My neighbor across the street, who could easily be called 'The African Violet Whisperer', brought me two of her beloved plants yesterday to keep FOREVER. One is small and not blooming---not intimidating at all. The other is larger than a dinner plate, is variegated and happily blooming deep purple ruffled flowers.
Oh no.
Talk about intimidation. Not from my neighbor, but from this gorgeous African Violet which deserves a private room of its own. I used to have a pretty faithful green thumb, but lately, not so much. Maybe I can blame the seasonal change, and maybe my plants are suffering from Spring fever, perhaps?
Today I'll go out and buy some special dirt to plant my own (non-blooming) violets into. I fertilize and they just giggle at me and continue to be green. Guess that's something. They're not dead, just refusing to bloom even though I *do* fertilize/water them regularly. Stubborn little beggars. Oh, and my neighbor told me of some Hens and Chickens at a local hardware store that are cheap at a buck a piece. 'Course they're teensy-tiny, but that's okay. With my succulent fetish, small is good. There's not much flat space remaining around these parts anyhow. That darn violet got the last spot.
Oh no.
Talk about intimidation. Not from my neighbor, but from this gorgeous African Violet which deserves a private room of its own. I used to have a pretty faithful green thumb, but lately, not so much. Maybe I can blame the seasonal change, and maybe my plants are suffering from Spring fever, perhaps?
Today I'll go out and buy some special dirt to plant my own (non-blooming) violets into. I fertilize and they just giggle at me and continue to be green. Guess that's something. They're not dead, just refusing to bloom even though I *do* fertilize/water them regularly. Stubborn little beggars. Oh, and my neighbor told me of some Hens and Chickens at a local hardware store that are cheap at a buck a piece. 'Course they're teensy-tiny, but that's okay. With my succulent fetish, small is good. There's not much flat space remaining around these parts anyhow. That darn violet got the last spot.
