me they give the best bang for the buck bloom wise.

imadigger I know that something else helping my Kohlerias look good right now is the abundance of rhizomes in the pots. Lots of growing places with more rhizomes thus thicker and bushier. These I have have been in their pots a good year now and are looking their best ever. I've also been feeding them the same Optimara Violet food I give my streps. I am assuming it gets them to bloom sooner on the shorter stalks. I've still got some legginess going here and there but I hide those when I take pictures! LOL

This is a bigger growing sinningia that I bought from Raingazer via the marketplace last fall. She alwasy grows the best stuff! It's tuber has now split the plastic cup I have it in and it needs to be re potted but it's still growing and blooming. S sp Cardoso Morinea