Good job!

As soon as your addiction progresses you will find that you cannot waste so much space on one variety - there are so many of them to try! At that point all your blooming siblings become a lure to entice your friends to start their own AV collections.

I.

It looks like you're a natural!
Linda

Good job. I sell my extras at farmers market. Mo' money for Mo' plants/leaves

Thanks, all! I have given some houseplants away when they get to be too prolific, and it looks like the AVs might be getting into that territory soon!

Any suggestions on varieties to try growing (or general suggestions for a newbie)? The ones I find the most attractive are in the red/pink/white range, and I like variegated leaves quite a lot, too. I'm also curious about how reliable ordering plants online is...I've never tried it.

I think there was a thread last month on what online vendors people prefer - oodles of them

We have our own vendor here - Travis Davis - who does a lot of troubleshooting for the GW members. He carries a good selection of best vintage varieties besides pick of the new ones - plus he is a hybridizer himself.

Try and tell us which ones you liked the best.

I wouldn't call you a total newbie - you are an advanced newbie with a proven green thumb.

Irina

Here is a link that might be useful: Travis Violets