A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2006 African Violet Help

A few months ago, I took a cutting off of a friend's AV. Today, I noticed that it has some new growth! Yay! Should I take the lid off of the plastic container I have it in? Or should I leave it until it has some more growth?
Thanks.

If it has new growth then I would take the lid off the container..new growth should mean that it has rooted. Congratulations!!!!

I would say it depends on how big the new growth you have is. I leave mine in the covered environment until the mouse ears are about the size of a thumb nail, and they have all done wonderfully. If you do keep them covered for a little longer make sure you take the cover off ocassionally, to allow air circulation. If you want to see one that I grew from a leaf, click on my link and look through my Av photo album. The Av called Deep Sky is one of my babies. Congrats on your new baby!

Shirl

I have kept mine in their domes as well until they ar a little bigger than just a bit of new growth. So far mine are doing great too!

Thanks, guys. I'll keep it covered a little longer then. The new growth is still tiny, not as big as a thumb nail yet. I'll try and get a picture on here at the weekend.

Shirl

Yes it sure does look like heaven at your ranch.

Any animals?

dodge

Your AV's are beautiful Thanks for sharing.

Another AV question- when do AV's flower? I have another one in a pot. It has lots of leaves, tons of new growth, but no blooms. It had lots of blooms when I brought it home, but was wondering if it was giving a fertilizer or something to force it to bloom.
Thanks

Which window are they in?

Mine are in the south window Most are blooming.

dodge

Dodge... Thanks! Well we have a cat ( our kitty) and then we have a cougar that likes to come sniffing around the place from time to time . Aside from the wildlife we do not plan on anymore animals ( except our kitty). Who knows though, I have been known to change my mind on things.

Thanks Gmomma! I have some really nice ones blooming right now ( from leaf starts) That I will try and get pictures of to add in the album. I have one called Straniero that is blooming in two different colors. Half the blooms are purple and the other are pink!

My Av's are on a table near a west window. They do not get direct light, but defused. I agree with Dodge, it well could be not enough light. Another thing to take into consideration is that there are periods of rest between bloom times.


Shirl

Shirl

Correct......

They bloom and quit and take a rest and do it again.....Mine are at it now. ;o)

dodge

This is the Av I was telling you about, that is blooming in 2 colors. Sorry for the pic quality but I still do not know how to work this camera, that has so many settings ! Both blooms are on the same plant. I definately was not expecting that!

Shirl

Very cute......Never seen those before.. I have some leaves growning in my space where I had the heating cable and they rooted like crazy.

Sand below with potting soil of any type they root.......First time here.

Your just a little bit out of focus on the photos. Maybe you came in too close...Mine is a Fuji

I dont know it all.but sure like it.

dodge

Hi Dodge!

You are right, they definately like warmth! You are probably right about me being to close I was holding the pot in my hand in front of the camera. when it comes to picture taking I am definately not the sharpest pencil!! :rolleyes: I am a first time Av grower too!

Mine is a Canon, and I love it too. I just have to read how to get in for close detail shots better.

Shirl

Shirl

Is it digital?

They are so much easier.....mine is ..

200 picture card etc...

cradle charger.

dodge

Yep it is a digital. It just has so many things on it that I need to read the manual to do it right. But why read when one can go through the frustration of trying to figure it out eh?

I never thought about the light. It's in the middle of my Kitchen, gets lots of indirect sunlight in the am. I think that I need to move it.

Your pictures are good. As Dodge said, you were maybe a little too close to your AV. However, I can still get a good look at your plant!

Shirl

Ha ha
You sound like me ......had mine a year and so far only figured out how to put it on macro.. ANd put the card in........I never take it out.

ha ha

Oh I delete too......
dodge

Dodge!!

Glad you are able to get a good look at the plant and the difference gardening momma

Have a wonderful day you 2!


Shirl

That is very cool blooms! I wonder if it might be two plants?

I don't think so. It only has one root system. I grew it from a leaf, it is one of the plantlets.

That will be really cool if ALL the leaves do that then!

Yeah I think it sure would be! This is a real slow grower compared to the others in producing mouse ears though. If you are a very good girl, and I get another that blooms like this one is, I will give it to you. I sent Sarah a baby, so when she gets back, hopefully she will have had blooms and we can see what color they turned out.

That would be awesome!

Hi everyone,
I bought an AV today, it's grown from a cutting, so I was wondering, can I make AV babies from it? Or does it have to be grown the normal way?

Sorry if I sound confusing!