This is a sweet little mini with girl foliage, but if you like a tidy rosette of leaves, then it may not be the AV for you. Like a lot o...Read Moref girl-leaf AVs, the leaves tend to scrunch and bunch up together as the crown increases in size. You can improve its habit by removing every other row of leaves. I think regular watering and/or a higher humidity environment might improve its habit also, and perhaps reduce its tendency to sucker.
I put down a few leaves of this variety, and they were extremely productive, with a dozen or more plantlets from each leaf.
I'd still give it a positive rating, because the leaves and blooms are just so cute... but I'll fuss with it more if I grow it again, or try it in a terrarium to see if I can keep it looking better.
"Cambridge Missie (A. E. Adams) 1967. Veined deep rose white lobes semi-double grilled. Dark green girl foliage. Miniature."
I suspect "grilled" should really read "frilled" but I'm not certain... The blooms on mine did not look either frilled or grilled, LOL.
Info from Brennan's Orchids: The blossoms on the Cambridge Missy (Adams) are a semi-double mauve with green fringed edges. This is a heav...Read Morey bloomer, particularly for its petite size. What a great little plant this would be in your terrarium or Wardian case. This violet is a miniature.
This is a sweet little mini with girl foliage, but if you like a tidy rosette of leaves, then it may not be the AV for you. Like a lot o...Read More
Info from Brennan's Orchids: The blossoms on the Cambridge Missy (Adams) are a semi-double mauve with green fringed edges. This is a heav...Read More