Can't believe my luck!

Rosie1949

9 years ago

Ok, so I got lucky a few weeks ago and scored an Optimara MySensation from Lowe's!!!!! Still doing the happy dance over that!!!!!

I went back last week and no new violets. Just the same old batch that are on their last legs (oops,,,I meant petioles! lol).

Anyway, I saw this one plant. I looked at it and no flower buds that I could see but I really loved the foliage. In pretty good condition as far as the leaves went. They were nice and sturdy. Very thick detailed leaves also, not tailored. So, since it had no flowers I asked that it be marked down. She did and I was happy with my new little urchin!

Well, today, just this morning I noticed a flower bud starting to show color. Honestly I haven't paid much attention to it, so I didn't notice the little bud pop its head up.

Guess who it is????? YEP,,,,,another Optimara MySensation!!!!!!!! I am really happy about this!!! Gotta get a name tag in it! It is no longer a NOID!!!!! YAY!!!! Rosie

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Leon Ash

9 years ago

Congrats, Rosie.....

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Misstee
9 years ago
Seriously, all the interesting Optimaras are in the South and the North, they never make it to California. Congratulations.
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Rosie1949
Original Author
9 years ago
Oh Misstee,,,,,don't you get any Optimaras in California? None at all???? Wow then you probably will have to trade if you want them, right? Rosie
Misstee
9 years ago
Oh we get Optimara's but the ones I am (stubbornly) interested in are the Ever series (because I love large violets). There are also no Anna or Isabelle, (I like bells too) or any of the My series ( I would like a yellow and am really fond of greens). Um, actually, I like them all. Oh Dear...
Rosie1949
Original Author
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Misstee you sound just like me!!!!! hahahahaha!!! And I do want that yellow and white Optimara!!!!! Oh my!!!! Rosie
Misstee
9 years ago
I will take that as a compliment!!.
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Rosie1949
Original Author
9 years ago
Yes Ma'am is certainly was!!!! Rosie
PoohBearLvr
8 years ago
Congrats to you!!! But I guess you didnt see my post about how I founf this violet at my Lowes. By pure accident and NO tag on it, I picked this green blooming violet up for only $4. I never heard of it till that day. About 7 months ago.

Then i found out just how expensive it is and how rare it is. That from the grower online it cost over $29 to get a young plant NOT in bloom. My first one died in less than a month, i over watered it.

Then i got put on the 'My Violet' notification email system, from Optimara, it tells me when Optimara is shipping to Lowes,... so I have gone back when i know they are freshly in, and I saw up to 10 'MySensations' in a the flat!

So I bought 3 of them, about 3 weeks ago. I could have gotten all ten, i love ANY green violet, and knowing this one cost SO much, not even in bloom, but i could get them for $4, in full bloom at Lowes, so I stocked up on them.

I am keeping them much drier and they are in full bloom and growing, but they have a 'flat crown'. Not the usual lifted up center. Is this normal for this violet? The flowers are all around the edges, under the outer ring of leaves. But the center is like it was flattened out by an iron:) is this normal? They are growing and putting out new bloom stems, so they are doing great,but the crown is 'flat'.
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carolyn18810
8 years ago
Yayy Rosie! That is so exciting!
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