Anne thnx for pics! LL grows that way, nothing can be done. Lovely color. SNB is very strong! BD has a bad reputation. It's not you! I wondered about FC and will look forward to growing that. I like all those colors, too. Joanne

Beautiful plants! You've done a great job of growing them. I have trouble with BD also; seems like it always goes off. I'm debating whether I should continue to try & grow it. SNB is very impressive!

Its nice to see Favorite Child. I've read that hybridizer, Bill Johnson, considered this to be his finest creation & very close to violet perfection. I grow another of his, Ode to Beauty, & it also is a wonderful variety. Indeed, I'd like to grow more of his plants if only I had the room. Isn't that the ongoing theme of us violet growers. . . if only I had more space!

Terri

OMG Anne do I see another leaf trade in my future! Favorite Child (1st choice----2nd choice Louisiana Lullaby!) But I love them all !!! Beautiful!!!! You know me,,,,I want one of each and 3 of everything!!! lol Rosie

Rosie: As you wish.

Anne,,,are you enticing me? It may be working!!!!! Rosie

You'll see.

;-)

Hmmm, call me dumb, but "you'll see" what??? I will pm you about a trade, ok? Rosie

I agree withRosie I could take one of each and three of all.

Terri, thanks for that tip. I should pay more attention to who hybridized what; I'll admit I don't at present. I will keep an eye open for Ode to Beauty. Thank you!

Ha ha ha ha, Julia that phrase is my go to response every time I see a pix of a violet I don't have! The sad part of it is that "I MEAN IT" sincerely!(emphasis,,,, not shouting!)

Terri & Anne, why is it important to keep track of hybridyzers? I mean, if the information is given in a "Master List" from AVSA certainly I notice it and maybe even remember it (maybe) if it is a favorite violet. But other than that is it important? On a larger scale? Am I missing something? Thanks!! Rosie

For me the only reason to note the hybridizer is to try more of their varieties - making the assumption that if one of theirs does very well for me or I absolutely love it, I may have the same success with others created by the same person. Not necessarily so, but a good chance.

What Anne said. I sometimes like to read about certain hybridizers & note the type of plant they tend to develop. There are some growers who subscribe to the idea that a plant hybridized in your general location, say the Mid West for example, will grow better for you than one hybridized on the West Coast or Texas. I have doubts that holds true but it is an interesting thought.

Oh,,,ok I get it now. I guess I choose plant I see over person who made it! No disrespect intended, I just never thought of it that way! But show me a pix of a violet and I am all over it!!!!! Eye candy for sure!!!! And low calorie at that!!!!! Rosie

Yes, much safer for one's health than chocolates, LOL!