Hi,

Welcome to this forum.

It is not unusual to receive smaller plantlets when ordering violets. Most are starters and this gives them a chance to grow out in your conditions.

When repotting your new violet(or if you already have)don't pot up into a much larger container as this would make it susceptible to root rot. Maybe use about a 2 inch container. Also, your potting mix should be 1/3 peat mix/or commercial av mix, 1/3 perlite and 1/3 vermiculite. Most of the commercially prepared mixes for av's are much too heavy. They need a porous, light, airy mix for the roots to grow well and fill the pot.

Depending on the size it is now(having 10 leaves), and being grown under lights, it should produce blossoms soon for you.

I don't have this particualr trailer but you are correct in assuming that the blossoms won't be as large as a standard, and the leaves will remain smaller, too.

I'm providing a link at the bottom to Rob's Violet Barn where he has some information about growing trailing violets, and a nice photo of your violet! I know you will enjoy your new semiminiature violet.

Elaine

Here is a link that might be useful: trailing violet

Hello, Elaine,

Thank you for the welcome and the info. I added alot of perlite to a commercial A.V. mix, but vermiculite seems harder to come by. The plant seems "happy", but when I find some vermiculite I think I'll repot - per your instructions. I'd seen that photo from Rob's site, but the leaves seemed so large. I guess I misinterpreted the scale, because it (the leaves) looked nearly standard sized to me. A color print out will be inspiration while I wait. Rob's "Library of Articles" and "Culture Corner" pages were very informative.

Now, I feel quite hopeful of seeing blossoms soon, and I am just scouring the old and new posts at this forum - the faq page, too, and online for more a.v. & gessie info. I am a bit new at this, but I really like these plants!

Again, thank you kindly,

D

The leaves and flowers probably won't get much larger than they are now but if left to grow the overall size of the plant can get very large.

Hi James,

Thank you for that info. I am ready to see it spread out. I'm in the hunt for larger trailers, but it seems very difficult to find any standard or even medium sized trailers with blue/purple blooms. Still I suspect this is only the first semimini I'll own.

Cheers,

Dorothea