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| Viola Flowers | 11/8/2004 | Norma Beredjiklian |
Q: Where can I get some viola plants? Or seeds? How long do they take to grow? I had never heard of ...
A: Caroline, Thank you for your inquiry. In fact, this is the second time I answer your email, but ...
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| violas | 8/31/2004 | Norma Beredjiklian |
Q: What does a jumping jack viola look like. Our local school is selling pansies and violas for a fund ...
A: Johnny Jump Ups or jumping jacks are different names for viola cornuta, a common type of viola that ...
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| sweet violest and pests | 8/8/2004 | Norma Beredjiklian |
Q: My violets have all become infested by some kind of insect that makes the leaves, esp those at the ...
A: I'm really sorry to hear about your violets present condition. What type of pest it is, it's hard ...
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| Transplanting Violets | 7/12/2004 | Norma Beredjiklian |
Q: I am going today to dig up a huge bed of violets that a friend does not want and I will replant them ...
A: Pat, Thank you for your inquiry. Your method is correct. I would only add a tip: make sure you ...
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| seeds from violas | 3/26/2004 | Norma Beredjiklian |
Q: I am growing violas in outside pots. Could you tell me how and when to collect their seeds. Many ...
A: Viola seeds are collected at the end of the blooming season. The easiest way to collect them is to ...
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| care for transplanted violet | 2/24/2004 | Norma Beredjiklian |
Q: I received a violet 5 years ago and it has done very well indoors, it flowers all of the time. I've ...
A: Jamie, By the description of your plant I suspect what you have is an African Violet. African ...
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| English Violas | 2/22/2004 | Norma Beredjiklian |
Q: I'm so frustrated I don't believe that my questions got to you. I punched the tab key by mistake ...
A: Martha, Unfortunately, in the matter of English Violas we do not have many resources in the US ...
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| violets | 1/27/2004 | Norma Beredjiklian |
Q: I dreamt of violets being given to me by an old crone. What are the ancient meanings of violets, ...
A: Cosi, To speak of the meaning of violets would take volumes. May I suggest you visit this site ...
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| VIOLET INFO. | 6/3/2003 | Norma Beredjiklian |
Q: I was impressed to read your bio, to see how fond you are of violets. I can find very little ...
A: It's good to hear that you too appreciate violets! They're a most special flower and rich in lore, ...
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| wild violets | 5/23/2003 | Norma Beredjiklian |
Q: Do they do better in the sun or shade. I was given a heap of these little beauties, but they didn't ...
A: Whoever gave you these violets did very well! Wild violets, as a rule, do better in the shade, near ...
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| sweet violets | 3/25/2002 | Norma Beredjiklian |
Q: I live in Los Angeles- but close enough to the shore that it doesn't get searing hot. Is there a ...
A: Willa, Thank you for your inquiry. Actually, you live in the perfect environment for violets as ...
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| leggy violas | 6/7/2001 | Norma Beredjiklian |
Q: my violas had a very big growth spurt and have become very leggy (i.e. very tall and can't support ...
A: Violas do grow leggy after a while, particularly if you have added some type of fertilizer (of ...
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| transplanting violets from front yard to backyard | 3/20/2001 | Norma Beredjiklian |
Q: Can violets be dug up and transplanted? My front yard is full of violets, but I'd like to make a ...
A: Yes, they can, but I would wait until the plants are out. Ideally, the spot for violets should face ...
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