Lorry I posted well wrote a long thing on Micro Minis lost it blanked out and puff it was gone and can't find your posting sorry.So here is a shorter version.
FC does not have a category for Micro Miniature. Now with trailers, size goes by the size of the leaf. So Teeny Bopper, Fruit Fly, Tiny Wood trail, Chantaspring are a few trailers that would be considered Microminiaturize trailers.
Then there are Miniatures, Semi-miniatures and standard trailers. I have had many miniature mature trailers with leaves that did not look mini and vise versa.
Now non-trailing .African violet plants ..Like Rob's Twinkle Pink and blue don't grow larger than 3 " and are microminiaturize.. So I would say a miniature of 3" or less could be considered a Microminiature. I love growing them in thumbprint pots, one inch , or 1 3/4 inch pots no larger .
A miniature plant is a plant at maturity is less than 6 inches across.
Semi-miniature 6-8 inches across.
A lot of people don't grow Miniatures as they are a little harder and take a little more work. But once you grow one you must have a hundred. lol
They do have Small Standards, standards and Large in First Class. . .
Non-trailing African violets are not measured by leaf size like trailers but their measuerment across and they have special hoops to slip them threw.
There are several miniatures that could be called Microminiature and trailers that are Microminiatures !
Just keep them in a one inch pot !
Optimara use to sell there little miniatures in one inch pots, now they come in 2 inch pots. .
Teeny Bopper for an example will have 200 hundred or more leaves in just a tiny two inch pot ! This Micro Miniature plant and others are not hard but not recommened for the novice. With patience and lots of tender care new growers can grow microminatures and Miniatures too !
Micro Miniatures
Mini Fantasy is one Micro miniature Vintage plant I wish I could fine . Look how cute :)) From FC
VT That is a gorgeous plant. I certainly understand your wish for her
This message was edited Dec 29, 2005 12:09 PM
That is beautiful Allison :)
and thanks for the info!
I have seen twinkle blue and twinkle pink online..I may have to invest in those!
Hmm I am such a novice that I don't even know for certain who I have that are minis and semini and what not.
Especially since some of my plants are young :)
This is why I can't wait to get FC in the mail :)
Lorry have you noticed on Optimara the minis some of them same Spuer Mini's
Like this one I have a few of;
Little Amethyst: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with double, bi-color flowers. Flowers are dark pink with a white edge. Leaves are dark green (red reverse). Introduced 1988. (AVSA Reg. No. 6937) More information
It says Super Miniature
http://www.optimara.com/optimaraglossary/leo-lit.html
Also there are a lot of Miniatures I would consider Micro Miniatures. and many can be grown in one inch pots !
Misty Miss another miniature in FC they say foliage is tiny to me is a Micro Miniature.
I did a search of miniatures with tiny in the foliage and came up with
33 and I know there are more ! Optimaras do not put tiny in their foliage description. This is just ones with tiny in the foliage description.
I have some that seem to be micro in size also :) though hard to say since I have not hard many of the plants very long!
I talked to the gal at Selective. I am going to order the ever violets now.
She said I can order ALL their minis in the spring...She said she will just bill me accordingly. She also said if I send a list of ones I have now..they won't double over.
*hint hin on the Amuthyst* (laugh)
Oh and I have a few now that are still in 1 1/2 in pots. I never found 1 inch pots soooooo....don't have any in pots that size :)
I have Little Amethyst and Little Rhodonite: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size). Flowers are pink stars. Leaves are medium green. Introduced 1991. (AVSA Reg. No. 7494) More information.
for you ! I may have more leaves down ?? Gosh I use to have others but have a few of these two ! Some in 2 inch pots some in one inch pots :))
Well add them to my official..I will beg Allison for wish list :)
When I order the minis in the spring..I wll be happy to put leaves down of the ones I get.
Also I am getting ever harmony and the other two we don't have this weekend! so I am excited...She said the next ship date is Jan 9th!
Lorry check these one inch pots out :))
Optimara MiniWell®
The Optimara MiniWell is the classic self-watering device for Super Miniature Violets. To prevent overwatering and underwatering, it's a must for any serious collector of Super Miniatures. Designed to fit Super Miniature Violets in a 1-inch pot (3.7 cm).
Optimara MiniWell with 1-inch Pot
Optimara MiniWell with 1-inch Pot
(Item# MWP01) $4.50 per set
http://www.buyafricanviolets.com/water_wells.php
Thumb Pots (terra cota colored plastic ) 1.5 inch
These hard to find 1.5 inch tera cotta colored plastic pots are perfect to show off your smallest plants Three for $1
Mfg Part # 1.5 thumb pots w/saucer
https://www.shop.goosegardens.com/displayProductDocument.hg?productId=6&categoryId=2
Oh cool! I will have to get some of those!
Since I like the really LIL minis!
Their so cute !!
I buy these pots too. I wick them and put in little containers
PLASTIC POTS
1 3/4 inch round, black
$.04 each $3.75 per 100 $17.50 per 500 $29.95 per 1000
http://www.secretgardenrareplants.com/catalog.cfm?category_id=16
They are more like one inch..
Oh, I am looking forward to trading minis with both of you this spring!! Every time Lorry or Allison posts about a mini (especially those girl leaf varieties or those lovely little jewel Optimaras), I think, oh! that one is on my wish list too!!
Sadly, my Twinkle Blue is officially lost, and unfortunately so is the only plantlet I managed to start from it.... but my Twinkle Pink from MsC is doing fine! Maybe The Violet Gallery will have Twinkle Blue this spring, or maybe somebody will place an order from Rob's....
I saw both on eBay today. Perhaps you could bid on it.
I'll wait for spring because of winter shipping considerations... but one way or another, I will add a Twinkle Blue to my shelf again, and hopefully this time I will have much better luck putting down leaves! :-)
Before Ebaying check on size of plant and what shipping is going to cost. I bought like 14 plants big size and 6 sets of leaves from Violet Gallery shipping only $11.00 :))
Someone is bound to have one to give you by Spring !
My bargain box did not make it here today :(( Now I can work on my plants some more I have so many babies to transplant and look forward to getting it tomorrow :))