A basket is a sucker which has grown from a flower stem. On some varieties these happen frequently. HAWAIIAN TRAIL has had so many baskets I don't bother reproducing them.

Not all varieties will have baskets. That statement should be said another way. Most varieties do not make baskets on flower stems. If you look carefully you may find one developing on one of your... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Nancy) http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/682 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:43:45 GMT http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/681/t/What-Books-are-you-Reading-in-your-Leisure-Time-.html My favorite author is Phillipa Gregory. She writes under three names. Victoria Holt, Jean Plaidy and Phillipa Gregory. These are all historical romances. Phillipa Gregory write about the royal families and some of it is factual. Victoria Holt write suspense/with a touch of Romance. Jean Plaidy writes historical as well.

Anyway, I went to ebay and found a huge amount of books by these three authors who are really the same person. So I purchased the books. They were... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Nancy) http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/681 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:05:10 GMT http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/680/t/New-look-.html It looks like Mrs. John has been busy!
We have new african violets pictured on the Welcome Page, and in the A V Talk.

I don't know what that lavender beauty is on the Welcome Page, but I do recognize
the one on A V Talk. It is....or was....my own Special Treat. (LLG) This picture is years
old and I don't have that plant anymore. Hmmmm.....maybe I should add it to my spring list?
It is one of... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Cheryldachs) http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/680 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:19:32 GMT http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/679/t/Anyone-Grow-Wasps-.html There isn't ever much said about them. I own only one, Royal Wasp.

An interesting flower form, Wasp flowers are flowers that have the upper two flower petals independently fused forming a tube. There are also compound leafs on some that are called "bustled".

feeds@yuku.com (Gardenlady) http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/679 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:15:03 GMT http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/677/t/Friday.html Here I am again - cheering because it is Friday!! My smileys are not working this morning or I would insert one here, so use your imagination. Yesterday evening I raked leaves and now my sinus' are stopped up! I've got alot of official work to do today, art club tonight, and tomorrow we are going to the lake, probably for the last time this year. We may try to fish depending on how the worms look. I guess I could use a lure and try for the bass if the worms... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (jancarol) http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/677 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:22:45 GMT http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/676/t/humidity.html Nancy made a statement or two this week about humidity. So I got to thinking - how do you control humidity when your violets are just part of the house? How do you know when they need more or less? How do you measure the humidity? ]]> feeds@yuku.com (jancarol) http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/676 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:14:21 GMT http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/675/t/Nancy-RE-Royal-Rage.html Nancy
I never had any trouble with Royal Rage at all. I have shared this one with friends
over on the Seattle side of the mountains....and they say it tops their favorites
list.
I like the color change or play in the flower, and it's been a dependable bloomer. It's
one I keep in my collection, but not my favorite. Here's mine in it's younger days. I
just put down a leaf for more.
feeds@yuku.com (Cheryldachs) http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/675 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:55:59 GMT http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/674/t/Introducing-Hybridizer-Carol-Eros.html
She works in colors of coppery pinik to dark blue, variegated and green.

Morgan's Barossa is coppery pink with slight pink copper edge. It blooms often and the foliage is nice and flat.

Nancy

cockle shells IT WORKS! IT WORKS!

If you are using IE8 and are having problems with posting pictures, using smilies etc with either posts or your signature, you may need to switch to feeds@yuku.com (MrsJohnMT) http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/672 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:02:14 GMT http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/671/t/visitors-today.html It is 9 pm eastern standard time. The visitor count today stands at 51 - the most since the grand opening day in Yuku.
I am impressed and I am enjoying everyone - I can hear you all smiling as you talk to each other and joke. thank you - you made my day. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (jancarol) http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/671 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:09:00 GMT http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/670/t/Is-this-really-Candy-Fountain-.html Candy Fountain (I. Fredette) Double rose-pink. Variegated bright green, cream and white. Standard trailer
AVSA photo: http://www.avsa.org/Photographs/CandyFountainLrg.jpg#http://../Photographs/CandyFountainLrg.jpg#
Or is it:
Magic Fountain (Fredette) Single-semidouble... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (MrsJohnMT) http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/670 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:29:03 GMT http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/669/t/testing-photos-from-my-album.html ]]> feeds@yuku.com (MrsJohnMT) http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/669 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:07:31 GMT http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/668/t/Chat-tonight-.html Fred in NJ
]]> feeds@yuku.com (Fred in NJ) http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/668 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:42:44 GMT http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/667/t/Gosh-.html It's so nice to visit and see the boards lit up like a Christmas Tree! It's been a long time since we've seen so many posts. Let's keep 'er going! ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Gardenlady) http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/667 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:42:18 GMT http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/666/t/HYBRIDIZERS-AND-THEIR-HYBRIDS.html The pool of hybridizers is dwindling. In Canada, three hybridizers are no longer working with violets.

Curcurco, who is in Toronto, B-Man's series is no longer hybridizing. Demers in Quebec is no longer hybridizing. Perreault, who produced so many huge variegated specimens is now semi-retired is now a snow-bird flying south in winter to Florida and coming home to Quebec when weather is more pleasant.

Europe is another thing as far as hybridizing goes.
... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Nancy) http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/666 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:06:54 GMT http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/665/t/PUZZ-A-HOLICS.html
PHOTO ANN-MARIE

http://six.flash-gear.com/npuz/puz.php?c=v&id=2997137&k=13321212


For those of you who are new to these puzzles, click above, allow time for the puzzle to download, scroll down a little and play.

Nancy
]]> feeds@yuku.com (Nancy) http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/665 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:49:39 GMT http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/664/t/Thinking-of-Blue-Ribbons-.html
Many standards are in a natural symmetrical shape so I have taken them out of order--they have to be alphabetisized for finding leaves--and are placed on another stand. I just removed about 15 plants that looked good after repotting and taking off leaves that didn't add to the quality of the plant. I planted a few leaves--not many because I can't... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Nancy) http://violetvoice.yuku.com/topic/664 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:44:24 GMT