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Got a Green Thumb?
I'm so ready to see some flowers... means that winter is finally on its way out! (Not looking forward to the pollen tho)
Didn't inherit my mom's penchant for plants and gardening, but I don't mind looking at some of the weird ones she gets... like this one:
-Liz
i lied. I forgot the little African violet that's on the desk, and which is blooming right now, though only one out of five blossoms is open. The photo doesn't do it justice -- the flower is purple, not blue.
That's a pretty little flower, too! I was just telling Jay earlier that my mom had A LOT of African violets which she propagated over a long time. However, there was some cold snap or something that happened a few years ago and killed them all. T__T
-Liz
Oh no, poor violets! They like to be rootbound, and they need warmth, not too much humidity, and water only once a week, and if they get that they tend to be pretty sturdy. The cold, direct sun, or a lot of water will kill them, though. They're also super easy to propagate, so it's easy to get carried away. I only have the one. Personally, I'd rather have fake silk plants, but the violet was given to me by a client and I promised I'd be a good plant parent. LOL
