Saturday, February 23, 2008

Green Thumb Sunday, another A. Violet

Well, it is a good thing I have African Violets. They are blooming and blooming as winter ebbs. This is a relatively new one, I am having trouble describing the color - a rich purple w/ white edges.. It is a happy color that I like very much. Happy GTS.

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posted by Muum @ 10:09 PM  

7 Comments:

  • At 1:00 AM, Blogger verobirdie said…

    This is a pretty one. I like African violets too, and when I see a new one, I mean one I don't have, in a nursery, I rarely resist the temptation to buy it :-)
    Happy GTS to you too.

     

  • At 6:05 AM, Blogger Penless Thoughts said…

    Lovely!
    Susan

     

  • At 9:58 AM, Blogger No Rain said…

    I starting thinking back to when I kept loads of houseplants, and I don't think I've ever owned an African Violet, and I wonder why. They are very pretty, so it wouldn't have been because I didn't like the look of them. I don't see a lot of them in nurseries here, so that could be the reason. Anyway, yours is a great color. Maybe I'll look for one next time I'm plant shopping.
    Happy GTS, Aiyana

     

  • At 2:03 PM, OpenID annesgarden said…

    Very pretty, I don't have a green thumb when it comes to A. Violets!

    Happy GTS!

     

  • At 6:39 PM, Anonymous Tricia said…

    African violets are lovely. Strangely, it's one of the plants that I seem to have trouble growing. I don't know if I give them too much love or not enough ... or maybe they don't get enough light in my kind of dark home. Yours is beautiful.

     

  • At 6:08 AM, Blogger Muum said…

    thanks to all for your comments.
    Anne and Tricia, I would say that African violets are not hard to grow, you just need to know their requirements, like any other plant- they do best with more light than you'd think- I have two in a south window, and the rest in a west window (which is not really enough light) - and they don't do well if they are overwatered, I water mine about every 10 days, and use a good fertilizer w/ a high middle number to promote blooming. Use room temperature water, not cold water, and they should do great for you!

     

  • At 7:30 AM, Blogger Charity Grace said…

    So pretty. My mom always had african violets.

     

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