Violet_Treasure
i am tickel pink today, got my new violet from buy african violets
its called everbeautifull.and boy is she, here,s a picture of it.should i use the vf-11 are the optimara violet food 14-12-14
new plant
She is a beauty. I love the folliage and the bloom. It sure looks like a nice big plant.
makshi
yes it is huge, almost 12 inches from side to side ,my first plant i have bought like this with a name,all my others came from winn dixie
WOW She's beautiful ! Where did you get her ? I'd water her from the top for a month washhing out salts and any old soil . Then use Vf-11. If it was my plant I' s trans-plant her into my light soil- mix , new pot..
Violet_Treasure
i order her from buy africanviolets.com
water her from the top,don,t think she will need none far awhile she is really wet
. i,m so afraid i will kill her,can you tell me step by step what to do and the soil.
thought my hubby would be upset far what i gave far it $36.90 but once he seen it he was ok
would i use the same size pot
It's best to use a new bleached pot proper size . Depeneding on root system theses plants can grow into a 4-6 inxh pot. Be realy not to over water .These plants most of the time are potted in heavy soil. WOW yes becareful loads of money. For insurance down a couple leaves !
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I think of fancy Southern Belle Dresses when I look at that pic. So pretty!
everbeautifull
Gorgeous!!!!!
Anyone else who gets a huge plant like this in the mail... pretty please, take pictures of the packaging! I can't imagine how this plant traveled so well & arrived looking so fresh and perfect!
If the soil seems really wet, it's probably not a bad idea to repot it into a lighter mix (50% perlite), especially if the plant starts looking even a little bit droopy. When you remove the plant from its pot, you'll be able to get an idea of what the root system looks like. If the roots are filling the pot pretty well, then I'd suggest repotting into the same size pot (or wash/bleach the pot it came in & re-use it). Loosen the rootball to remove as much of the heavy soil as possible -- shake, jiggle, poke gently with a chopstick, maybe even swish a little in a bowl of water to get the old soil mix off the roots -- and then repot with *moist* (not sopping wet) potting mix.
Or just keep a close eye on it, be careful not to overwater, and repot it when it has finished its current bloom cycle.... my plants generally keep right on blooming if I repot while they're in bloom, but I understand if you don't want to mess with it while it's looking so purty!
Eunice I could not type last night Hubby was sleeping but wanted to bump this up for you as you could not find it.
EverFlorida EverBeautiful Space Baby !
Thanks for the wonderful leaves and sharing your beautiful plants with me !
Beautiful!
She is gorgeous. I love the every series. Critter, when annabelle came she was in a box that had a partially cut out circle in the middle and the plant sat right down into the circle with the top of the box supporting the leaves. A lid was on top and popcorn surrounded the entire package. Hope you can picture the packaging.
That is such a beautiful plant! Every picture I see of the EverFlora series makes me want them even more!!
Lucky you Eunice!
Janis
I ship large plants all the time ! People say they make it real well !
Nanna, I can envision that packaging, and it sounds like it would work beautifully!
The one larger plant that I shipped had leaves that wouldn't cooperate with being wrapped into a paper cone, so I ended up taping a wad of newspaper around the pot as a collar to support the leaves..... I think finding a small box to use would be easier!
Allison, maybe you could take pics for us the next time you package a large plant?
Thanks!