#75562
July 27th, 2006 at 02:20 PM
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A few months ago, I took a cutting off of a friend's AV. Today, I noticed that it has some new growth! Yay! Should I take the lid off of the plastic container I have it in? Or should I leave it until it has some more growth? Thanks.
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#75563
July 27th, 2006 at 02:38 PM
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If it has new growth then I would take the lid off the container..new growth should mean that it has rooted. Congratulations!!!!
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#75564
July 27th, 2006 at 02:54 PM
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I would say it depends on how big the new growth you have is. I leave mine in the covered environment until the mouse ears are about the size of a thumb nail, and they have all done wonderfully. If you do keep them covered for a little longer make sure you take the cover off ocassionally, to allow air circulation. If you want to see one that I grew from a leaf, click on my link and look through my Av photo album. The Av called Deep Sky is one of my babies. Congrats on your new baby!
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#75565
July 27th, 2006 at 03:00 PM
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I have kept mine in their domes as well until they ar a little bigger than just a bit of new growth. So far mine are doing great too!
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#75566
July 28th, 2006 at 02:50 PM
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Thanks, guys. I'll keep it covered a little longer then. The new growth is still tiny, not as big as a thumb nail yet. I'll try and get a picture on here at the weekend.
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#75567
July 29th, 2006 at 11:57 AM
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Shirl Yes it sure does look like heaven at your ranch. Any animals? dodge
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#75568
July 29th, 2006 at 01:44 PM
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Your AV's are beautiful Thanks for sharing.
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#75569
July 29th, 2006 at 02:31 PM
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Another AV question- when do AV's flower? I have another one in a pot. It has lots of leaves, tons of new growth, but no blooms. It had lots of blooms when I brought it home, but was wondering if it was giving a fertilizer or something to force it to bloom. Thanks
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#75570
July 30th, 2006 at 02:34 AM
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Which window are they in?
Mine are in the south window Most are blooming.
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#75571
July 30th, 2006 at 03:59 AM
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Dodge... Thanks! Well we have a cat ( our kitty) and then we have a cougar that likes to come sniffing around the place from time to time . Aside from the wildlife we do not plan on anymore animals ( except our kitty). Who knows though, I have been known to change my mind on things. Thanks Gmomma! I have some really nice ones blooming right now ( from leaf starts) That I will try and get pictures of to add in the album. I have one called Straniero that is blooming in two different colors. Half the blooms are purple and the other are pink! My Av's are on a table near a west window. They do not get direct light, but defused. I agree with Dodge, it well could be not enough light. Another thing to take into consideration is that there are periods of rest between bloom times. Shirl
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#75572
July 30th, 2006 at 04:16 AM
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Correct......
They bloom and quit and take a rest and do it again.....Mine are at it now. ;o)
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#75573
July 30th, 2006 at 06:46 AM
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This is the Av I was telling you about, that is blooming in 2 colors. Sorry for the pic quality but I still do not know how to work this camera, that has so many settings ! Both blooms are on the same plant. I definately was not expecting that!
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#75574
July 30th, 2006 at 06:54 AM
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Shirl
Very cute......Never seen those before.. I have some leaves growning in my space where I had the heating cable and they rooted like crazy.
Sand below with potting soil of any type they root.......First time here.
Your just a little bit out of focus on the photos. Maybe you came in too close...Mine is a Fuji
I dont know it all.but sure like it.
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#75575
July 30th, 2006 at 07:00 AM
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Hi Dodge!
You are right, they definately like warmth! You are probably right about me being to close I was holding the pot in my hand in front of the camera. when it comes to picture taking I am definately not the sharpest pencil!! :rolleyes: I am a first time Av grower too!
Mine is a Canon, and I love it too. I just have to read how to get in for close detail shots better.
Shirl
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#75576
July 30th, 2006 at 08:00 AM
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Is it digital?
They are so much easier.....mine is ..
200 picture card etc...
cradle charger.
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#75577
July 30th, 2006 at 08:03 AM
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Yep it is a digital. It just has so many things on it that I need to read the manual to do it right. But why read when one can go through the frustration of trying to figure it out eh?
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#75578
July 30th, 2006 at 08:27 AM
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I never thought about the light. It's in the middle of my Kitchen, gets lots of indirect sunlight in the am. I think that I need to move it. Your pictures are good. As Dodge said, you were maybe a little too close to your AV. However, I can still get a good look at your plant!
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#75579
July 30th, 2006 at 08:35 AM
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Ha ha You sound like me ......had mine a year and so far only figured out how to put it on macro.. ANd put the card in........I never take it out.
ha ha
Oh I delete too...... dodge
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#75580
July 30th, 2006 at 10:34 AM
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Dodge!! Glad you are able to get a good look at the plant and the difference gardening momma Have a wonderful day you 2! Shirl
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#75581
July 30th, 2006 at 03:10 PM
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That is very cool blooms! I wonder if it might be two plants?
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#75582
July 30th, 2006 at 03:15 PM
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I don't think so. It only has one root system. I grew it from a leaf, it is one of the plantlets.
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#75583
July 30th, 2006 at 03:21 PM
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That will be really cool if ALL the leaves do that then!
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#75584
July 30th, 2006 at 03:26 PM
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Yeah I think it sure would be! This is a real slow grower compared to the others in producing mouse ears though. If you are a very good girl, and I get another that blooms like this one is, I will give it to you. I sent Sarah a baby, so when she gets back, hopefully she will have had blooms and we can see what color they turned out.
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#75585
July 30th, 2006 at 03:27 PM
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#75586
July 30th, 2006 at 06:46 PM
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Hi everyone, I bought an AV today, it's grown from a cutting, so I was wondering, can I make AV babies from it? Or does it have to be grown the normal way?
Sorry if I sound confusing!
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