AV's are the most darned interesting things

8 years ago

And here we have an example of the fun? excitement? surprises? in propagating African violets. Take a leaf, for example. One "Mag's Lovely Lady." Purchased in a baggie at the Michigan State African Violet Society Sale this past spring. Description on the baggie said: "Single to semi-double light lavender ruffled pansy with darker fantasy and rays, dark pink and purple fantasy tips on top petals. Med. green plain quilted serrated foliage. Standard." Planted leaf in April; yielded several babies. Kept two; gave away the rest to a friend. Both plants recently began blooming at the very same time. By all appearances, they took that very complicated description and split it between them - neither is right on although together they might be, LOL. Frankly, I quite like them both. Can't wait to see what my friend ended up with.

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User
8 years ago
genetics are rock n roll man! both of them are very pretty. good stuff!
Rosie1949
8 years ago
Oh my,,,,,they are both beautiful!!!! Rosie
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aegis1000
8 years ago
Very nice ... both of them ...
dbarron
8 years ago
Genetic instability, violets are us. They're pretty...each of them.
Jeff Zenner
8 years ago
Sounds like the product of a singles party.
fortyseven_gw
8 years ago
AnneCecilia, It is great you are getting to sakes again! Joanne
Rosie1949
8 years ago
Ok, just my curiosity....,,,,,Joanne what does "getting to sakes again" mean? nosey Rosie!
fortyseven_gw
8 years ago
Sales, i meant violet sales.
AnneCecilia z5 MI
Original Author
8 years ago
Hi Joanne - good to see you posting again! Yes, these new knees of mine have given me the ability to get out and DO things again - and enjoy myself without pain. I think the Ann Arbor sales are now an annual event on my calendar. And taking care of the AV's is even easier: no problem getting up and down my little ladder to attend the leaf trays on the top shelf (and boy, have I got leaves down!) ;0)
fortyseven_gw
8 years ago
AnneCecilia, Congratulations! Glad to hear your knees are recovered. Joanne
Rosie1949
8 years ago
hahahahahahahaha! Laughing so hard! SALES!!!!???? That is funny, I wish you knew how much time I spent trying to figure that out! Oh my! Thanks for clearing that up! Still laughing! Rosie