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Lighting for chimera African violets

Chimera African Violet Humako Jantien

April 1, 2021 – 1:00 am

Of all the chimera African violets in my collection one of the most “durable” cultivars that always demonstrates remarkable symmetry and is topped off by a tight blooming head is Humako Jantien. I took a number of different photos in a variety of light conditions to find the one image that exactly portrays the purple […]

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A Variegated Chimera (Part 2)

March 1, 2021 – 1:00 am

Incorrect or unknown wavelengths from an LED source can result in chlorosis.

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Chimera African Violets and Lighting

January 1, 2021 – 1:00 am

I found on YouTube an outstanding presentation on lighting for African violets that was put out by the African Violet Society of America. The presentation is called “Spectral Enlightenment: One Light Does Not Fit All“, by Dr. Minh Bui. It is excellent! Lighting requirements for chimera African violets are the same as non-chimera African violets. […]

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Chimera African Violet Shimai – Sport

April 15, 2013 – 12:01 am

A common sport of the chimera African violet Shimai will produce purple-cream bloom with green edges when the bloom mature.

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LED Panels to Grow Chimera African Violets

January 1, 2013 – 12:01 am

I have tried several different methods to grow Chimera African violets with LED’s (Light Emitting Diodes).  I have used the array panels, the LED chips and the LED arrays in light bulb format.  I have found that the LED panel arrays to be a waste of money.  Not that the plants do not grow well with them.  They grow as […]

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Growing Chimera African Violets Under LED Lighting

June 1, 2011 – 12:01 am

There may be differences in African violet plant development depending on the wavelength of light the selected LED that is used for culturing African violets.

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Chimera African Violets Grown Under LED Chip Lights

February 1, 2011 – 12:01 am

For years African violets have been successfully grown under florescent tube lighting.  For the last 5 years I have been growing some of my plants under LED (Light Emitting Diode) lighting.  The bulbs (lamps) have been historically very expensive costing as much as $100 per bulb.  Recently I saw a demo with a LED chip […]

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