By Bob Hunter
Hello Gang!
Bill (Price) and I have just completed the paperwork, and submitted info to AVSA to register ‘Wonder of Wendy’ (it’s a Standard AV – single pink bloom). We will keep you posted…
History
Many years ago, in 2022, the VAVGC’s project plant was growing violets from seed… there were 2 seed packets: a fantasy and Zanzibar, supplied by Lori from West Coast Seeds.
Everybody got a seed packet… all of my babies were crappy…
None had any fantasy flowers, the show section was a (IMO) hodgepodge of “ho hum” violets…
BUT 1 plant, grown by our own member Wendy, was WOW. It stood out for sure! And I can’t remember IF I asked to buy the plant OR have a leaf, but i propagated it, and it came true.
The story started. We grew if for generations. I wanted our VAVGC to register it, and the club voted to name it “Wonder of Wendy”.
Onto today…
I hope your plants are doing well. Recall, during the start of our club year in October I brought in 30 ‘Wonders of Wendy’ baby plants. I suggested potting it up immediately to a 4 inch pot…
There was discussion – and of course this is a personal choice and some members didn’t want to “over pot” OR “up pot” too fast – anyway, here is my plant and progress…
I have been dis-budding since then, and only let 1 bloom stalk bloom to confirm it “came true”, and it did. This is the 4th generation.
As you can see mine is already over a foot in diameter…
It has been under LED lighting and on a constant diet of “Jack’s Bloom Booster” and has been wick watered.
The second set of pictures is what we submitted to AVSA…
I am writing to our members today as the STOP DIS-BUDDING DATE is fast approaching!
Our show day is Saturday, May 9. If we count backwards from that date, Saturday, March 7 is 9 weeks to show… now this is not an exact science, plants differ, growing conditions vary, and it’s an experiment.
The suggested window for Standard-sized single blossom African Violets is 6-9ish weeks.
See article here:
So, pick your date, make a note of it, the window is March 7-28 to STOP disbudding…
Best of Luck & OH GROW ON!
Bob
Vancouver African Violet & Gesneriad Club 