oldpepper welcome to our friendly African Violets and Gesneriads Discussion Forum !
What leaves did you just order ? Hang around here you will have lot's of plants ! We are all selfish-less caring , giving peeps here ! Don't forget to play Bingo !
Sorry meant self-less not selffish lol
This message was edited Oct 6, 2006 8:06 PM
I can share some babies with you for shipping !
Yes, welcome, oldpepper!
Welcome oldpepper!
Allison, what is the name of that one pictured? It's gorgeous!!
That's Annabelle end the end of her blooming cycle .
Annabelle from the Southern Bells Series. Did I send you one ?
Yes, Allison! I got it in my Bingo box! What a show to look forward to! I'm so excited! :o)
Annabelle puts on the best Blue Belle flowering show I have ever seen !
Hi everyone,
Thank you for the welcome! How very nice!
I ordered my AV's from Cedar Creek, and I cannot find my list now,drat.
I am so excited that I went out to my local nursery and purchased 2 mini's and a lovely
standard with a lighter green border on the edge of the dusky green leaves and a
very pretty light blue flower with a white ruffely edge.
One of the mini's has bright green leaves a a pink flower, looks like 4 petals. The other mini has verigated dusky foliage but has not flowered,
Shoot! I'm going to have to learn how to operate my digital camera with one hand. I should do that anyway.
Once again, Thank you for your welcomes, and I would love any babies you can spare, and I will send you pics and lists as soon as I can.
oldpepper
Old Pepper your plants sound so pretty ! I can't wait to see them .
Will you play Bingo with us please !
You can win plants, leaves and supplies ! It's a lot of fun too.
Go to this link pick out 15 and Dmail your card to Don !
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/618276/
Good to have another member!
Hope I did this correctly..
Yup, I'm playing BINGO!
oldpepper
wonderful oldpepper ! If you dmailed Don your bingo card with 15 prizes you would like to win he will let you know if he got it ok !
Thank you.
I have a question: I consume alot of Crystal Light beverages. The pitcher portions come in small plastic tubs. If I poke a hole or three in the bottom, do you all think I could use them for propagating a few leaves for gifts?
I'm sure I'll have lots more questions, so this is just a start.
Best fertilizer in anyones opinion?
DO you mean you will be putting soil-less mix into these containers then a leaf ? I'm not sure what they look like or the size. I like to use 3 oz. solo cups for rooting leaves best of all ! I put a hole in the bottom. Label name of leaf fill with soil-less very light mix. Add extra perlite if needed. Cut the leaf stem 1/2 inch or shorter. Stick straight into the middle of soil until leaf touches . Water thew real good. Put under light or window but not buring light. Keep evenly moist. Don't let dry out.
I like Eleanor's VF-11 fertilizer, Optimara's, Dyna-gro, Peter's African violet food.
Any fertilizer with-out Urea is god. But use less , weak. Less fertilizer is always best.
The little tubs are aprox 2" wide and 1" deep and basically clear.
Maybe the 3" solo's are the best way to go as you indicated. Just hate to throw plastic away without recycling, but wait may they can be recycled.
Also thank you for the fert. info.
Oh you could use them with a hole in the if you like !
Oldppepper- I know the tubs that you are referring to; they would be fine to use for putting down leaves, you could also use for small starter plants. I am the same way and my kids are always laughing at me. I use the green plastic laundry detergent scoops for fertilizer, leave one in potting soil bag, etc. I just think that it's wasteful! LOL
April
I looked at my pots and they say recycled on the bottom !
Okay, now I know I can use them (the small tubs). Thank you!
They are also labled #2 on the bottom so can recycle as well. Yippie!
Should have 6-7 pair of leaves arriving around Monday. Will let you all know what they are then, as I haven't found that dern list yet. Perhaps one of my mini dachs decided they looked tasty.
Sounds like you are off to a good start. Welcome!
Welcome!! There are great people here :-)
Welcome to our friendly little home here oldpepper!
Adding my WELCOME as well! Hope you'll soon be posting lots of photos of your new AVs and leaf babies!
Those little plastic containers are perfect for leaves & small plantlets.... I think the shallow depth is good, helps keep the mix from being too soggy when roots are still small. I've recently discovered that those 1/2 c. plastic cups that I get with applesauce in them (I substitute 1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce for 1/2 c. oil in almost every recipe involving a box of cake mix or brownie mix, so the prepackaged lunch portions are perfect), anyway, I've discovered that they fit perfectly into the coffee cups from my Grandma's china set! I poke a couple of drainage holes in the bottom with a metal kabob skewer that's been heated on my stove.
oldpepper did you buy special sets of leaves ! You will want to put each set in their own pot and label their name. If the leaf is big I would put only one Mom leaf in each tub alone.
sUCH A GREAT GROUP!
i'VE NEVER FELT SO WELCOME!
Thank you all!
So Happy your with us ! I travel around the different forum's and I honestly say this is the most friendly !
I've already decided that that is the way I will do it.
Good for gifts and (leering on the forum) and trades!
Thanks,
Their so much fun to grow by leaf Pepper and share and trade ! Most leaves will each give you a few babies each !
I recieved my AV leaves today!!!!!!!!
1. Buckeye Camouflage
2. Buckeye Beauty
3. Angel Frost
4. Aca's Summer Parfait
5. Blue Owl
6. Bubblegum HaloBlackie Bryant
7. Cherries n' Cream
I will pot them up shortly. I'm so excited!
Will try this again, can you tell I'm excited?
I recieved my AV leaves today!!!!!!!!
1. Buckeye Camouflage
2. Buckeye Beauty
3. Angel Frost
4. Aca's Summer Parfait
5. Blue Owl
6. Bubblegum Halo
7. Blackie Bryant
8. Cherries n' Cream
I will pot them up shortly. I'm so excited!
Wow oldpepper! Those are great leaves! Wher di you get tehm from?
Janis
Cedar Creek Violets.
Love the leaves. Can't say much for their packaging. Leaves were well protected but, insulation as packing????????
Congratulations Pepper ! Many babies for you !
Lots of places (and people) do that.. to protect against heat and cold I believe?
Janis
Oh, I know, but just looking at it I get all itchy.
Me too LOL
Janis
Oh insulation yes. I used it all winter went threw like 20 rolls at about $11.00 each . I'm not using it now.
I wore gloves and washed up real good after.
OldPepper just looking at this old thread of when you got some great leaves ! You must have babies now lot I hope ! How are they doing :))
