Does anyone have any Optimara minis or know where I can buy them?
I am looking to collect minis :) they are my new fascination.
Actually I intend to keep my favrotie standards also of course!
Optimira
I only have a couple of Optimara minis right now. I have Optimara Little Rhodonite ( might have spelled wrong hard to read FC so far from bed)
I also have Optimara Little Amethyst. I have a few of each ! I may have some others too leavesa/down. I have a couple of their standards.
There are a few places that sell some let me find the links. You can have what ever I have . Allison
They sell some Minis here Lorry they come named but I don't think you have a choice but I emailed . and they said their named !
http://www.floriculture.net/selectivegardener/optimara.cfm?x_cartid=314961647AgFJ912489085
my nurse just came I'll find more in a little bit :))
Chris
I have Otimare Azurite and Blackfoot minis that I picked up at a local nursery. I have put leaves down on each of them it they take and if you are interested.
you can buy leaves here also but their like $ 6.00 a set. They have the little ones just they did not put little before their names ...
Choose Optimara African Violets by Name and Insert Into Your Cart:
You can now order many of the exciting and popular Optimara African Violet varieties by the leaf. Now, over 175 varieties including the newest and hottest introductions are at your fingertips. They come packaged in sets of two leaves per variety with two authentic Optimara Labels. Each set is $6.00 and a minimum of $12.00 is required.
Please note that these are leaves, not full-size plants. For full-size plants (full-size plants can not be ordered by variety), look above. We try to keep the list of available leaves always up to date, but we reserve the right to substitute if at the time of packing an order, a variety is not available.
Select Violet NameAffectionAlabamaAlaskaAmethystApacheApatiteArizonaAzuriteBarbadosBarbaraBlackfootBlue TopazCaliforniaCezanneChagallCheyenneChicoClementineColoradoComancheConnecticutCoraCrystalDa VinciDeborahDegasDevotionDiamondEdithErikaFijiFriendshipGauguinGeorgiaHaitiHarlequinHawaiiHiroshigeHopiIndianaIowaJadeJamaicaKansasKeepsakeKentuckyKunziteLapisLittle AmethystLittle ApacheLittle ApatiteLittle ArapahoeLittle AzuriteLittle BlackfootLittle Blue TopazLittle CheyenneLittle ComancheLittle CreekLittle CrystalLittle DiamondLittle HopiLittle JadeLittle KunziteLittle LapisLittle MayaLittle MoonstoneLittle OttawaLittle PawneeLittle PuebloLittle RubyLittle SapphireLittle SenecaLittle ShoshoneLittle TourmalineLittle WichitaLos AngelesLouisianaMaineManitobaMargitMauiMichelangeloMichelleMichiganMichikoMillenniaModestyMonetMontanaMoonstoneNancyNebraskaNew MexicoNorth CarolinaOntarioParisPatriciaPennsylvaniaPuebloRebeccaRomanceRosalieRubySabrinaSamiSapphireSaturnSenecaSeuratShoshoneSouth DakotaStephanieSusiTeresaTexasTokyoTourmalineTraditionTrinidadUtahVan GoghVermontWisconsinWyomingYellowstone
http://www.floriculture.net/selectivegardener/Optimara.cfm?x_cartid=35637958AgFJ669076140
Six dollars for set of leaves is a lot...
Lorry Fay Wagmon has a lot of Optimara Little s leaves I think she still sells the a dollar for 2 .
http://www.myviolets.net/faywagman/minis.html
You can have what ever I have.
I dont' have any optimara right now..so would appreciate you putting me on the list for any minis you have :)
Also, Allison, send me your address in Dmail.
I want to get that tower pot out to you and I also have a couple of plantlets that can go your way now :)
I would LOVE that April :)
Also, I think I have a list of varieties you are interested in..right?
I have leaves down of MANY varieties..and TONS of suckers so I should have plenty to send your way :)
Thanks for all the info Allison :)
I really appreciate it!
