African Violets: Trailing Violets

Trailing African violets are some of the most interesting violets in my collection.  A trailing African violet is one that has more than one crown.  Most violets are symmetrical as they grown from one center crown, whereas the trailing varieties have several crowns. In order for one to place a trailing violet in an African violet show, it must have a minimum of 3 crowns. 

Trailers come in all sizes: standard, miniature, semi-miniature according to their leaf size. I have one that is a micro-miniature and will probably never need bigger than a 2” pot.  I also have a standard trailer that is overflowing a 7”x9” bonsai pot!

 If you get a chance to acquire a trailing violet, do it! You won't be disappointed!

photo by Kathy Gunther

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