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Mini-violet Today


Mini-violet Today (Saintpaulia ionantha)

At about 16 inch spread, this plant will have about 60-80 blooms, about half the budding tops have begun to open their flowers.



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Gosh Gt how do you do it ? never seen one with so many blooms.
Brilliant !

8 May, 2010

 

Thanks Val. :-) The mini variety has much smaller leaves and seems much more prone to spread. The larger leaved type just gets taller or divides into two. I'll link my garden to this pic, I have found the 'real' name but can't recall right off. It'll be listed to the right. I don't even fertilize, I am just as amazed each year as you. :-)

8 May, 2010

 

Incredible! They certainly love your home Gt...:o))

9 May, 2010

 

This one is getting so mature too. I got it in fall 2002. I think they benefit from my forgetting them now and then. Thank you Janey. If only I did something special so I could take some credit....lol.

9 May, 2010



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