African Violets in February 2024 - Part 2 – More Standards

Featured in Part 2 of February 2024 episode are some more of my favorite African Violet standards blooming in February 2024. In the order shown: Hunter's Slippery When Wet, Lyon's Sassy Sadie, Amadeus (prob. sport), Moroznaia Vishnia (Frosty Cherry), Evening's Descent, Eva, Reflections of Spring, Buckeye Love’s Caress, Rose Bouquet, PT-Svetlanka, EK-Mulen Ruzh (EK-Moulin Rouge), RS-Aquamarine, EK-Sky Azure, LE-Madame Pompadour, Louisiana Lullaby, Willodene, K’s Fiesta Lady, Ian-Sahara, Rum Punch, Happy Harold, Cajun’s Dixie Pride, Optimara Yosemite II, Splendiferous, SM-Tanets Galaktik (SM-Dance of Galaxies), Ann, Buckeye Seductress, Buckeye Scrumptious, Buckeye Nostalgia, Cajun's Ethereal Fairy, Optimara Trinidad II, Hunter’s Kashmir, Cajun’s Flamboyant Mistress, LE-Rimma.

[judithmcmakin]

I just started raising violets again, and like Barbie Boo 1961, violets make me very happy! Due to several moves over the years, I lost the few violets that I had, and now I'm starting over. You have a beautiful collection of standards! Thank you so much for sharing! I saw so many that I would like to have and copied down their names with hopes and desires of buying some.

[Barbie.Boo]

I just started raising violets, my grandmother and I were members of the Sanford Gardern club, I had a violet she gave me to raise, it placed first for over all uniform growth. I was pleased at 7 yrs old. Today I am 63 and am doing things that make me happy, violets make me very happy. Thank you for the beautiful violets, and instructions.

[geminiguy]

Your videos helped inspire me to get into raising different kids of african violets, thanks so much for always sharing your beautiful plants!

[marinatuberman]

Good morning!! Thanks for more beauty!! Just come across new African violet site that cells good quality plants- Heavenly creation nursery! Good deals and great service!! Best luck!!

[SS]

Such a treat to wake up to 3 new videos! Thank you. I think you are right about Amadeus. It's one of my favorites and does have a strong white edge.

[charocflores]

You never disappoint us! Even more beauty. I have to tell you that I have followed all your advices and this is all your fault! Now I have more than 50 violets and 40 blooming non stop with giant flowers some and now I don't know anymore where to put them...🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for making me succeed really. I can say from beginner, now I have absorbed so much knowledge. Thank you so much again. So sorry for the broken pipe and hope it gets resolved at once. Good luck!

[susanbender]

Hi from Naples, Fl.
I've been growing mini AV since 2020 and have only purchased from VB. I had over 150 minis and have lost almost everything from what I think was INSV. I reached out to Rob R. many times trying to figure out what was wrong. I wick water, I've used your recipe for soil, I've bought wicking soil from VB, I fertilize with 7.9.5 and I grow under lights. I do everything that you do and still have lost almost ALL of my violets and even the propagated violets due to some sort of disease. I can't justify spending $6 for the kit to check each AV for INSV. I'm 99.9999 % sure I've never had thrips.
My plants will look good one day and often within two days they seem to go-to mush/melt and other syptoms as well. Sometimes the Flowers and leaves are somewhat deformed, and they stop growing.
I dont think it is root rot because even though I wick, I do let them dry out before refilling the reservoir. I see you are buying from LL Greenhouses and not so much from VB anymore.
Any hints or tips greatly appreciated.
I have about 50 left in my collection but they seem to not thrive like they should.
This has been a heartbreaking experience.

Ps: I did buy some leaves from BloomLovers and I'm not sure I got what I ordered. Most leaves look like Standard leaves and two names of the AV leaves I cant find on internet. Its like they dont exist.
😮

[rodadelossantos]

When is the best time to repot and do you recommend trimming roots? Can you please do a video again? I lost a few due to the cold freeze. Your blooms are beautiful. Thank you!

[sewcrazy]

I enjoy your videos so much! Thank you for sharing your beautiful AVs with us! I especially love the variegation on your Rose Bouquet in this video. So often its leaves can go too white, but yours is just the right balance of green & white. Please share, does it grow under your Barrinas or in natural light?

[nohateherenoenvyneither]

My African violets are big and beautiful but I noticed the some of the leaves are turning yellow. The only thing that I have noticed is that they may have overgrown their pots. I bought my violets half dead and I nursed them back to health. My violets plants are huge

[nanci]

I have wick watering question, so the wick is wet so the plant takes water from the wick as needed, when the water is empty in the lower cup do you let the plant dry out a bit or do you always keep the reservoir with water.

[laurenlolly]

I have been watching your videos for a while now - I am so envious of your collection! I live in Australia and we can't get most of these varieties here.

Can you tell me something though, how do you control fungus gnats in your collection? I always have a few flying around so I was thinking of getting some butterworts to help control them. Thank you in advance!

[kathipeters]

Where can I buy these on line? My stores have little. 😢

[joannhutchings]

Such gorgeous violets. Are these violets in semi hydro?