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carrielamont
Milton, MA
(Zone 6a)
July 05, 2008
11:57 AM Post #5207618
| I have to confess, I've never heard of this type of plant before. But it looks easy enough if it can withstand all that snip snip snipping! Thanks for a great article, Lee Anne! |
Sharran
Calvert City, KY
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2008
12:48 PM Post #5207806
| Great article, Lee Ann. And I do love the plant.
Thanks.
S |
KyWoods
Melbourne, KY
(Zone 6a)
July 05, 2008
07:14 PM Post #5209292
| Excellent! I've done that with an old Swedish Ivy--many friends got new plants.
I never heard of that one, either, so of course, I'll have to find one...thanks! |
gessiegail
Taft, TX
(Zone 9a)
July 05, 2008
07:28 PM Post #5209350
| Good article, Threegardeners! Not long ago as I was buying african violets from a lady locally, I noticed that she had about 7 scraggly great big old episcias. She sold them to me for practically nothing. I came home and started many a 6" basket and several vases. A happy camper I am!
Do you mind if i share just a couple? Oh, there is no place to upload photos here. I thank you for sharing a great idea. |
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
July 05, 2008
07:34 PM Post #5209384
| Glad you all liked the article. He was worth saving, they are one of the easiest house plants IMO.
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sallyg
Anne Arundel Co., MD
(Zone 7a)
July 05, 2008
09:02 PM Post #5209790
| Really nicely done with all the pictures. |
dallen6500
Denver, CO
July 07, 2008
09:34 AM Post #5216966
| I thought episcias had gone by wayside use to raise hybridize some had mail order business never see them any more |
al448789
Charlotte, NC
July 07, 2008
12:24 PM Post #5218017
| A sure fire method to root episcia or african violet cuttings is to use moist New Zealand sphagnum moss and place the cuttings in a plastic, transparent box on a sunny windowsill or under fluorescent lights. With 100% humidity, the cuttings will root faster than using soil and an open pot. You can also do this with a leaf stem and end up with more than one plant. Lowes sells small packages of the moss in their nursery section. Do not use sphagnum peat moss. |
KyWoods
Melbourne, KY
(Zone 6a)
July 07, 2008
04:44 PM Post #5219339
| Wow, thanks for that tip, Al ! |
