I wish someone would make perlite the same colour as soil so that I wouldn't have to keep checking if the white things might be mealies. Sandy Morgan Toronto...
I don't think they "make" perlite. Isn't it like pieces of lava rock that are heated in a furnace till they puff up like popcorn?? They would have to add a ...
I remember (from a talk about terrariums) that Yvonne Lambert, of Tottenham, ON, would die the perlite brown. When used as the base for dranage in a terrarium,...
John Beaulieu
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Feb 1, 2002 3:34 pm
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Here is the spring 2002 program lineup for the National Capital Area Chapter of AGGS. As always, all are welcome and we love to have visitors! February 9:...
Sandy, before I invested in a light table I was using a table light with a 40 watt bulb. This was godd for a few plants, but as I aquired more plants it became...
Hi all! I found a product last year called Schultz' Soil Conditioner that was small, claylike substance to add to soil mixes and I loved it. Now I am having...
I wonder if you could "tea stain" the perlite and if the tannic acids in the tea would effect the plants. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, worth a try............. Karen...
I was very disappointed the other day when we went to SAMS and found that they no longer stock the one and two ounce Dixie portion cups. I use them for my...
There are a number of tiny vase-like pins that hold water and will accomodate blooms such as an AV. I have a Victorian one which shaped like a vase and holds...
I took a photo of this plant at the AVSA Convention in Chicago (and it turned out very nice). It was a new introduction. I have been waiting and waiting for...
I remembered a friend who had bought some of these lights specifically for her office desk to grow AVs under. You can put one plant under each light. I...
Hi There Samantha from Beautiful Snow Country! What I am looking for is a lamp to use in an office that will allow one standard or a couple of semis to bloom...
Thank you Charlene. That is exactly what I want. Is Lillian Vernon the name of a Catalogue? I have almost worn out a bone china flower broach and earings, but...
I must compliment all who answered regarding the "bloom broach", the desk lamp for violets and my wish for dark perlite. I do appreciate all the help and...
The African Violet Society of Greater Tulsa presents "Along the Violet Trail" Twenty-six Annual Standard AVSA Affiliate Flower Show and Sale Saturday, Feb....
The Aurora Borealis African Violet Society will be having a sale on February 8, 9 and 10th at the Northway, Anchorage, Alaska, mall during mall hours. The...
Sandy, Yes, Lillian Vernon is a catalogue. (I'm inundated by catalogs but I think I'm finally off that particular list because I haven't ordered!) I just did a...
Sandy, Yes, Lillian Vernon is a catalogue. (I'm inundated by catalogs but I think I'm finally off that particular list because I haven't ordered!) I just did a...
Hi all, I'm needing some advice. About 2 years ago I started a few web pages to gather information about african violets in Canada. I did this mainly because...
Hello: I lost my entire online addressbook when my husband installed Windows XP. Does anyone have Shirley Sander's email address?? Or...Shirley...if you're...
Linda Stickney
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Feb 4, 2002 6:03 am
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I apparently had a mix up of stakes in my plant room. One plant I had labeled Rob's Strobe Light is not. If anyone who grows this plant has time, perhaps you...
Hello. I have a few plantlets. They are big enough to separate from the mother leaf. Do I plant them in a separate little cups?? ~Stephanie (newbie in CA)...
Stephanie, Yes. Gently pull them apart and pot them individually in small pots. AVs do well in small pots (The rule of thumg is about 1/3 the size of the ...
