The blossom in the leaves

Just a guess, could be one of the Optimara, such as Cora. Once the blossom stalk grows, it will poke itself up above the leaves.
If you want, you can brush off the leaves with a child's soft paintbrush!
Joanne

This post was edited by fortyseven on Thu, May 1, 14 at 1:38

When blooms stems are not long enough to poke up over the leaves ... reducing the amount of light the plant gets may help a bit.

Makes everything REACH a bit more ...

My Son gave me a cutting 3 or4 years ago and no one seems to know what it is. (it comes back bigger and better each year.

Joanne
Thanks for the tip about the brushes. I have been cleaning that plant. That is the one I dipped in 110 degree water for 15 min about 2 months ago. Soft Brushes would help.
Possiby SilverGlades Bauble?
Cora looks close though. I bought a NOID that looked remarkably like Optimara's Wisconsin (?) at the same times so it may be Optimara's that are being sold here.
Aegis 500
The Kindest Words, "reduce the light." I have worried about too little light for so long, you have confirmed what I was thinking. I have light, lots of light but the humidity is single digits. I will try moving the plant a bit further away from the window and see if the plant loosens up a bit. It is tight.
I am pleased with that plant. I am slowly correcting all the cultural problems and now, almost, not quite, beautiful blooms on healthy plants.

This post was edited by lucky123 on Wed, Apr 23, 14 at 13:38

The photo you posted is monkshood.

iodelo
You mean the photo Carole Postance posted.
Thank You, I was wondering what that plant was.
I posted the African Violet which I am inclined to agree with Joanne, is probably Optimara Rhapsodie Cora. I thought perhaps SilverGlades Bauble but the foliage is more like Cora.
Monks Hood, that is a beautiful plant. I might have to get one if it will grow here.

Aconitum is the botanical name of Wolfsbane. The plant was used historically to kill wolves thus the common name 'Bane of wolves'.

Linda

Monkshood is always listed as poisonous but it is pretty. I hadn't realized the foliage looked like that.

It might be Cora (the AV). Sometimes if the foliage is dense, you can gently help them poke up through between the leaves, although I agree with the suggestion of a little less light. However some do just have the leaves packed closely together and you just need to help the blossoms come up between them.

Cora seems to be variable.

Diana

Diana
That plant is unstable. The blossoms are white or blue-purple/white, semi-double or single. I suspected Silverglade Bauble which will do semi-double or single

I read on VB website that hard water will cause thick, tough foliage and spooning. I received a gift plant (grandifolia 299) from VB last month. It spoons so I did some research. Hard water affects the foliage as does too much light.

I have corrected the Ph of my water. And lowered the light. I will see if that makes a difference.