Some nice Show pictures
I have this one!!
I got it from Hirts garden.
I can't wait til it looks like this one! Maybe some day LOL
I am trying to propogate it now so I can share.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/119418806/119421101edYvBH
The pictures are gorgeous! thanks for sharing
These are from the av group i use to belong to. one of last pictures are of me in my wheel chair i was shopping.
UPAVBeS 45th AVSA Show - Feb 14,2004
http://community.webshots.com/album/119418806xKIrBe
Pretty :) Now Lorry Chimeras will only bloom true is propogate by
sucker babies, or bloom stalks, or bloom basket babies. Even then sometimes they don't bloom true. A Vendor can not sell them if they do not bloom true making Chimera a more rare type of African violets :))
Yes..I tried panting a bloom stalk. I also have a sucker growing off of it..I am now just waiting until it dries out so that I can seperate it.
Hopefully it will work :)
Oh by the way Alyson..nice chair..mine is blue :)
Wheel chair ? I was supost to get blue but thats a long story.
I have spina bifida..a birth defect
Oh my God!!!! I just fell in love with 04-24 Ann on the second page, magnificent!!!!! Gorgeous, beautiful!!!!
Annie
Ann is magnificent!!!!! . Phyliss grows it it's her baby first she said at the show I could buy it for $60.00. ( sometimes most times people sell their show plants) Then she said no and would not even share me a leaf :((, The plant is out of this world and she guards it. She has been showing plants about 30 years and does not give our hee secrets. Ann was a good 23 inches across. My Mom wanted her too . lol
Lorry are you in your share all the time ? Sorry. I am 95 percent bed bound now , as I have ALS " Lou Gehrig" . Each day is a treasure :))
I loved the lavendar and white chimera. The Alps. Lorry, if you have a succor growing, I would love to trade for it.
Nanna
Alps is beautiful plant
Do any of our AV forum members show their AV's and if so. What is involved in getting a plant to show quality? (is there a thread for this already?)
Allison, amazing that you are able to produce the beauties and still send out plants and leaves despite your difficulties! You GO Girl!
Begonia,
There is a wonderful book "Growing for Show" by Pauline Bartholomew that gives a wonderful explanation of how to prepare plants for show. I don't do shows; however, I have this book and recommend it highly because it contains very good information about AV culture.
Stephanie
Thanks Stephanie! I'll go check it out at Amazon.
Begonia The book Stephanie told you about is best.
I have seen some forums have shows and do all the steps to showing.
Lot's of books have some info about showing but Growing for Show" by Pauline Bartholomew t is best resourse.
I am not able to go to the meetings anymore or the shows, sales nothing :((. But at least I can still play with my Av's and dirt at home.
If you go on AVSA you can find local groups and shows/sales :))
Here is a tiny bit of info I fount on the computer.
Some AVSA Judging info
http://www.avsa.org/JudgesForum.asp
Also go to blossoms and foliage types show all even wasp
http://www.avsa.org/JudgesForum.asp
Question: I recently visited an African violet show. Many of the violets displayed there were very large, perhaps 18" or more across. Mine have never gotten that large. Can you explain why?
Answer: First, keep in mind that these are showplants. A prize-winning plant is the result of good culture and plenty of TLC. Serious exhibitors also usually grow those varieties that make the best showplants--i.e. large, symmetrical foliage, and heavy bloom.
The most important factor, however, is probably disbudding. Our large showplants are disbudded (not allowed to bud or bloom) continually from 6-8 months to about 6-10 weeks prior to the show. During this time, all of the plant's energy goes into foliage growth, not blossom production. As a result, the leaves grow much larger. While large showplants are often grown in (shallow) pots 6" or larger, violets that aren't going to show do quite well in 4" pots, where they continue to bloom and grow to about 10-12" in diameter. Most exhibitors also use leaf supports, or "rings", which go underneath the outer row of leaves and keep them from bending down over the rim of the pot. This ensures that the leaves are held flat, and are exposed to the maximum amount of light, which promotes more vigorous growth. Besides these differences, culture is the same in virtually every other way
"Fine Tuning Your Showplants"
http://www.robsviolet.com/fine_tuning.htm
Allison
Yes..I am a paraplegic...but nope not bed bound....I am sort of like someone who has a spinal cord injury..it only effects my legs.
Nanna..I don't have the The Alps yet :)
My husband is buying it for me for Christmas but I WILL save you a sucker when and if I get one :)
I do have a sucker of Monique though which is a pinwheel chimera....I have it posted in my list collection thread...it is a lil more lavendar then The ALPs but once the ALPS is here and old enough to donate to the cause..you will be on the top of the list for one :)
Lorry, how long have you been growing violets, and how did you get started?
Uhm well I have had violets since I can remember. I didn't grow them serious until about 3 yrs ago *when I met and married my husband*
I just didn't have the room for them before then as I didn't own a home.
I started just collecting plants and it grew into a love affair and well from there BAM! I was hooked :)
Oh Nanna...I didn find the ALPS for 10.00 online though WOW...
I think that is a great price and well I talked my hubby into is *Laugh*