Keyring did an excellent job picking out my camera. Silver Wings is even more beautiful in person :))
Thanks everyone ! I need to nap will post more later :))
New Pretty Flower Pictures :))
Night-Night
Great pictures. I think I need Irish Flirt. : ) Glad you are enjoying the camera!!
Too bad 'Space Cadet' isn't blooming true... but it is still just gorgeous!
Laurie, I had 'Irish Flirt' on your wish list, but I'll take your name off that tiny plantlet since Allison has such a gorgeous one for you! April, the first plantlet out of that leaf pot is yours, but I'm pretty sure there are two or more in there, so arrangments could be made for those in need. ;-)
Ramblin' Lassie (9022) 03/23/2001 (S. Sanders/R. Brenton) Semidouble blue-lavender star. Variegated medium green and white girl foliage. Semiminiature trailer
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Shiawasee Trail (9023) 03/23/2001 (S. Sanders/R. Brenton) Double blue and white variable star. Medium green girl foliage. Standard trailer
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I have grown both several of each. Ramblin' Lassie foliage is much more dainty smaller growing.
I think Shiawasee Trail foliage is more deper green and looks more like girl.
My Shiawasee Trail ( New Mom's name Laurie) has finaly bloom for the first time. But it bloomed the same color as Ramblin' Lassie. I am finding more and more
Sports are not stable and revert back. I was reading even Rob from Violet Barn said A plant they had a long time " The Alps " after years atarted blooming all whute.
Well here is the first bloom of Shiawasee Trail . It's a gorgous color. Never know it may change.
few more blossom opening of Everfloris EverGrace !
If only I could capture the green more. It will be going home to it's new Mom Deb soon. It has some sisters it will be travling with . They may need their own boxes soon. She is full of buds.
Optimara EverGrace (9123) 05/29/2002 (R. Holtkamp) Single white sticktite frilled pansy/variable medium blue eye, band; light green edge. Medium green, heart-shaped, glossy, hairy, wavy, scalloped. Large
Space babies by leaf for me to grow take forever. Well worth it :))
Allison,
Silver Wings is absolutely stunning! Thank you for sharing all the beauitufl flowers!
Joanne
Thank you Joanne I love it. And the pictures don't do it justice. the blossoms are so large , unbelievable beauty !
Wonderful pictures Allison! There all so beautiful.
Thanks Jan ! Did you check your Dmail :))
Love your EverGrace, Allison. Really healthy looking! Great!!!
Thanks I grew it by leaf and some other EverFloris Space babies this one and some others have been promised to Deb a couple months ago just been too cold. Hope to ship them to her soon. I need room and their getting big and full of buds and I want her to have them to enjoy !
Do all of your pots have holes in them? Some of them look like they would not have holes in them and I'm trying to figure out what to do about that. I found some really cute stuff to use for the tiny little pots but they do not have holes in them. You have some of the cutest little pots, the tiny saucers, things like that. Do you just water these from above?
JesseK
Oh yes all my pots have about 5 or more holes each. I use plastic pots from one inch up. Their all wicked and if their in a cup or saucer I do put water in them. Even the little pot Kenton painted has a hole and I wicked it too !
Jesse, some of Allison's pretty containers don't have holes, but she just pops in a plant in a plastic cup or pot that does have holes... it's as if the container is just a deep saucer. I have a bunch of mine in little dishes, teacups, etc, and I just remove the pot, pour in "enough" water, and put the pot back into the container ("enough" water varies betwen 1/4 inch and 1 inch, depending on the size of both container & pot, but basically I want them to soak up as much water as they can but not leave them sitting in a puddle).
Kenton did you see the most prettiest pot the plant is blooming :))
Thanks for pointing me to this thread, Allison. They are all looking so healthy; a picture is worth a thousand words. Critter mentioned that 'Space Cadet' wasn't blooming true, it is supposed to have fantasy marks, right? Thanks for saving that 'Rob's Slap Happy' for me. I jsut bought two more shoplights to double my growing space. Weekend project!
