Moussonia elegans, xSinvana 'Mt. Magazine', Sinningia defoliata, Bloom stem babies,violets and more

 HELLO!
These are two of many Moussonia elegans seedlings. I noticed something different about them when they were younger and it's held at least up until now. Some of the babies are red-veined and some are not. These are species and they are showing quite a lot of variations... INTERESTING!

 Although I think we have all heard that you can get babies from an African violet bloom stem, I really didn't have much (think any) luck with getting this to happen. The other day I went by the cuttings tray and thought that an African violet young'ling looked different to me.

 The reason they looked different is that the babies are held up a little higher and there is no "mother" leaf in the pot with them.

I took the two blossom stems out and this is what they looked like. You can still see the blossom STEM if you look carefully.

 This stem got very, very fat as it grew out. Cool. I do this hobby because of times like this when I see something I haven't seen before. It's all about the interesting....

 It's almost time for spring displays, shows and EXPO's. I am reminding everyone to start the "bones" of a dish garden or three and put some of the big plants in now so they grow out and look like they've always been there... Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't, but you can always just make a new one right before the show. This one will have it's blooming plants put in at the end right before the show so the "bloomers" are fresh!

 This is another shot of my little Sinningia defoliata seedlings (now tubers). This is the first one I have yet to get to bloom although I have many larger tubers and one that is producing prodigiously  large leaves!!!!

 Another chore before the spring shows and EXPO's... we are having our first plant Expo in 30 years... had shows in the 70's and quit due to lack of membership and interest. NOW WE ARE BACK, BABY and trying out our fledgling skills at a non-judged spring show in Minneapolis, MN! GO US!

Anyway, this needed a super hair cut.... now is a good time before all the spring shows. Take a cutting or two also, if you are trimming... it's all to help a show out!

This is an un-named African violet from Bachman's ... who gets these violets from a producer in Canada. I contacted the Canadian firm only to not see it on their list of possible varieties sold. I, for whatever reason, LOVE THIS PLANT!!!! Anyone got a name???

You want a PRODUCING xSinvana??? This one is short and makes flowers by the bucket full. xSinvana 'Mt. Magazine' is the one for you!

Try one!

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