etii, I saw the photo posted by 'Nathalie France' (a few posts below yours) of a violet 'tree'. Never seen any violets growing that tall here! I had quite a few of the fragrant violets in zone 7 but here in zone 10 (semi tropics) they are few and far between! I'd be delighted to get one to grow as large as Nathalie's.

I have patches of tropical violets passed on to me by a generous GW member. They are blooming profusely, but not one has grown beyond the normal 4".

Your Baronne de Rothschild looks wonderfully healthy. Please do post pics as it grows. I'm very curious to see the result!
Joanmary

Joanmary

In your climate you should be able to make some of us green with envy - by growing some of the true tree (OK, shrub) violets from Hawaii...

Here's some links in case you are intrigued... :)

http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/images/vio_cha.jpg

http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/images/vio_cha_hab.jpg

http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/images/vio_lan.jpg

http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/ASP/CPC_ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum=9737

http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/images/vio_mav.jpg

Mike

Mike, thanks for posting the above. One is never tooooo old to learn! The flowers in the close-p photos are beautiful. I wonder where one could get hold of these here in the States (Florida)! I'll search around! Thanks again,
Joanmary

Janmary,

You could always try calling Gerry in Hawaii:

Gerald D Carr - (808) 239-4667 - 47-024 Hui Iwa Pl Apt C, Kaneohe, HI 96744
He would be able to tell you the status of these species (some are protected), and might know where to get seeds/plants of the others.

http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/FACULTY/CARR/default.htm

Mike

Thanks Mike. Have you had any luck growing Parma Violets?

Yes - I grow a few - 'Ash Vale Blue' (of course; with the help of Clive Groves, who gave me back some progeny from my original plant after it died), and a white one.