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    Forum: African Violets and GesneriadsReplies: 14, Views: 259
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    gessieviolet
    Saluda, SC (Zone 8a)

    November 8, 2010 7:02 AM

    Post #8200746

    When I stopped growing AV about 5 years ago I had absolutely no problems with them. Leaves put out babies, I separated, and grew them into beautiful blooming plants.

    Restarted hobby April of this year, joined club, and am having dismal failure as grower.

    My wife, who has never grown violets before, is having phenomenal success. I grow under lights, she sticks hers in any available window and Whammo!! pretty soon they are gorgeous!

    This photo is an example of my failure. These babies are 2 to 3 months old. Why am I getting such tight, brittle, sucker filled growth? The leaves on the plantlets are all so tiny.

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