Can some ne please explain the difference between girl and boy leaves? Preferably with pictures?
Thanks
Janis
Girl leaves?
Janis up in our first Sticky, thread when you first come on forum so much info.
Here is some from there
Q: What in the world is a ‘Girl Leaf’? Are African Violets girls and boys?
A: Violet_Treasure (Allison) answers your Girl Leaf questions in this thread. [HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com]
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/557944/
More from our sticky ~ All you ever wanted to know about leaves !
http://www.geocities.com/vrarchives/april/culture.htm
Janis did you get this info ? Many of us on this forum love girl foliage and collect girl leaf plants ! Me for one I love girl foliage !
Do you have any ?
Sorry Allison, yes I did read this and a whole bunch of other stuff. I got one leaf from Bloomlovers coming with girl foliage. Thanks!!
Janis
Cool which one did you get ? I bought mostly girl foliage from her.
I got Smitten Kitten. I can't wait, but she isn't going to ship until May 13. I put down 4 leaves off each of the 4 plants I bought the other day, so hopefully They will produce babies.
Huggers
Janis
Janis thats the cutest plant ! Smitten Kitten ! You will love her ! If you'd ever like some leaves or babies for trade or shipping I have some :))
I should have asked here first I guess, but I just ordered them before I could change my mind. I have wanted Irish Flirt for over a year now, so I got it too. My favorite color is green. I got Pretty Poison for the same reason.
Now, to keep them alive :)
Janis
I love greens too ! Irish Flirt has always been one of my favorite. In Plant files I have two pictures of my Irish Flirts. One he first one I had a couple years ago, and two the one I have now a small sucker I took off the plant I sent Laurie she is a GREEN lover too I gave her everything I had green .
Laurie's plant
My First one two years ago ~
I almost bought Emerald Love, but I'm not sure I like the cup shaped leaves enough.
That one of Laurie's is very pretty. I will love in plant files for yours in a bit, I'm almost afriad to go look at AV's cause then I want more! I want to make sure I do ok with htese ones first. I'm still really nervous about killing them
Janis
Oh, that is awesome! You sure seem to have a knack for growing them!
LIttle sucker plant I took off of Laurie's the plant I have now !
I feel it grows best in natural light.
Irish Flirt (7577) 11/07/1991 (S. Sorano) Double bright green and white frilled star. Medium green, wavy. Semiminiature
Most times I keep a leaf to put down . But we have tiny home can't keep them all. But I love them all so I have grown a thousand or more different varieites and given them away. I do feel I can grow them by leaf in my sleep it's so easy !
This is a great plant with green to grow. Easy always blooming ~
Aca's Marie (J. Brownlie) Semidouble pink pansy/green-white edge. Variegated medium green and white. Small standard
LOL I hope it is as easy for me! Your irish flirt is so very pretty! We don't have a tiny home, but 6 people in a 3 bedroom house is crowded, and the house seems alot smaller than it is. My kids range from 15 to 4. the Boys are the oldest and youngest, and my girls are 7 and 9. Its a handful, and we definately need a bigger house!
I'm drooling on my keybouard now! That one is really pretty too, I can definately see why these are so addictive!
Here is a great girl leaf plant. I grew this one for Jill. Though last week I took any flowers off and put her into a 2.25 or 2.50 inch pot. I forget which one lol
She is big now. I find she grows best in natural light along with most girl folage. End of tube or window.
Electric Cowboy (5637) 02/06/1984 (C. Phillips) Double dark blue/white edge. Variegated girl foliage. Semiminiature
There are about 600 plus Av's with girl foliage.
Your a busy Mom !
You can never have too many African violets. You can grow them in every window in your home :))
I love the little pots you keep yours in! I love the foliage on that one too. I'm gonna have to start hitting yard sales to find little tea cups and stuff to keep mine in!
I Dmailed you hope that was ok.
600+ with girl leaves? definately gonna need a bigger house LOL
I have the ones I got the other day in front of a South facing window, but there are blinds on the window that are only partially open. My DH is very light sensitive, so we have lots of blinds, and I can only open them when he is at work (which seems like it is all the time)
I have East, West and South facing windows. The north side of our house is hillside, you can almost touch it out the back window :)
Janis
REALLY all windows are good. A lace curtian can protect plants from hot sun or blinds that can be closed during the hot part of the day.
I have some windows right next to our carport and teees and shade garden. But my plants still get morning sun and light all day and they seem very happy.
Then in the same room windows fascing front and on the other side all have plants too . Everyone blooms and grows happy :))
The terms "boy" and :Girl"