Picked this up yesterday. I’m excited.
lovely! good luck ^^
this post was submitted on 24 Feb 2025
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My paternal grandmother loved these! She had two tables filled with them, with grow lights before anyone had those, and little water tubs under each one.
Same here! I have a very soft (lulz) spot on my heart for these guys. I generally am pretty good but sometimes my depression gets the better of me
These generally are the last stragglers hanging on, making me feel guilty. But that just is an attestation to the amazingness of this plant. I'm rebuilding my plant collection again slowly and am waiting to get another one until I've repotted a couple suffering (from the nursery) plants
But they have such personality. Especially since they can live so long and reward your care with beautiful flowers
Mine did too! I've been meaning to pick some up for nostalgia.
Now I'm wondering if Big African Violet started a movement amongst our Grand's to grow these flowers? I mean there was no internet to tell her about it, or how. But she knew everything one needed to know to make these finicky creatures grow AND thrive.
That’s awesome
I hadn't thought about her enthusiasm for African violets in years, so thanks for bringing that up. :-)
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