December 24th, 2010: African Violet 'Volkmann's Merry Christmas' (Saintpaulia )

petralittledog Salina, KS(Zone 6a) Dec 24, 2010

The Bloom of the Day for December 24th, 2010 was African Violet 'Volkmann's Merry Christmas' (Saintpaulia ).

View the bloom of the day here: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/botd.php?date=2010-12-24

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plantladylin (Zone 1) Dec 27, 2010

I don't have AV's anymore but this photo makes me want to grow them again! Beautiful Bloom!

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lbrabec (Lynn) Omaha, NE(Zone 5a) Dec 27, 2010

Absolutely gorgeous!! Where have you been Roxanne?

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av_ocd_girl Ellerbe, NC(Zone 8a) Jan 07, 2011

I've been gone off the forums about a month now, had to have a new hard drive put in and then there was Christmas.

I am just thrilled my picture made it to bloom of the day. I really wish I still had this violet. It's very hard to find. I tried to count the blooms, and had to stop at 300.

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lbrabec (Lynn) Omaha, NE(Zone 5a) Jan 08, 2011

300?? Wow,that's amazing!!

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