My Mother has recently gone to an assisted living facility and I would love to give the employees an AV. How would you plant a miniture in a coffee cup or similar planter? Would I put gravel in the bottom or what other suggestions would you have? Thanks Elaine
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Elaine: I wouldn't plant it in the coffee cup, but instead just put the little AV pot inside the coffee cup. I love using cups, small bowls, candle holders, any kind of decorative container to hold my smaller potted plants! I call these my cache pots.
This message was edited Apr 25, 2007 8:34 AM
I just have mine each in a 21/2' pots inside the demitasse.....you can't plant in anything which doesn't have good drainage I wouldn't think......minis require more care than the standards....my suggestion would be to get standard 4" African violet and find a suitable creative container ( you might have to put a little container under the violet to water from the bottom.....the average person doesn't know how to take care of an African violet, so you might want to attach directions with each one....let someone who knows better answer....for the plant to do well, you would need to repot the plant in good new soil.....I use 1/2 perlite and 1/2 AV soil.....
good luck....
gail
Lin, your post was not there when I started rambling.....even left the computer a minute!!! (LOL)
Lin and Gail,I guess thats you two they are talking about when I hear the phrase"Great Minds Think Alike" : ))
Just for the record..I would do exactly as Lin and Gail.It works great and looks wonderful.
Thank you all for the help. The employees are all so nice and care for my Mom so well I thought this might be a good gift. I will do as both of you have stated. Again THANKS