Whilst nature is awakening outside after a mild winter
with quite a lot of snow, indoors the Saintpaulias have been blooming for weeks.
These so-called African violets are tropical plants from Kenya and Tanzania
that flower profusely on the windowsill of my office. Mind you, I only have
success with the small-leaved, small-flowered types that are closest to the
wild plants. The blowsy big-bloomed varieties have shown to be more sensitive
to temperature changes behind my north facing windows.
These lovely blue flowers always remind me of my
grandmother who showed me how to propagate them from a leaf cut in half; a true
miracle when you are 7 years old...
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