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Re: African Violets/Intro

Geraniums always did well for me indoors. I don't even have a special light
installation for them. If you have a sunny window sill, that's where you put
them and they will give you lots of blooms.
Helga

Liila wrote:

> Congratulations on your African Violet blooming for you! I read your
> excited post and just *had* to respond! There's nothing that beats the
> thrill of nurturing a baby along, only to be rewarded with blooms!
>
> I've been lurking on this list now for a couple of weeks, and I'm really
> pleased to have found you all. My name's Liila. I live in Florida in a
> condo community called The Forest, that has a somewhat woodsy feeling to
> it, and I *do* have some space outside for hibiscus, herbs, assorted
> flowering plants, and some cacti, but I also am in the process of acquiring
> a collection of 'special babies' I don't want to subject to the brutal heat
> and blazing sunshine of Florida in the summertime. I want them to remain
> inside. All the time. Where I can admire them and have them near me. ;-D
>
> I love living here, but the plain truth is that there are many plants that
> just don't do that well outside down here with the tropical weather. Plus,
> one has to factor in that even with an outside/inside rotation, (leave 'em
> outside, bring 'em in for a week or so, then bring 'em back outside again),
> I always end up bringing in lizards and bugs along with the plants...I've
> also come to realize that the plants don't care for this treatment very
> much, either. I think it's too much of a shock for them.
>
> I just ordered some scented geraniums from Papa Geno's, and am wondering if
> any of you have experience with them. I talked my husband into building me
> an indoor plant light setup of some kind, (eventually...), and am hoping to
> be able to grow these scented geraniums inside. Is it reasonable to expect
> to be able to grow them inside, or should I not even bother trying? What do
> you find to be the pros and cons of scented geranium cultivation?
>
> Nice meeting you all!
>
> Liila in Fl
>
> At 02:26 PM 6/8/98 EDT, you wrote:
> >I am so pleased...my one plant has finally bloomed, I've had her a year and
> >have never been able to get a violet to bloom in over 15 years.  Isn't this
> >wonderful?  Now I want to go out and buy more, they are so beautiful have a
> >great day all!!
> >
> >
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