Went to Krogers today.... promised myself only groceries... nothing else. Walked past a display of NOID's and 4 of them jumped into my cart. I tried to tell them that coming home with me is suicidal, but they refused to listen :)
I have killed every single AV I have every owned. I even got some here in trade last year, and killed them. I am a bad BAD AV mom. Someone needs to come rescue these poor plants!
BTW, they are buy one get one free at Krogers this week ($3.99 )
Janis
This one is much darker than in the picture, almost a wine color
A purple one
a pink and white one
this one is much more purple than blue, but look how big that bloom is!!
Janis
Really pretty. Jump right in, did they? : ) If I can grow 'em, you can, too. Glad you are here.
They jumped. didn't even see em til I got to the checkout LOL
Told them I wasn't making no promises. Now I got to figure out how to convince DH I really didn't mean to buy them LOLOL
Janis
Just tell him the truth!
They jumped into your cart. didn't they?
LOL!!
Buy one get one free....who could resist?!
(Oh, that's right....they jumped in...you had no choice!!)
Beautiful plants ! Welcome :)) Join in the joy of growing African violets we can all help you keep them alive !
Hope you can hang out with us addicts often.
Allison
They are lovely :)
and if it helps..up to about a yr ago I could not keep an av alive to save my soul either :) So there is hope :)
Lorry, you have to be kidding. I thought you were just born with a green thumb. You and Allison take the cake. : ) Well, and Begonia, and Spider, and................
I think everyone here has green thumbs you too Pam ! And WOW look at all Nanna's beauties :))
One thing about my plants 99 percent have been grown by leaf. Even when I buy plants they are taken apart leaves share then I grow babies from them ! I realy enjoy growing by leaf and sharing my babies !
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green thumb? i think most of you here were born with green arms and elbows lol : )
oh and woofens (janis) i blame you for my morning glory problem lol. i got the 'palest pink' from you and they grew so well i have planted tons now. my husband just rolls his eyes. i just got some picotee red for sasbe and they are up too. i have planted clarke's heavenly blue and a mixed pack as well. see what you started LOL!
kelly
LOL Kelly.. sorry :) I'll have to make ya up a new package, of some of the really big pretty japanese ones :) I don't have any seeds started yet, its stil cold here and all the ones I have started died LOL My bleeding heart and dianthus are budding outside tho, and I have irises up. Can't wait for blooms
I hung out here for a while last year when I joined Dave's then left when I murdered all my AV's LOL
I just walked past them today honest. They musta had a death wish.
Gotta go make dinner. got 4 hungry heathens that think I should feed them instead of being on the computer :)
Janis
LOL far from it Pam! I kill tons of stuff on what seems like a daily basis (HELP)
But I have gotten better with AVS over time.
Janis,
LOL I am sure we have all killed Avs and relatives. I personally think most of us love them too much!! Just like I told my FIL about roses -- just stick them in the ground and leave them alone and quit pestering them!! Now his are beautiful, and he has learned to propagate. By the way, what's this about red morning glories?
Sharon
Meant to also add that you sure got some pretty plants!
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Few years ago I planted red, white and blue Morning Glories ! I thought how pretty for Memorial Day ! 4 th. of July they would be :)) They were all very pretty together ! I think I had bought my seeds on Ebay.
What color morning glory ya want? LOL
I have Scarlet O'Hara, here
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7750745406&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1#ebayphotohosting
and Red picotee (mine were much more pink last year)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7759649013&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1
and Red Yojiro
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7754877953&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1
All for trade, just the only pics I have right now are on eBay, sorry about that :)
Janis
WOW... those are gorgeous! Will poke around and see if I have anything to trade.
Janis all your morning Glory seeds are beautiful ! I really like your Shibori Blue and Purple Flaked :))
Morning Janis!
Oh I know the feeling....I have them there AV's jumping in my cart all the time. I think the stores have them programmed don't you...LOL!
Thanks for sharing the little ones are just so pretty! They will be very happy in the their new home.
Joanne
Maybe the growers put a mexican jumping bean in their pots :))
Thanks so much you guys!!
Love the mexican jumping bean idea!
Violet, got anything to trade for the Shibouri? I have plenty of those seeds :)
Janis
Oh gosh I don't have many seeds. Just Moonflower vine, and I forget the name purple bean vine has purple flowers. Joseph sent me some way out dead gorgous Morning Glory seeds :)) One type has been blooming. But I'm disabled and hubby made me a garden and plants the seeds I am so happy with them but we did not keep track of the names.
I do have Streps leaves, African violets leaves, baby plants , Alsobia Cygnets, some Epsicas, Chiritas to trade :)) ( All named)
