Decision Dilemma
I'm finding my plant interests going in many different directions these days and I'm trying to make some decisions about what to concentrate my primary interest in. I started with the African Violets...
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I am just the same....I jokingly tell the story of how I got started.I have a chronic disorder and often am up late at night, not able to sleep. I am too tired to do anything meaningful, so I use the...
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Shelley - I did what Anabel did - I asked the lady at the store about miniature violets, could she get me some. I didn't have a nice place for violets so I wanted something little. And she said "by...
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jancarol wrote: The next thing is to get what you can manage - so it depends on your space and time you have to devote to watering, grooming and repotting. But please do try EVERYTHING you love!Jan...
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With the web, online sellers, and instant online payment, it's easy to quickly end up with more than you can handle. When that happens, it's hard to decide what must go to allow enough time to care...
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Well I think you've all perfectly described the meaning of AVOCAD. You get bitten by the bug...I spend lots of time looking at all the violet and related sites even now.I find that looking at the...
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Cheryl - we only get once chance to do this. It's the dance - not the rehersal. My philosophy is to go for it. It's a little bit more money, but if it makes you happy, what more can you ask for? I...
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When I first started 6 years ago I acquired nearly 150 varieties, mostly leaves. Was a good thing I had ordered 2,3 & 4 inch pots in bulk of over 100 each else I would have ran out pretty easily....
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Shelly and all,I started growing violets in the 70s. I had a friend that was addicted to them, and well I was so amazed at all the different varieties I got hooked too! Of course she gave me so...
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This week I've given away several of my "extra" plants. When I sorted through everything I discovered that I had 3, 4 and in some cases 5 copies of the same plant. I'm so afraid of losing a variety...
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It's really hard to be limiting, isn't it?Hey - an idea that might help...I put leaves down of the ones I don't want to lose, rather than keeping an extra plant. So, leaf goes down. It has progeny....
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Anabel, that is an excellent idea! I rarely have more than one of anything, but then I don't propagate leaves regularly unless it is something new. However, I sure think lots of extras to give...
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