Frances' List

african violets - plant or just a leaf

I have an African violet that produces pink, fluffy flowers. For the leaf, do I just cut it off the day of the swap? Any particular leaf?? Let me know what to do, and I’ll bring it for you.

Thanks
Jacie

oh wow, that would be great! just gently break off any leaf that won't hurt the looks of your plant. i have a bluish purple I could bring you a leaf of or start for you for fall swap if you'd like?

I have 4 different colored violets. White/Pink Double, Purple Double, deep pink and one that is suppose to be white double (but hasn't bloomed here yet)

Samantha - any of those would be great! What can I bring you?

How about thr old fashion Dianthus

absolutely!

Hi! I don’t have a good spot for another violet, but thank you. I’ll bring the leaf for you.

Thanks
Jacie

Frances:

I went to the Blount County Master Gardeners' Annual Plant Sale this morning. I've been wanting an African Violet too.
Anyway, there were several left when I got there, but all of them (not the same as each other from what I could tell) had a question mark beside Color: on the label. I bought one as they were only a couple of dollars and it looked very healthy.

Since we are so close to the swap, i am going to bring it to swap as is in the pot and you can cut off a leaf or we can split it or whatever you want. We will have to be surprised about the color

Thanks Kim, but I dont want to take from it if it is too small.

Frances,

Well, when I moved it out of the car I noticed one of the leaves had fallen off and then when I put it out on the porch for safe-keeping another couple of leaves fell off. So I'm just going to stick them in a little plastic pot with decent soil and bring them to you. Maybe they will take!

~Kim