We use a soiless blend (our own custom mixture) which contains perlite, vermiculite, charcoal, and other ingredients. It is for sale on the website, and we recommend it!

We will only ship leaves for plants which are stable. Yes, we guarantee that the leaves will produce the desired offspring.

We guarantee all the plant varieties we sell to be stable (even the variegated ones.)

We have found the best method for leaf shipment is to cut them VERY fresh and then seal them into plastic bags (no extra water reserve required or desired.) We routinely ship two (2) leaves for every (1) that you order to GUARANTEE that at least one arrives in good condition. We have had very good success with this method over many years.

Variegated foliage is foliage in which green (or various shades of green) is combined with white and/or one or more other colors. These colors may include shades of cream, tan, pink, and rose. The different patterns of variegation may appear in random form or along leaf edges.

"Tommie Lou" (named for one of the earliest, but most distinctive of the variegated foliaged plants) and "Lilian Jarrett" are types of variegation that tend to retain their coloration and remain stable if proper cultivation procedures are followed.

Tommie Lou variegation is a green leaf with a halo of white, yellow or blush tones of varying amounts around each leaf. The older and better culture provided dictates the better degree of variegation. Variegates prefer more light and cooler temperatures than non-variegates.

Champion variegation is sometimes referred to as crown variegation. This variegation depends solely on good culture and frequent repotting.

Mosaic variegation is an all over mottling of each leaf. It will appear more pronounced with good cultures.

You will grow the best variegates with 20-20-20 fertilizer using 1/4 teaspoon per gallon of water. When babies are produced, DO NOT REMOVE them from the mother leaf until there is considerable GREEN showing in the leaves.

A pansy has five (5) flower petals. Two petals on the top and three petals on the bottom. This is similiar in design to the true pansy flower.

Here are two: 1.) Irish Flirt      2.) Emerald Love

They are not all the same. Some are more vibrant than others. Irish Flirt is probably one of the more vibrant varieties.

Here are two: 1.) Arapahoe      2.) Pow-Wow

Here are five: 1.) "Silver Wings"     2.)"Snow Squall"    3.) "Viking Maiden"    4.)"Freeze Frame"    5.) "Frosted Whisper"

Achimines would do well. They grow from Rhizomes which keep multiplying and go dormant with cold weather. Just ignore them while dormant and start watering in the Spring. They will sprout when it is warm enough.

Sinningias don't do well outside. You may get by with a couple of pots placed where you can control the amount of water and sunlight. The tubers will rot if kept too moist.

We sell both achimines and sinningias even if you don't see them listed yet.

NO, African Violets are NOT poisonous! The plants and blooms are edible. In fact, African Violet blooms are frequently crystallized and used as decorations on wedding cakes. Perhaps you have some other house plants nearby that are.

Click HERE to find a very good list of poisonous plants:

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(for example: Standards - Starter $4.25 Small $3.95 Leaves$1.75 )

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Please be aware that the yellow color takes a little while to develop. When these plants bloom the first time, there is lots of white and a small amount of yellow. However as the plant ages each blooming cycle will turn more and more yellow.