tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152908570581519920.post1250828789235631676..comments2024-03-12T13:19:30.687-04:00Comments on The Tattooed Gardener: The African Violet (Saintpaulia)... Not Just For Your GrandmotherPaul Gellatlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03300334343111890219noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152908570581519920.post-64848567224512047472012-01-15T14:21:58.375-05:002012-01-15T14:21:58.375-05:00wonderful Paul..but now I want to know what a crow...wonderful Paul..but now I want to know what a crown is. Because of all the chemo and radiation therapy I have had, if my fingers (well, skin of any kind) happens to brush the plant - within weeks the whole plant withers and dies! Help me? Thanks. Cathy AbbsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152908570581519920.post-13296363674962454782012-01-08T22:36:19.210-05:002012-01-08T22:36:19.210-05:00What do you mean when you say "Transplanting ...What do you mean when you say "Transplanting of the African Violet should be done when the plant is 1" in diameter larger than the pot its in."? How does the plant get bigger in diameter than the pot?<br />You also don't mention division of crowns, I saw one in my veterinarian's office this week with 6 crowns just begging to be divided. (Leaf vein cutting is used so seldom that it's probably just as well ignored.)<br />Besides temperature and light, your grandmother said the reason her african violets did so well was they were on the window ledge over the kitchen sink and they got higher humidity because of it.<br />Just a few thoughts for your upcoming book :-)Paul Gellatly Sr.http://www.gellatlymusic.comnoreply@blogger.com