My, how they have changed with TIME!
We all know how SLOWLY our violets seem to grow! It seems like I am always waiting for a new plant to bloom, and it seems to take YEARS!!!
In reality, African violets grow at a reliable pace; and before we know it, there are many blooms to give color to our windowsills!
Case In Point:
In March, I found time to repot my few tiny violet babies, and ordered a few leaves to root.
Here is a photo of my entire collection of African violets in May 2007:
One month later, in June 2007, they were blooming and beautiful:
And here is what my violet stands look like in July:
(The plants from the window, plus a few new ones, and babies transplanted from the leaves rooted in March! )
So, they aren't as slow growing as we think!
It is simply that WE are impatient! :)
The cart in the window is again filled with new plants in isolation:
I also have a shelf of rooting leaves... 181 leaves!!!
We can go from having NO VIOLETS to having TOO MANY VIOLETS much quicker than we can imagine!!!!! WARNING!
In reality, African violets grow at a reliable pace; and before we know it, there are many blooms to give color to our windowsills!
Case In Point:
In March, I found time to repot my few tiny violet babies, and ordered a few leaves to root.
Here is a photo of my entire collection of African violets in May 2007:
One month later, in June 2007, they were blooming and beautiful:
And here is what my violet stands look like in July:
(The plants from the window, plus a few new ones, and babies transplanted from the leaves rooted in March! )
So, they aren't as slow growing as we think!
It is simply that WE are impatient! :)
The cart in the window is again filled with new plants in isolation:
I also have a shelf of rooting leaves... 181 leaves!!!
We can go from having NO VIOLETS to having TOO MANY VIOLETS much quicker than we can imagine!!!!! WARNING!
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