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- Title
In Search of New Violets.
- Authors
Smith, Jeff
- Abstract
The article "In Search of New Violets" by Dr. Jeff Smith discusses the trend among hybridizers to focus on increasing the size of flowers in African violets. While the size of the flowers has increased, the number of flowers has not. This trade-off is likely due to energy constraints in the plants. The article also explores the inheritance of traits such as frills or ruffles in flowers and suckering, as well as the germination of African violet seeds under artificial light or natural light. The author provides tips for germinating seeds and suggests that the number of plantlets produced through leaf cuttings may be related to the cost of the leaf.
- Subjects
AFRICAN violets; PLANT size; WILD plants; FARMERS
- Publication
African Violet Magazine, 2024, Vol 77, Issue 2, p24
- ISSN
0002-0265
- Publication type
Article