I have been checking out Lowes and HD here for AV, but they aren't too healthy looking lately. Does any one know a really good source online for AF? I been looking at Ebay also ,but I am not to familiar with any of the sellers there. TIA
Patti
Do you know any online source for African violets.
check out the strep sources here http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/523736/ - they also have good violets. Rob's, Lyndon Lyon. Belisle is another. Can't think of the others right now.
Thanks Keyring for all your help. It is very much appreciated.
Patti
I recently found The Violet Gallery (thanks, BlueKat76!). [HYPERLINK@www.violetgallery.com]
I got a shipment from Rob's this spring, and it was fantastic! See my thread about it, http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/507431/
Thanks Critterologist for the info.
Patti
Don't do it Patti. Do NOT open that window. lolol :)
I have purchased AV's and other gesneriads from Rob's Violet Barn, Bluebird Violets, Lyndon Lyon, The Violet Gallery. Here are my comments about each:
Rob's: Excellent, healthy plants. They pack very well and usually only a few leaves are broken off (which I plant anyway :)). The plants are on the small side though. I have also ordered a number of hoyas from Rob's. I have always been pleased with his plants. Over the past 10 years, probably placed at least 10 orders from him. I also bought directly from Rob at a show/sale I attended.
Bluebird Violets: Excellent, healthy plants. The plants are huge! I have also ordered a lot of leaves from Bluebird. The packing is great and I always receive bonus plants/leaves. The last time I ordered (this past spring), I believe I received 1 free plant and 4 different free leaves. Wonderful! A few years back I placed an order and received my plants, all healthy and great. Then, I received an e-mail notifying me that the name of one of the plants was incorrect and wanted to let me know. Excellent customer service.
Lyndon Lyon: I had the pleasure to buy the plants directly from Paul at a show/sale I attended in North Carolina. Huge, full plants. Very healthy. I've never ordered through their website, so I don't know what shipping is like. He was very friendly, although I wondered if he thought I was a crazy lady buying as many plants as I did!
The Violet Gallery: I also bought in-person from them. Nice-size, healthy plants.
Anyway, I hope this helps!
PlantMom
Thanks PlantMomto3 for your help and great information.
Susanne,
It's too late. I got the bug.. It is MsC and Keyring fault. LOL.
Thanks ladies !!!
Patti
"And Another one bites the dust"...lol
Welcome to our world....you will love it here!!
Faults accepted...
MsC
They did it to me too! Here's the evidence judge, the ladies on the av forum made me do it! .I had just 3 AVs less than a month ago.
Beautiful stand of AV's Susanne!!!
I just love it when we can manage to add another AV Addict to the forum!!! Yeah!
MsC is doing her evil laughing and has huge smiles with joy in her heart!
You guys make my days....now who else can we lure into this lil world of ours??? DonnaB are you ready??
Wow, Very pretty Susanne.
Man you have the bug bad. LOL
Patti
MWahahaha (your evil laugh) Glad we make you happy! You make us happy too :)
We keep posting at the same time Patti. You got me on epi's, now I'll see what I can do about getting you on av's!
This message was edited Jul 27, 2005 5:00 PM
I love that picture, Suzanne! Your plants look so lush & healthy! From 3 to 18 to... ?? Well, I guess we know you're aiming for 100+ new little plants for wedding favors.... :-)
The standards that Rob's sent me were indeed much smaller than the lovely plants that BlueKat76 picked up for me from The Violet Gallery, but as PlantMom said, Rob's did do an A-1 packing job.
Thanks Critterologist for the info.
Susanne,
You know I love my Epi's, but they get pretty big. Now I am getting the AV bug.
Now I have to explain this one to my hubby. LOL.
Patti
Tell him most are gonna be freebies...I mean after all you just need a few leaves....lol
That alwasy works for my DH.
MsC
Unfortunately, my DH has taken to mentally tallying the cost of the pots! LOL. He says it's a vicious cycle... first, I have some new AVs, and so I need to pick up a couple more pots... then, I find pots that I like and end up with an extra one or two... I can't have an empty AV pot, of course, so then I "need" another plant!
LOL, tell him it's like :
biscuits and gravy you know they never seem to come out even or beer & football...lol
Food is usually something men can relate to.;)
MsC
Lol!Thats funny critter that he keeps mental tabs on you. It is a vicious cycle! We can't be having empty pots now.... I'm going to keep telling my fiance that they're only for the wedding...maybe he'll believe that for long enough that I can keep going :) So far he's gone with me to Lowe's and HD twice and hasn't dragged me out yet. "It's for the wedding honey!" lol
Lol Ms C, or hotdogs and buns!
I agree with Crider.... Just got a shipment from Rob's and they were perfect.
Welcome to DG, nannanavarro!
Hey, everyone -- she's new, and she's already ordering from Rob's! I think she's come to the right forum!
(I hope I'm right about the "she"... Nanna Navarro?)
art_n_garden. Great display. What is the name of the varigated plant at the right?
You are!! I am sooo hooked!! Just had babies and transplanted them. Wish I knew what they were. The mother is doing fine and blooming comtinually for about 5 months. She is a single blue star. Got her from of all placed Home Depot.
~~~~~~Waving hello to Nannanavarro and welcome to African violet forum.
Hi nanna! Welcome to our friendly forum of addicts. :) I actually bought the variegated one at Lowe's, so no name. Sometimes those places actually have something good! Welcome welcome!
Susanne
Welcome! You'll find this to be a great, helpful group of people. On DG and the AV forum! Have fun.
What a great welcome! Thank you everyone. I look forward to the chats and help.
NannaN
Hiya nannanavarro!
And Welcome!!!
We love adding another to our AV forum.
I've been out all day eating cake & chocolate covered strawberries!! Mmmm, I'm never going to get skinny like this...but my AV's will still love me...lol
Soooo you already ordered from Rob's??? Oh goody... pluck some leaves and make babies, we all love a good trade here...:)
I'm searching for my next batch of leaves to put down for trades in the spring. ANYbody wanna tell me what they prefer???
Lemme guess????
Trailers & Mini's??? My favorites for sure!!!
I promise not to let the Chi Herd ( see the pic)near this group of babies!
What are you all going to have up for trades???
MsC
This message was edited Aug 1, 2005 11:33 PM
I would love a mini. I don't have any. I would also enjoy a trailer. I just received sticky wicket from Rob's along with pretty miss kelly, raspberry rampage, and ma's debutante. I also have optimara Mississippi, EverSpecial, and Maine; and a "looks like" optimara Harlequin, and Michigan. Glad to share any or all.
The 4 from Violet Barn are small. We'll wait and see what spring brings.
Gosh, those pups are darling, Lottie!
Thanks MKJ,
They are sweeties and aren't eating my violets anymore.:) They are soo much fun.
I just love MsC little critters. Her Chi herd are adorable. I would have taken them home with me ,but didn't want to get shot. LOL.
Patti
You all addicts have great shopping info !! Thanks , Allison
African Violets Search Page
http://home.earthlink.net/~sestes1373/avsearch.html
Thanks for the link.
Nanna
PlantMomto3's
This a thread I read you gave us great information ! Thanks...Please lurk and post as much as you can ! Thanks Allison
Thanks for the acknowledgment Allison! It's nice to know that I had information that was helpful!
Stephanie
Yes ! I bet you have beatiful Av's :)) Have any picures ? Growing ideas ! Thanks, Allison
I do have pics of some of my plants currently in bloom. I'll try to post tomorrow.
PlantMomto3,
Welcome to the AV forum. Thanks again for the great information. I am looking forward to seeing pictures of your AV .
Patti