Thanks for the compliment Phoebe, I am feeding something older that I had sitting around for a year or so, MG Liquid AV Plant Food 7-7-7.
I feed every watering, about 10 drops to a half gallon spring water.
I also must say that my plants came from MsBonnie and a member of another forum, so they were all healthy and well cared for stock!
They are under brand new 40w bulbs, one warm, one cool, for about 10hrs per day, sometimes more, or a little less, which I think is the reason for the crazy amount of buds I have. I have the variegated plants away from the center area where the light is the strongest. At first I was leaving my lights on for 15 hours a day, but started getting the tight crowns and rusty color to the leaves, too much light.
August photos 2
Here are two Funambole leaves that produced about 3 (i think) babies...I included my fingers to show scale, do you all think the babies are big enough to separate and pot up? Getting pretty crowded in this pot.
I can't wait to see this one bloom, supposedly dark purple with pink stripes and speckles!
Beautiful pics, jmp!! Love that Mini Minx..........and I agree with you about variegation. The foliage is so pretty you don't even care if you get blooms.
They are plenty big to pot up I think..................and Funambule is a great looking bloom, too.......
Funambule (9660) 06/08/2006 (N. Robitaille/D. Croteau) Semidouble dark blue pansy/white and pink fantasy. Variegated dark green and pink, plain. Standard
My variegated plants are my best bloomers, but they are so wonderful, I don't care. Love variegation and frilly ones if they are green.
Pot 'em up! (then send them to me--not Jim!) ^_^
DT's Spiritual Corridor,a gift from Gail,is still blooming like crazy.Sorry about the wrinkly sheet....I was in a hurry LOL.
Wow......look at those blooms........
oh, that is pretty, Lynn. Phoebe, looks like at least 2 little plants, I think maybe three. If they make it, I'd be happy to send you one, nice pink variegation and you can see how pretty the flowers are in the pic Gail posted...
WOW Love those violets jmp24,the funambule has very pretty leaves.I love plants with pink in the leaves.
Lynn,Hi.Lovely spiritual corridor,I think that one is my all time farvorite!
If you don't have it Jan,I will save you a leaf.
I pulled apart the little Funambole babies, there are three...as long as I can be sure one will make it for me, I need to find homes for the other two in the fall...
I will trade you in the fall for one..........had her and lost her.............jmp!!!
ok Gail, will write your name on one
The Funambule you sent me last year, Gail, is the most beautiful AV I've ever been able to grow. It's the one that got so big. The middle leaves were standing straight up because they couldn't get light for all the flowers, so I disbudded it so the middle leaves would get light and lay back down. They have and now it's putting up a whole new flush of leaves! I expect it will be even more gorgeous this time!
Edited to add, I meant a whole new flush of buds, not leaves. LOL Though it is still putting on new leaves, too. :o)
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Rain, that is why I jumped in line with jmp for one. I saw that picture you posted of the most gorgeous plant and thought to myself, "Why did I ever quit growing Funambule"?
Everyone deserves to get to see again what she looks like...........
They are all so pretty....it's had to decide which one I like the most!!
I have a big one of Suncoast Lavender Silk where the lilac blooms shine and look like silk. I just debudded her after a big flowering. Will have tons of leaves for anyone.......she is a big plant.
Here she is in First Class:
Gail, waving here. Please save me a leaf!
Got plenty........sure....will put in your box next week..........she really is a beauty.........and I have been tempted to check out some of the other Suncoast varieties. Goldleaf who has been on a long vacation for two months told me to get her several months ago when I saw her on ebay.
Think I will go check out some of her 'sistas'.......on ebay...........no......can't go.......too tempting.
Thank you!!
i like suncoast paisley print gail,its a keeper
JIM
Thanks, Jim...........going to see what she look like. I love this one I do have a lot.
Suncoast Paisley Print
Suncoast Paisley Print (7240) 11/04/1989 (S. Williams) Semidouble dark pink pansy/purple fantasy. Dark green, plain. Standard
WOW Jim.....thanks
remind me,I have that plant and you know ill share,
JIM
That is even better!!! Thanks......
Droolin' on the keyboard........again.... LOL.
Lynn
Someone has Field and Stream. I just saw a leaf for 5 or 6 dollars on ebay.......not paying that for a single leaf.......if you have her, stand tall (lol) and just her to us.
ive got that one too,i seperated my baby pot and have 2 growing if they make it,you can have one gail or leaves if the other one dies
JIM
Making my list from you and for you!
here is strep Nerys
and here is Ilsa
Vossner--Your streps are gorgeous! Great photos too!
Awesome pics, vossner...........love both but really love that Ilsa.........have never known anyway who grew her............
Vossner,your plants are just beautiful!!
thank you everyone, I'm quite pleased w/ these, just a little scared that I don't know what I'm doing, lol
Guess what? I don't know what I am doing half the time!! If it is working don't fix it,Vossner........great plants!
This one is for avpat
my little Rrav's Irish Elf...can see a little bit of purple speckling in the petals, but this isn't the best pic...the flowers are tiny too. I think this is one of my favorites.
That is a cutie!
Hi Jen,
I just love it! Can't wait to get together. I'll have to send you an updated list so you can choose some more varieties for yourself. September 10th will be here before we know it. I'll have to get directions from you for the club meeting.
Have a great day!
Pat
Lucky that you and Jen will be in the same violet club!!!!