I adore a lot of the optimara's though I think it is odd how you can't buy the names varieties very easily.
I am also eyeing the ever violets..they have 3 I don't have
You can buy a plant for 24.50 or a plug for 10.00
Is a plug a plantlet?
They call it a plug I don't think it's in a pot ?? Maybe it's the same a a plantlet ? Well the baby Optimara s I have I grew from leaves and they gave me lots of babies so I will sure have some for you ! I was thinking th same thing I have a few plants ready to send you. It will probaly be mid Jan. sense I have a lot of the Gift boxes going out for our Easter Bunny Swap. Some of the plants I want to send you are large now then in April , May I'll send you more ! Allison
Cool :) I will never complain about more.
I will Dmail you with my address when I get home from work :)
Send me yours..I have the pot for you and at least a couple of plants that are well rooted and ready to go to you :)
Like the knight magic and the skagit :)
I will wait until I post a list of the plantlets I have now..in case you also want some of those!
Great to hear you will have some optimara to share :) I really like a lot of their varieties ...so I am excited about them.
After finding a definition thing on their site..a plug sounds like a plantlet.
They have everprecious, everyoung and everlove which I did not get from bluebird
I can buy the plugs for 10.00 a piece...so I may do that and get one of their mini assortments.
Let me know how their mini assortment is I have been thinking of getting one .
I will let ya know!
I will also put down leaves from them if they are large enough!
I believe I am also going to get plugs of the everfloris varieties I don't have
they are 10.00 for a plug
I have Everlove and I need EverPrecious and EverHarmony . I had Everyoung but gave them away.
Could you put leaves down for me on the everlove?
I am going to buy everyoung...so if you decide you want it again, let me know!
I didn't get those three from bluebird..there were not part of the 7 from them :(
So going to order everyoung through optimara when I get home from work along with a mini assortment.
I would be happy to put leaves down from them when they get here if they are varieities you don't have.
This message was edited Dec 27, 2005 5:42 PM
This message was edited Dec 27, 2005 5:43 PM
Yes I will can you please put Precious and Young down. I have a few down now and promised some as people like them . ! Thanks, Allison
I have not seen everharmony so I don't have that one
But as soon as I order and get them in, I will put down leaves on everyounhg and everprecious for you :)
well if you mail them they may have Everharmony . I did at one time and they said yes but I was not able to order it at that time :((. I had 3 or more leaves of it down but never had any luck with them. I find them for me harder to root.
I just shot them and email...so we shall see :)
Since so many people are interested in them..I may spring for the larger plants... :) That way I can share quicker!
yes I like buying the larger plants from them, this way I have many leaves to put down and share leaves and still have a grat size plant ! The ones I bought from Bluebird were excellent size also :))
I can't wait for my bluebird order :)
I got some pots and the 7 space babies!
The space babies won't be small either they have nice plants ! I have several on the way too So exciting !
Cool :)
I am sure I will order more fromt hem in the future also.
I am holding off until I see what I get from D&P and such..I also want to go through and make sure i don't double up on anything
They do have some minis I don't have there ..not to mention some chiritas and streps I am interested in.
Yes and not to mention soon Bluebird greenhouse and Violet Gallery will both be having thier " New 2006 Catalogs " I will be placing an order ASP with Violet Gallerry as soon as it comes out to make sure I can get the ones I want !!
I heard abck from Monique.
She said it is best to wait until spring to order.
She also said if I give her a list of what I have and say I want one of everything else she has...they can do that!
So I believe my order will wait until spring..and I will save save save :)
That's great ! looking forward to Spring ! and more African Violets !
I will [rpbably buy the everfloris ones now and wait on the minis until spring :)
That way I won't be spending a fortune all at once.
She also said I could say one of each mini and they will charge me according! which is cool!
So I am going to spring for the large ever plants now :)
I will put down leaves once I get them!
Sounds like a great plan !