Kenton
Your welcome Kenton and you can have any other plants I have ! I grew several Slap Happy from the two leaves, And inly one plant has the deep rose in the foliage. So pretty :))
My Baby Moonbeam did not bloom true either but I don't mind. It's so happy in the Prettiest Pot you sent me new flowers open each day ! So tiny looks like a silk.plant Lot's of deep rose in the foliage accent together each other the deep vivid blue/purple blossoms !
Perhaps propagating them so mercilessly by leaf promotes the tendency to sport? It is a lot of genes getting re-hashed every time. But, who could complain if such delicate things are not rock-stable?
Yes I can't complain. Lot's of times the Sports are neat, exciting even more facintating ! Fantasy blossoms are never stable.
And a lot of them Sprot to Chimeras !
I can't get over the size of Silver Wings!!! I love the slight pink hue of the petals too! If you have, I would love a leaf of her!
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Sure Anita will send you a leaf. Sh's just growing them back I gave so many aways. She has the double bloomes ten petals ! I can't believe how large the flowers are. Like some big Daisy. So striking ! When you enter the room she stands out. " Silver Wings" :))
Allison, your photos of "Silver Wings" are amazing - the sprinkling of diamond dusting - I just love it when I see a new post from you with lots of pictures - more to gasp and drool over!
Thanks 2Z :)) It will be Spring soon !
Nanna there is a close up of ; Decelles' Defi (8658) 08/18/1997 (Brownlie/Decelles) Semidouble blue-purple pansy/pink fantasy. Variegated medium green and cream, plain. Standard
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Here first bloom ! Then when Laurie came many blooms were open. I know it's supose to be fantasy but I still like it with the pretty edge !
Will it be spring soon? Do you promise?:))
I'm kind of wondering myself, it is just monsooning down again today - my back yard is a lake - too much rain for the clay soil to absorb so quickly - my crocuses are swimming!
But, my streps are getting buds - whooeee! And my double mauve AV noid has buds, so life ain't all rain, it just seems like it.
I am jealous! What beautiful plants! And wow i love the pots!!!!! What talent Kenton has!
Kelly
Oh 2Z it's Spring almost I promise ! Well this morning it was 48 degrees here this morning and 80 degrees now. WOW silly weather. You'll be hot soon too ! I'm happy your Streps are blooming. Streps are so great can be blooming away all year long .
Kelly it's Ok we all started here with " NONE" but we are all the most selfless caring sharing people here at
Dave's African Violets and Gesneriads :))
You'll have all kinds of babies and blooms soon !
Allison,We love your pictures.Your getting really good with the camera.I can;t stop looking at your pictures:)
Thank you Jan your so sweet. Guess there is no sense in posting them if people don't enjoy looking at them . Right ?
Allison,
Just as a matter of perspective, what size is the pot that Kenton painted? I'm trying to figure out what size pots I need and I like the one that he painted. Great job Kenton. And I have to have Rob's Slap Happy. That is the coolest one I've ever seen.
JesseK
I laughed today - my friend next door had snow in her yard, just a bit, mind you, and I had none in mine...
May I suggest treating your terra cotta pots with something that soaks in well, Jesse, as I swear that mineral deposits are showing up behind the sealed clear polyurethane in one I have...
Kenton
Thanks for the advice Kenton. I have a few ideas that I'm working on for the pots and I'll let you guys know how it turns out. BTW, do you know what size pot that is, the one that you painted here for Allison?
JesseK
Jesse I think the pot is about one inch ! Maybe little larger . More for tiny minis, or micro's. Though you can plant any tiny miniature African violet plant in a one inch pot if you like. I do it all the time ! Their so cute in bloom , looks like a silke plant.
2Z that's too funny ~
Oh my god ramblin lassie, electric cowboy, Paumanok,Marmalade , silver wings!
Yet more..have to haves :) thanks for sharing your wonderful plants with us Allison!
wow - this thread got busy! I would love a leaf Allison..thanks. Well pretty soon, it will be warm enough for me to do trading - yeah! Kenton - you inspired me to paint a few pots. When I get a chance, I'll post a pic.
Anita I owe you some Special leaves and plants for my great cards !! :))
Which leaf did you want ?
Definitely Silver Wings! I'm drooling over it. I've made it my wallpaper on my computer!