What an adorable wee little thing!!

Yesterday I got myself a First Class program on the phone. I was going just to purchase an update for desktop - but they do not have FC2 for Windows 10.

Anyway - here is the instructions: http://avsa.org/store-software and a phone version is $14.99 and it is current.

But I digress - it was just about how to check if Paul's new plant is matching the description and photos of a registered plant,

And sorry, Paul - it is still not it.

Right now there is a plant selling on ebay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/AFRICAN-VIOLET-PLANT-ORCHARDS-BUMBLE-MAGNET-MINIATURE/162966135046?hash=item25f189e106:g:X8sAAOSwQSNanioJ

and it is a correct one. Registration #8479 8/21/1996 MINIATURE DOUBLE PINK STAR. MEDIUM GREEN PLAIN, POINTED FOLIAGE

Anyway - I do not have this variety right now - but I had it for years. It is not a microminature, it is a normal size mini - up to 6 inches adult plant, it is a double pink. Solid pink - not pink and white.

While I do not know if a plant from a photo is a sport or a mislabeled plant - it is not it. I agree with the group - it is very cute.

Thanks, Irina. :-) Wonder what the lil guy is? Wouldn't think there'd be a plethora of micro minis .... at least not like there are standards. Suppose it could be a sport, as you mentioned.

I gave up on guessing... You will NEVER know for sure. If you have a list of your plants - then you can recover the label if one mysteriously disappeared... happens all the time.

But I wouldn't go to this nice gentleman and ask for more named plants, ever. If a grower is happy knowing that the plants can be mislabeled - but they bloom nicely - that's another story.

Paul, re Those brown leaf tips, maybe Irina will advise.

Ohhhh Paul,,,micro mini's!!!! I love them! That little dude is too cute! I wouldn't care what its name is,,,,,I love it! (or them!!!!) Rosie

Brown tips happen to some varieties... regular repotting helps.. I suspect they are sensitive to the soil pH - and minis are supposed to repotted EVERY 4 MONTHS.

So - Rosie - if you restock your light stand with minis - you will be one very busy lady.. with permanently dirty nails...

ummmm......aren't they supposed to be dirty???? lol Rosie

4 months for micro’s, - I’m behind!! Irina, what potting soil do you use. I would like to move to something without fertilizer. We have a hydroponic store which carry brands I’ve never heard of.

I think that every area needs its own soil tweaks. I use soil from violetshowcase.com - and I tweak it on the top. I do not think that having a fertilizer preload is that bad - just do not feed your plants for a month, I am more concerned about wetting agent. Since I wick- this wetting agent makes the soil very wet.

A friend uses Promix HP with 33% perlite added - for his streps - I tried - and it works. But when I tried the same soil on Primulinas - they developed red tips on the leaves - because they really prefer a lighter touch on fertilizer.

If you water your plants with pure water and they still develop fertilizer crust on young leaves - then you need to work on it, If not - then not.

There are plenty of good soils sold in hydroponic stores, You probably need to add perlite to them. And watch for coir in its ingredients - we do not need coir.

Rosie - I agree with you - the soil under the nails is cute. But every so often I catch people looking at my hands...

Got it, - will start looking

But Irina! They are just admiring them! AND they may be somewhat jealous! Rosie

Yup, Rosie - lets think positive!

My sentiments exactly!!!!! Rosie