hopefull this will work this time
here the christmas morning violet,when i repotted it there was another one on side so i planted it up.
my new violet from my sister
heres happy cricket,it had 2 little ones with it
and heres,left to right
hot pants
bud melanic
aca,s passionate
Beautiful new plants! I love getting "bonus babies" in a pot!
Just as an FYI, I think the first one looks like a streptocarpus, which is more of an AV "cousin." I think the cultural requirements are similar, though, so it won't mind if you treat it like a violet. :-) I've seen pics of 'Christmas Morning' in bloom, and it's a beauty!
'Happy Cricket' is such a fun name, I had to go look for a photo in FC!
Happy Cricket (5726) 04/29/1984 (Painesville Town & Country AVS/R. Hollada) Double lavender two-tone frilled. Dark green, ruffled/red back. Large
last 2
buckeye everlasting
genetic blushfor got to send picture. really im ok hee hee
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critterologist
i was wondering if it needed a bigger pot, cause the pot was full of roots,and does it needs lots of light,and does it need more water. xmas morning is the first red one i have,now i want a yellow, and a black
Starfly, check the second sticky post at the top of the forum, and you'll find info on strep culture. I'm no help because the only strep I have is a single rooted leaf in a pot! :-)
ok thanks,
planted my first babys from leafs i grew this morning ,now my camera quit again. darn
Pretty flowers. I also have Christmas Morning and she is so beautiful. You have some nice plants there. Way to go.
Jesse
Plantcrazii
thanks
Eunice Beautiful new plants !
Your Streptucarpus plant Christmas Morning ! Wonderful ! I have had this one a long time. I grow mine in pan pots. Low pots some people call them bulb pans. One thing important about Strep's is they like to be dry. If you over water them they will wilt and die. If they are dry and wilt water them they will come right back !
Your's could use a larger pot but like shallow. Their roots are shallow and they like them toward the top. How nice you have a baby , With Streps the do
have more crown no need to seperate but trim and cut
leaves. They do not bloom from the crown but from the leaf axels. A leaf will bloom so many times and stop so new foliage is always need for blooming with Streptocarpus plants.
They also like it cool. And grow good at end of light tube or natural light. All mine are in natural light.
Progated by leaves is very fast and easy.
Like Jill mentioned there is a lot of info in our second sticky .
Enjoy they are wonderful ! Here is a picture of mine !
Violet_Treasure
oh wow,what a beautiful color,mine has 1 bloom on it,can,t wait to see it bloom. ok i will have to go somewhere and find me a low pot like that,how long does the leaves need to be.
i have printed out allmost all the stickey. all the url,have to stop far awhile ink is getting to me.
You can let the leaves grow as long and as short as you like. Rob's from Violet Barn says they have had pots of stubs blooming. They bloom for a long time like
Orchids. They are a lot of fun to grow ! Oh yes they are fun to grow in hanging baskets too :))
ok heres my babys from my first leaves i have ever growed,there all noids
Oh they are so cute !
Eunice Igot pot order today from Bluebirds. I had been wanting ti try their cutie Pots . I think am going to like them better than Pan Pots. They are much different and nicer than teir picture shows.
I got a combo package of them to try couple of each size.
Cutie Pans
This is what iis said about them.
http://www.bluebirdgreenhouse.com/html/supply01.htm
These pans are wonderful. When our local violet club first saw them they all wanted pans to bring home. At the time we didn't have pricing on them - but now we can offer a very attractive violet container at an affordable price. These durable terracotta color plastic pans will make any violet collection look good. Drainage holes in the bottom are ready to accept our Figidy Wicks for maintenance free violet gardening. Especially useful for Trailers and Episcias or plant into it like the container gardens at the National violet shows. Have your own violet container garden design! Pick up a few today and give it a try. Terracotta color with wick/drainage holes.
5 Cutie Pans (6 in) $4.99
10 Cutie Pans (6 in) $8.99
5 Cutie Pans (8 inch) $7.99
10 Cutie Pans (8 inch)$12.99
Mix and Match Cutie Pans!
Can't decide whether you need the 6 inch Cutie Pans or the 8 inch Cutie Pans??? Here's a deal for the indecisive - have it both ways! Get 3 of the smaller 6 inch pans and 3 of the larger 8 inch pans. You could always start out in the 6 inch size and move up to the 8 inch when that trailer or Episcia loves your growing environment and starts stretching out all over the lightstand.
Love your plants Eunice especially Christmas Morning! I hope they give you lots of blooms.
Eunice I potted up Angel Tears Trail in an 8 inch cutie pot today ! And also trans-planted one of my Chiritas into a 6 inch one and one into a 5 inch pan pot.
I really like these pots. I took several pictures to post as they look different than on Bluebirds sight.
I think everyone would enjoy them !
Violet_Treasure
went to walmart with sister today and found some 4 1/2 around and 2 1/2 deep. will this work far the smaller ones.untill i can order me some.
heres a picture of my sister mary violets,she is really proud of them
and heres a picture of her she looks so much happier than she was,thank you
Love your sister's window ! Her plants are almost as beautiful as she is :)) She sure is looking great ! Please tell her I said hi !
Those pots sound great. The joy of being able to go shopping in a real store. I'm sure the pots will be great ! No need to order if you can find it in a local store
Me I shop from bed :))
I took pictures of mine will post tomorrow. Finaly my fast over growing like a weed no mater how many crowns I take off mt Angel Tears Trail looks at home in her 8 inch cutie pot !
Violet_Treasure
i toled her you said hi,and she was tickel,
heres a picture of my new pots hope they work
and here it is another view
and here my 3 new ones from walmart,somebody stop me
names 1.iowa
2. degas
3. kentucky
there a little ruff looking but far 1.00 couldn,t pass it up
Eunice the pots look super !
Your new plants also !
Optimara Degas (Holtkamp) Single white/red patches. Medium green, plain. Standard
OR
Optimara Degas II (8947) 01/31/2001 (Holtkamp) Single white sticktite ruffled/dark pink patches on lower petals, variable pink on top petals. Medium green, plain, glossy, hairy, scalloped. Standard
AND
Optimara Iowa (6952) 11/19/1988 (Holtkamp) Single purple-blue. Medium green, plain, hairy, glossy. Standard
ANd
Optimara Kentucky (6562) 05/25/1987 (Holtkamp) Single purple. Dark green, plain/red back. Standard
Great plants !
I need to download pictures I took of my large Angel Tears Trail ~ in her new cutie pot. She finaly looks at home after going from 5 inch pan, 5 inch azeala to 8 inch cutie pot from Bluebirds I think she looks happy. Now to get her blooming. They say it can take a month or two to get plants blooming after a change, trans-plant ??