African Violets
Posted by Dory @ Lucky Dorito on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Some time earlier this year, my sister Lena and I were at Lowe’s for something or the other and ran across African Violets on clearance. We both got two of them, just for the heck of it.
Now, we all know I am the black thumb of death when it comes to houseplants. I wasn’t always this way, I used to be pretty good with them but nowadays, I can’t seem to make any of them live. (Actually, now that I think of it…. in previous years I’d take them to my Dad when they started getting all puny-looking and he’d work his magic green thumb on them, sending them back to me all healthy and beautiful. And then, usually within a few months they’d start gasping for breath again. Hmmmm. Guess I probably wasn’t every really good with them – they just loved Daddy.)
Anyway, I’ve been very careful with these – because I’ve always heard that African Violets can be difficult. So far, so good. And…… will wonders never cease?? One of them is even BLOOMING!!! (Now? In the cold? What is up with that?)
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Guinevereon 03 Nov 2009 at 9:09 am 1I do well with African violets…just a note, they like to be watered from the bottom. And, if you use African violet food in the water, they will bloom and bloom and bloom!
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Shannonon 03 Nov 2009 at 9:42 am 2Beautiful! I think it’s God’s way of giving you some spring time in the midst of the cold!
Beccaon 03 Nov 2009 at 11:39 am 3I think your black thumb is turning green!
megon 03 Nov 2009 at 1:01 pm 4Yeah! Good for you
wahzaton 03 Nov 2009 at 2:53 pm 5wonderful…. I have the same colour thumb. lol and boy do i rejoice when ever i get a bloom from a plant. Jumping with excitement with you
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Lenaon 03 Nov 2009 at 5:05 pm 6Beautiful! Becca’s right, you thumb is changing color.:)