Water Leaves
"Baby to Bloom"

Soil Leaves
VV Leaf Project Summer 2005 to Spring 2006
Goals:
  • To share and explain different culture methods to propagate African violets and streptocarpus
  • To try new methods or improve our old methods
  • To try new varieties 
  • To share The Growing Experience with other group members
General Schedule (details below):
  • Choose leaves , Sign In, and answer Leaf Project Question #1.
  • Answer monthly update questions.
  • Race to:
    • First Mouse Ears
    • First Babies Transplanted
    • First Bloom On Resulting Plants
This project began July 1, 2005 and will continue until the Virtual Violet Show Spring 2006.
Please Note:
A new Leaf Project will begin in April, 2006.  Details to be announced in April.
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  "B & B" Leaf Project Schedule
Intro-
duction
  • Choose one or more leaves of the following types:
    • (vintage) any of the 'Original Ten' African violet varieties, or other vintage variety (registered 25 years or more ago)
    • (standard) any Holtkamp, Smith, or Volkmann African violet variety
    • (semi or mini) any Robinson, Pittman, Hobbs, or Volkmann African violet variety
    • (other) any streptocarpus hybridized by Ford, Lyons, or Martens
  • You may purchase or trade for the leaf/leaves or use leaves from your own plants.
  • No specific varieties were chosen for this project.
July 1-20, 2005 When you have the plant in your growing area:
1) Post a photo of the planted leaf to the B&B Leaf Project photo album. 
2) Sign the B&B Leaf Project Participants list. 
3) Add your answers to the B&B Leaf Project Question #1 on the B&B Leaf Project message board.
August 2005
through
February 2006
4) Post updates on your leaf/leaves' progress.
5) Continue growing and pampering your leaf/leaves.
Continue to answer questions as they are posted.
6) We are RACING to:
  • First Mouse Ears

    • When you first see little leaves poking up from the soil, post a photo and announce the event!
    • SueFru reported first mouse ears at 31 days.
    • Michelle       "                   "               at 35 days
    • James          "                   "               at 38 days
    • Bonny          "                   "               at 46 days
    • Andrea         "                   "               at 47 days
  • First Transplants

    • When you first transplant babies from the mama leaf into individual pots, post a photo and tell us!
    • Michelle reported babies transplanted  at 2 months (7/1 - 9/4)
    • Raz                  "                         "                 "           (7/1 - 9/8)
    • James             "            "         at 2 1/2 months (6/25 - 9/20)
    • Rachel            "                  "          at 3 months (7/13 - 10/9)
    • Andrea            "                  "                        "         (7/9 - 10/8)
  • First Bloom

    • When one of the resulting plants first opens a blossom, post a photo and brag!
    • No Posts About First Bloom
March 2006
through 
June 2006
7) We will begin to 'Grow to Show'.  You may use one of these projects plants to participate in the Grow To Show project. 
8) A Project Summary Page will be permanently added to our group's informational pages.
EXTRA 
FUN:		 Earn a FREE plant in 2006, IF you do all of the following:
  • Complete this leaf project, beginning to end
  • Continue to grow at least one of the plants
  • Enter the plant in our 2006 Virtual Violet Show, June 2006.
  • Only one FREE plant per member.