Caryl Ann Ross Sanders - Female - United States - Pennsylvania » Tartan Footprint

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I was born Caryl Ann Ross July 21, 1949 to Evelyn Marie Ross (unmarried). She lived with my maternal grandparents, Willard Eugene Ross and Irene Claret Havener Ross in Fairfax, VA. I was given up for...

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Liz Doyle

Hello Carol Ann, I have a question for you. I lost my husband a little over a year ago. Just about a week before he died he gave me a lovely African Violet plant. It bloomed all last year until right around Christmas. How can I get it back into bloom. It is the first African Violet I ever owned, and...

April 9, 2016
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Caryl Ann Ross Sanders

Liz, I am so sorry to hear of your husband's death. I can try and help you with your violet. I am assuming that it is still healthy and looks normal. Some violets bloom constantly, some every few months and some you have to wait longer. It depends on the variety of violet it is. Because I'm imp...

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Liz Doyle

I will see about finding both the products you recommended. Hope it will help. The plant looks healthy, no sick looking leaves. I hope it is just resting up after blooming constantly for over 10 months. Feeding it the right fertilizer should help. I have a question about the spraying with Spray-N-Gr...

April 11, 2016
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The Spray-n-Grow stuff is mixed with water in a spray container and doesn't seem to affect the leaves at all. It is true that you should not water in the center(crown) of the violet. That will possibly kill the violet. The fertilizer is great and you really don't have to use the Spray-n-Grow, but...

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Liz Doyle

WOW, there is so much to learn. I was never the one with the green thumb in the family, but this plant means a lot to me. I did find the fertilizer you recommend at the feed and garden store. I probably need to re-pot it too. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks for all the advise.

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Caryl Ann Ross Sanders

Good going Liz! You're half way there! Good luck to you.

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Liz Doyle

Thanks, I'll keep you posted.

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