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Average Rating 4.8 out of 5
Sweet little plant
This AV is cute, a slow grower in natural light in my home. She is very hardy as I often have trouble keeping Ma’s varieties alive and she has survived for almost a year now, truly a keeper. Flowers are as pictured above, just beautiful. A nice freebie that I am really enjoying!
Update
In my last review I wrote that the color was not what I expected. That is still the case but the blooms are really beautiful even though not watermelon color. The plant has grown very quickly and has many large vibrant blooms. It is quickly becoming my favorite.
What the neck?
I received my Ma's Watermelon about three and a half years ago with a few other violets. All were healthy and well packed, but I noticed that someone had been overly zealous in plucking leaves in preparation for shipping this Ma's Watermelon. It had a neck of over 1 cm and four leaves on the crown, making it look like a miniature palm tree! I was very surprised. None the less, it was robust, so I repotted it promptly and it developed a nice normal symmetrical shape over the course of six months. Since then, the foliage has been neat, flat and beautifully variegated. The flowers are large and really are the dark bright pink of watermelon flesh.
Not what I was expecting
I received this plant this week and as usual the packaging and plant quality quality is exceptional. I am very disappointed in the color. My plant is a light rose pink with a touch of blue which is nothing like the photos. No coral pink.
Favorite!
Love the variegated leaves and the color of the blooms!