It may be a odd thing to notice but I love the healthy looking pollen sacs... I hate it when I see a picture of a beautiful violet just to notice chewed up and turning brown pollen sacs. You bloom looks healthy robust and pristine! And beautiful too!

Violet

THAT is a beautiful violet!

Hi Violet,

Are the brown and chewed up pollen sacs indicative of an old bloom or thrips? I pray that I will never have to deal with thrips, given that they are vectors for the INSV virus. But, I know that at some point, I may very well have to. It's all a part of hobby growing!

I'll have to check FC to see who hybridized this one. There is another one called Neptune's Jewels, I believe. The blooms are not as big as this, though.

Thank you azpedsrn!

Growhappy, I think the chewed up, brown, damaged pollen sacs are due to thrips. You can really see the damage in close-up pictures. I've seen old blossoms and pollen sacs but they have a different look to them, like edges of the petals turning brown and the pollen sac looks somehow shrunken, sometime wrinkled and a school bus yellow color? That's the only way I can describe it.
All of your blooms looks so healthy and beautiful! You have a great collection!

May we never be cursed with those pests! Crossing my finger!

Violet :D

awesome photo!

beautiful....new here ...could you tell me how to post a pic....i have a plant with a problem ....ty diane