It is a registered plant:

Wee Golly (B. Robertson & G. Pryor) Double pink/thin white edge. Medium green, plain. Miniature trailer (ANZ 088, 1980)

Thanks for that. Thought it might be a miniature, even if it is growing like a beanstalk.
Andrew

Andrew -

the category "miniature" or s-m or standard for the trailer is defined by the size of the leaf. Older trailers often have longer internodes - and want to grow more as a trailing plant than the bushy type trailer. More challenge for the grower to train it (mostly pinch) to stay full and not leggy. If you are not planning to enter it at the Show- you can eventually grow it as a "hanging basket" plant. Or if you keep pinning it to the soil - Japanese style - you can create a very attractive "blooming lawn" - you just need a shallow pan and patience.

I always wanted to try it - but my light shelf space is at premium...

Good Luck

Irina

One of our forum members posted the instructions couple years ago.

Here is a link that might be useful: Japanese Style

Thanks Irina terrific link.
I've already put it in a shallow saucer and I will attempt to pin down some of the crowns. It has 5 crowns - I just need the courage to remove a large amount of foliage and to disbid.
Small problem is getting the water right, I may need to use some outer wicks as the saucer is 12 inches wide and there is a border of about one inch around the plant to allow for spreading.
Like you say, shelf space is at a premium especially when some of the others have collars. Fingers crossed for our October show.

Andrew

It is a good time to remove old and tired leaves to basically tufts at the tips. Till October - it will be covered with new growth. Old leaves - develop mars and spots - and here goes the score...It is much harder to keep 200 leaves looking good on trailer than 20 leaves on a standard violet.

I think you probably can use a bit wider tray. It can go over the border before October.

If you use a layer of coarse perlite at the bottom - and put 3-4 acrylic yarn wicks spreading like rays on it before adding soil - you will be OK.

I.