Grow by Blossom Stem?

Ok I Don't have to work today so I went exploring I went into www.robsviolet.com and came across Propagation by Blossom Stem just wondering if anybody has tryed this it looks pretty easy and it has picture I just love it when U can see what there are doing just a question

Hi Kim!

I know it can be done, and I believe people here have done it. I tried it once, but looking at those pictures I did it all wrong. No wonder it failed! LOL

It does look pretty easy. Why don't you give it a try and keep us posted with pictures and progress reports on how you do? You know how we all love to experiment with different ways of propagation, and I'd be interested to see how it works out for you.

I know that wasn't much help, but I'm here with moral support! LOL

Thanks I am not to sure maybe if I googel it I can find alittle more information I will keep you guys inform

Ok I think I got it I took pictures on what I did and how I hope this is right now all I have to do is wait I do hate that waitting game Step 1 found the flowers with 2 leaf I think that is what they mean

Step2 found the leaves and cut by them left flower so hopefuly you can see where the leaves are

Step 3 this is the color and you may see this better where I cut

Step 4 fill solo cup 1/2 perlite and 1/2 vermiculite mix up put some water in and poked hole

Next to last put in the stems I did cut on a angle .Then the last step.WAIT WAIT WAIT put the flowers in so I can see the colors have no names
KIm
PS It wasn't to hard at all

Way to go, Kim!! Looks to me like you did it just right! :o) Thanks for posting pictures of the process. I'm anxious to see how it turns out for you! Do keep us up-to-date on how they're doing. :o)

Thanks like I said now its wait wait wait
Kim

That's the worst part! LOL

Way cool! I think I'd be interested to try it, too! ; D

Just adding link so people won't have to hunt for it:
http://www.robsviolet.com/blossom%20stems.htm

Good luck on your project, Dimmer! I have noticed that on some violets, the blossom stem leaves are larger than others.

An interesting article I read a while ago was about someone doing just what you did except they cut little squares of styrofoam and poked a hole in the middle large enough for the stem to go through keeping the leaves supported on top and floating the little syrofoam rafts in water.

From Optimara.com -

"Peduncle Cutting: A bloom stalk used to reproduce African Violets. This form of propagation involves removing a bloom stalk with about 1/2 to 1 inch of the peduncle from a parent plant. This cutting is placed into potting soil or some other rooting medium, stem first, up to the point where pedicels connect to the peduncle."