I thought I'd start the new year off with a few pix . . .
Franken 'Shannon'
January 2011 Blooms
This one is a Sinningia . . . HCY's Blue Dolphin. I planted the tuber, oh, say, 11/15-ish . . . the growth that was on the tuber at the time dried off, but this pair of leaves showed up this past week.
S. Little Tiger
I thought I would post a photo of one of my favorites. It is covered in large flowers right now.
Earle
Very nice! I do like the reds.
Beautiful blooms you two! I don't have any Gessie's in bloom, but I sure do enjoy seeing pictures of everyone else's lovely flowers!
Nichole: Love that Sinningia Little Tiger ... really nice!
Earle: Do you know the name on your beautiful African Violet? That color is really pretty!
I am slipping. The plant is Plenty of Pepper. Thanks for keeping me honest!
Earle
Those are beauties Nichole!!
Earle,
I love that violet!!
Lynn
Here's a different angle (and a more current pic) of Little Tiger . . .
ok, so the lint on the backdrop shows up better than the plant itself does, but you get the idea.
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This is a bloom on Franken Alison that started opening this morning. I don't like that it has so much pink in it . . .
Nichole, I am loving Franken Shannon AND Franken Allison. Love the freckles on Shannon.
Earle, Plenty of Pepper is beautiful. I love red blooms!
Kristi's Spunk
Ma's Fruit Smoothie
Tattoo
Summer Carnival
Stormy Rage
Lucky Strike
Sedona
Eye of the Storm
Polka Dottie
Morion
Playful Spectrum
Frosty Cherry
Close up
Apache Midnight
Imp's Fortuitous Fancy
Oh my goodness GrowHappy ... look at all the beauties you have! Wow! Love, Love, Love Playful Spectrum and Frosted Cherry (perfect name for that one!) ... and Imp's Fortuitous Fancy, well what can I say - that is really a beautiful violet! Great Growing!
Warmer weather better hurry up . . . . so many beauties, GH!
Looking forward to our trade Nichole!
Shanika
P.S. Are you going to violet convention in May?
No, it's too far . . . maybe once I start working, I can save up for a trip. I'll probably have to hold out until it moves closer to my part of the country. I'll just live it thru your FB postings!
LOL, okie dokie
Here's a few more . . .
Natchurly Nawlins
Rebel's Splatter Kake
S. rupicola
my Playful Spectrum
Smooch Me
Pretty! Love the pink in your Playful Spectrum. Amazing how the coloring can be so different in the fantasy plants. Mine is white with pink fantasy. Is that because my conditions may be cooler?
Is Rupicola a trailing species?
Nichole and Shanika I am drooling again!!
Lynn
I love to make people drool . . . :)
I think the differences in color have alot to do with temperature, Shanika. I try to keep the temperature in my room as even as possible, but it does tend to be on the warm side alot. I'd think in MD it would be on the cooler side . . .
. . . and yes, the rupicola is a trailing species. It is real easy to care for, too . . .
I'm going to move my PS to the warmer top shelf to see if that helps the next flush of blooms have more pink.
Just finished wicking some violets and potting up streps. All day job, almost! I have a really large Lyons Crown Jewel that I potted up, but the leaves are so floppy. I need a plant ring. I see a Cape Cod order in my very near future.