Thursday, October 28, 2010. Then, last week, the no-longer-young girl suddenly felt compelled to order a couple of petrocosmeas, a couple of streptocarpus, and one African violet. Moving to a new house in the midst of homeschooling the tiny girls was not enough chaos. The new house had new windows begging to be filled with plants. The new basement had large areas begging to be filled with artificial lights.

The good news is that with the proper care they are really quite easy. They are just plants, after all and respond to normal care that reflects the background of their species ancestors. What care and attention is that, you may ask? Well, since they originated in tropical Africa they need warmth. You can get water on the leaves! .

Dont miss the Annual Show. Dont miss our Annual Show Held at the Auditorium - Brisbane Botanical Gardens,. Mount Coot-tha Road, Toowong. Saturday 17th Oct - 11am to 4pm. Sunday 18th Oct - 10am to 3pm. Refreshments available - plants, leaves, pots, potting mix, fertiliser, craft items and books all available for sale to the public. Meetings are held on the second Monday. VISITORS ARE ALWAYS VERY WELCOME.

Time to put down a leaf. and WAIT, like an expecting parent! Very simple to do. The same rules apply whether you are starting with a leaf, a sucker or a beheaded crown. Here a 3oz solo cup illustrates the principle, the size container is up to you. Most will start with a leaf. In about 30 days,.

My little African Violet Stop where I show off my African violets, hybrids and whatever else. Monday, May 20, 2013. Those that do bloom yellow flowers are doing so because they are freaks. Anyways I got some really, really strange and ugly out of the Ness Fantasy Gold cross with Rhapsodie Stephanie. Fortunately NOT all of t.