About Nancy Expertise I can answer questions on the following subjects:
Pests, chemicals
Showing AVs
Sowing Seeds
Problems with plants
Basics of AV growing
Episcias
Streptocarpus
Experience I am an African violet Advanced Judge in US and Canada. I have written a book on pests of African violets called "Insects, Pests and Diseases of the African Violet Family" My articles appear in African Violet Magazine and Chatter as well as in other magazines.
Organizations AVSA
AVSC
African Violet Society of Greater Montreal
Saintpaulia Society of Montreal
Publications Book author: "Insects, Pests and Diseases of the African Violet Family"
African Violet Magazine, many issues
Chatter Magazine Many issues
Horticulture
Other Magazines
Education/Credentials University of Indiana Master's work (Music)
Awards and Honors Jr. Queen of Show (Pixie Blue) AVSC Convention Montreal
Approximately 100 blue ribbons
25 or so Best of Class
Past/Present clients I sell mostly leaves on Ebay. I sell plants at convention shows and local shows.
Expert: Nancy Date: 6/2/2008 Subject: two colors on one plant
Question I am new to AV. I bought some tiny starter about quarter size and one is now blooming. the plant has two different blooms. one is a double purple with ruffle white edge. The other is pink with dark purple spots. can the pink be reproduced and why does it have to colors. I really like the colors for both plants. will it stay this way or will it come back a different color when it blooms again.
I really dont know anything at all about AV,s Just thought I would give it a try and this is my first blooms.
Answer Your plant is a fantasy. Probably the plant is supposed to be pink with dark purple fantasy spots. More than likely this will come back again. I don't think the purple with white ruffled edge will come back. It is sporting, or showing genes in its background and this will probably not come back. Only time will tell.
African violets can be very facinating, can't they?
