* In a message to Joe Zimmerman regarding "African Violets", Sandra Peake 
wrote:
 SP>   I'm glad you mentioned shot glasses, Joe... they worked for me, too.
 SP>   They have only a shallow water depth, and a wide air-to-surface ratio
 SP>   that permits the leaf to obtain oxygen readily, and thus, form roots.
 SP>   Leaves stuffed into deep water rot.
Hi, Sandra!
    If I may, I'd like to interject a note to the discussion.  I have found, 
and it was confirmed by my county agent, that leaving the rooted leaves very 
long in the water will encourage the growth of extremely tender roots.  They 
should be placed in soil as soon as possible; otherwise many of the roots 
will be damaged when transplanted.
    BTW, I'd like to know if anyone is raising any of the related varieties, 
such as gesneriads, episcias, streptocarpus, etc.?
 Goodbye from New Orleans,
Lane-  bonvenue@juno.com
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