Just wait...things happen at their own pace (not yours).

Do you keep on natural light - or you have a fluorescent above them? With additional light - they sprout babies faster.

Thats true, the more photosynthetic sugars produced, the faster growth. Very occassionally in as little as four weeks, but sometimes, 3-4 months.

Its very unlikely that you WONT produce babies from almost every leaf.

Yes, extra light does help. When the leaves have roots, I give them a teeeenie bit of food too--it helps (at least in my case).

Also in my case, I've discovered that first putting them down in pure/damp vermiculite makes them root fast. Usually two weeks or a little earlier. I just move em into regular soil after that. It seems to help them establish themselves better. :o)

I don't have a dedicated plant room or rack but this afternoon I did find a place for some of them on a brighter console table. It's my west facing window (with sheers), and under the daylight cfl lamp that's on it. Maybe that will help speed things up?! My other plants seem to love that table and space there is very tight now :/

Makes me wonder why I'm doing this now since I'm going to have trouble finding new homes for all these noids, even as pretty as they'll be. I have to remind myself that I'm doing this only as a test. Still, for some reason tossing them would seem shameful. :)

AV mag mentioned that sometimes nursing home residents are allowed to take and care for AVs. Curious whether anyone has ideas about using other outlets to give away their noid plants.

And thank you, I do appreciate you sharing your comments and ideas.

Sometimes you have to be a little cruel. Toss them, or run out of space quickly. I just tossed two rooted leaves yesterday.

For the sake of space, I can be cruel.

Gift shelf. Every time you are to meet a friend - take one with you.

Hi all, I have given them away to our parish's rummage sale which runs in the spring and in the fall. One can always be on the look-out for a church or some other organization advertising a rummage sale. I am sure they would be happy to take any donations, and not ask questions such as are you a member.

Just saying.

Yolanda

Ahgggggg!!!! Ohhhhh Noooooo I think I am having a medical issue!!!!! Noooooo Anne!!!!! Julie!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh the pain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm having a major headache!!!!!!! I must be dreaming!!!!!!!!! Going to take 3 aspirin and rest. Say,,,it.......isn't,,,,,,,,,sooooooooo. (what's left of) Rosie

Rosie, I don't want to cause you pain. Next time, I will give the leaves to you. You deal with them.

Yes, don't advocate AV-icide, it's traumatic and unnecessary.

Thank you Julie,,,I will take them. You and I are not that far from each other,,,,,,,Now Anne!!!!!

Thank you dbarron, at least YOU understand my pain. AND the pain the little leaves feel laying in the bottom of the trash can! OH the horror!!!!! Rosie

To bad ur not closer to Florida, I could really hook you up. I use my noid leaves for experiments in propagation. If I have no experiments in mind, they get propagated outside in my mulch pit!

Lol, I can't say I wouldn't be thrilled to have a constant supply of varying sizes and varieties of new plants to 'trial' Jeff, sorry I'm not closer too.

I find leaves easy...but I'm kinda lazy and maybe don't put down as much as I should. I think it may be the wait time factor...6-9 months before first flower, using natural light and windowsill. Oh and that is another reason..the leaf is "non-productively" taking up window sill space.

And no Irina, i don't need a growing space with lights...:)

Awww Jeff, I would be happy to "trial" anything! Yeah, Florida is a long way away,,,sad face.

But now Jeff,,,,,don't discount Irina's comment about a "growing space with lights" so easily. One never knows when you may change your mind!!!! Rosie

Rosie dear, perhaps you should put your glasses back on. That was my post, not Jeff's :0

I'll write it off on you still being confused by the other thread.

That is what I get for trying to address 2 people in the same post! I think I better take a nap. So sorry dbarron! OMG if my glasses had been off, I would not even be able to FIND my computer!!! lol Rosie

Whenever I have a bunch of NOIDs to give away, I put them in red plastic cups with labels and take them to the library. I just leave them in a box where they will be seen, with a sign like "Free violets". On the labels I write: bloom color/size of the plant, when they need to be moved to a bigger pot, and a url to a violet care site. Boom, done. Doesn't take long at all and I can share the violet craze. Or you can toss them. Whatever floats your goat.

Just make sure you ask someone at the desk if you can put them out; you don't want a whole box tossed or something.

I have gotten some great giveaway ideas from everyone and doesn't involve any heartless cruelty on My part. I can leave the free-for-anyone boxes, and tell Them to toss them if no takers. Clear conscience. Ha. My job is done.

When you have babies off your leaves - only pot up a couple of best ones. NoIds will find new homes if they are in bloom. And if you pot 50 of them.... you are in trouble. Named plants - you can find good homes for them, trade them for something else, use them for Round Robin... Even the named plants - you want to have one for bloom and one young one for replacement for yourself. But still - only pot up the best, do not try to baby every crooked weak plantlet. The crooked baby takes forever to shape up - and it will be lingering when the strong babies are already blooming. In nature - runts do not make it...

Taking that advice to heart Irina. Also, just learned that the older outer leaves aren't best for propagation so I plan on being more particular with the leaf cuttings to begin with, too.

Almost any fresh leaves will give you babies. Even smaller outside older leaves. Just takes longer and less of them. Too young ones close to the center - will probably rot.

*guilty look* um . . .

".... And if you pot 50 of them.... you are in trouble."

*raises hand* uh that would be me...I just didnt have the heart to throw away all of those leaves..My most recent acquired av's I've not touched because I cant throw the leaves away.

I made a post about leaf propagation and received some different techniques and tried them. I can honestly say the ones that I've bagged and domed have given me mouse ears quicker than the ones I just put in a tiny cup.

The quickest I have had babies from a leaf was two weeks-Arabian Night. The longest was 17 months-Garnet Elf. As long as the leaf is alive it is capable of producing babies. Plants teach us patience.