Guess how I am gonna bloom next
This must be the most reliable African Violet I have. And also one of the weirdest ones (one more can do the same tricks). It blooms few times a year, but with different looking flowers!
Once it is like you see here. Big, wavy petals with purple splashes.
Some other times it blooms like this:
Some African Violets are funny like that and the change is caused by differences in environment, fertilizer, lights and so on.
The more purple version must it the "after winter set". Less light, cooler temperatures. It has been in bloom for a couple of weeks now.
The more white with just coloured edges is the "after summer set" when it is warmer and they get more daylight.
Its all good. I don't mind. I do prefer the summer blooms though.
It always amazes me how lovely the petals look on photos. You do not normally see all the sparkles. The camera does manage to catch all little shiny bits though.
Of course the big zoom helps too.
Isn't that a perfect little thing?
Don't mind the leaves - they are a bit dehydrated.
Bonus:
Violets are one of the snacks for my cat so I have to keep them out of her reach.
I did a drawing a while ago of what she does to them.
Shot with Nikon D5500 + Sigma 105mm lens
All photos and text are my own.
That’s stunning to see @ewkaw that it changes the colours and petals with changes in the environment, seasons etc.
It is very peculiar. But also really cool.
I grew up with always having Violets growing somewhere at home, but none of the did that. This one is a little weirdo :)
Little weirdo hahaha cute ☺️
It’s good to be different @ewkaw 🌸🌱 I like different hahaha
Amazing colors of these purple petals, the focus you give it in your photos is very cool @ewkaw 😊
Thank you!
Your drawings are so cute!!!
Thanks! I should doodle more often.. its fun :)
Yes please!
That's pretty neat.
As many times as I was around them at my Grandmother's house growing up, I never noticed that.
Thanks :)
I don't know if all do that. I think it could depend on the cross. Some are more stable and will always bloom the same. I have two unstable like that. This one, and another one which is even weirder - once it blooms white, sometimes white with dark pink spots, sometimes cherry red :D. It's always a surprise for me.
I like the drawing, my kids hove laught when they see it. I looks like my cat eating my wife flowers. HIHIHI.
The photos are the best . But im no to good on flowers i dont now them to much.
Haha glad you guys enjoyed it :)
Thank you!
Nice flowers! Like to try eating them too!😂
You'll have to fight with my cat who gets them first :P
🙀 Oh! I think I will definitely lose. Your cat is much faster than me! 😂
beautiful flowers
Thank you :)
I don't know what to applaud and celebrate the most... The spectacular flowering of this beautiful violet... Or the masterful way you exploit that Sigma 105mm lens to the fullest!... I'll be celebrating both then!... Wonderful!.
The sixth photo (the one with the close-up of the centre of the flower)... Wow!
I've been looking at this picture for more than 15 minutes, ecstatic to be able to look at so many tiny wonders together in one image!... It almost makes you want to eat it!... How adorable!
Thanks for sharing @ewkaw friend!... Regards!
Thanks a lot! I still think Sigma can do more and I am not using it to the full potential. I am a little lazy to learn though....
Glad you liked the photos :)
A real woman, she wants to be different! 😉
Great photos!
Hahaha yea :D