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| Does anyone have a description of Maas Memories? I couldn't find it on FC2 or the AVSA photo gallery.
Thanks in advance ! |
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- Posted by fred_hill 6 (fredchill@comcast.net) on Sat, Feb 28, 09 at 11:56
| Maas' Memories is a standard with medium green, plain foliage. The bloom is a large, pink star with white rays that propagate true. Sorry it took so long to answer but I got the description from someone else. Fred in NJ |
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- Posted by dragonfly2008 (My Page) on Sat, Feb 28, 09 at 18:09
| How exciting! Sounds like it looks like a chimera! I was given a leaf almost a year ago, but none of the baby plantlets have bloomed yet. I love the Maas vintage violets. I also have Maas Janet, Mark and C. Leppard. Thank you so much Fred! |
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| Dragonfly- have a question to you. Where did you get Maas' leaves? My Chris Leppard starter is blooming. Gorgeous mid-purple pansies. i would love to get more of his varieties. Irina |
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- Posted by dragonfly2008 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 2, 09 at 16:07
| I got them at the Tulsa convention. One of the seminars was on the late Max Maas. At the end Janet gave away piles of leaves. I would love to get more of them as well. Maybe I will find some leaves at the Reno convention. My C. Leppard has a pink blossom, yours is mid-purple?. We are just finishing up work on a new sun room/plant room so I will have plenty of room for more plants! I can fit in 3 more lighted plant stands on the one wall with no windows and will be able to have some growing in natural light as well. I can't wait! |
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- Posted by fred_hill 6 (fredchill@comcast.net) on Mon, Mar 2, 09 at 21:08
| Irina, Chris Leppard is actually a rose colored blossom. Chris Leppard (4636) 11/30/1981 (M. Maas) Double rose frilled. Plain, ruffled. Large |
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| Fred - my fault - I didn't look at the description - and my leaf is from Tulsa too. It is pink with the purplish tint and it is has darker and lighter shades, but not rose pink. I will try to make pic of it and post. Since it came from the talk about Maas - I hope if it is not it, it is still one of his plants - possibly mislabeled. I tried to find a good pic of Chris Leppard on internet - and there is one on AVSA gallery - and it is from the beginning of the era of digital photography - and the closeup of it - looks half pink half blue. Hope it is identifiable. Irina |
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| Fred - Do you know where is the AfricanVioletNotebook now - after MSN closed all the groups? They had the great article about Mark Maas with tons of links. Irina |
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- Posted by fred_hill 6 (fredchill@comcast.net) on Tue, Mar 3, 09 at 21:06
| Sorry Irina I don't have any idea where it is now, if it was on the Violet Voice, they have gone over to yuku. I have attached a link and maybe that will help. Other than that if you have any questions about Maas plants I may be able to help a little and if I don't know the answer I may be able to get it from Janet Riemer who gave the talk on Maas hybrids at the convention. Fred in NJ |
Here is a link that might be useful: The Violet Voice
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| Fred - thank you. I think I know what happened - I got 2 leaves - Chris Leppard - and Maas' Robert. And during the feeding frenzy - believe me - when Janet Reimer was giving away the leaves - people really wanted to get them - I mixed them. Now I need to find the "Robert" starter - and it will be Chris. I looked at the Maas Robert in the ML - and it is a ringer. Guess it was not my day when I started boasting. I hope Mrs.John will be able to move the treasured articles to the yuku place. So far - it is a transition time. Happy Blooming Irina |
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| here is the article from the Violet Voice minus the pictures. Vera Max Maas Biography Title: Best "The King" Title: Best Maas' Mark According to the September/ October 2005 issue of the African Violet Magazine, the Union County AV Club created a new class for its shows - "Class 2 - Union County Chapter, AVSA, collection of three different named varieties, all hybridized by Max W. Maas. Need not be registered. Each plant must score 90 or more points to be eligible for the UCCfirst or second rosette." The Club's fevor for Maas varieties is not mere favoritism, or the fact that many members were immortalized by having their names used for naming his hybrids. Rather it is because Maas' hybrids are superior. His hybrids are known for being very floriferous and symmetrical - perfect traits for Show. Several of his varieties have made the AVSA Honor Roll. This means that these varieties have appeared on the AVSA Best Varieties List for five consecutive years! They are: Mary D - 1977 Mary D. by Bonny Janet further explained her fondness for Maas in a Violet Voice Exclusive Interview: "I knew Max quite well and highly respected his hybridizing ability. My local affiliate, Union County Chapter, was given his last seedlings when he died in 1981. We have grown, exhibited, judged, and shared them in the hope of perpetuating these last seedlings. I also try to maintain his earlier introductions." The variety Maas' Janet was named after Janet Riemer ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- There are a few varieties that are not listed in FC2. This includes the fairly popular Maas' Angela, a pink semi-mini with characteristic clackamus foliage. Do you know of other unregistered Maas varieties? Let us know by posting a message to the discussion board! As mentioned by Janet Riemer above, Maas still had some seedlings of crosses before his death, which were given to his son Ed Maas, and then the Union County Chapter. The September/October 2005 AV Magazine also states that, though they can't be registered, there are now 26 new and named Maas varieties. For a complete variety listing of FC2's Maas entries, check out this MS WORD File. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- AVSA's Photograph Page Becky Little Jim Maas' Nancy Janet's Photo Album ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- On the other side of the leaf, Bonny (bonnylynn0) enjoys Maas' Angela because of the clackamus foliage and beautiful blooms, abeit it has not bloomed often. Like Alana's experience, Bonny's plant seems "to prefer to grow up rather than out". Bonny has also loves growing Mary D.. "It grows symmetrical for me Under florescent lights and blooms profusely. It doesn't sucker much and easily starts from a leaf." Commercial Vendors Little Red Bloomin' Jungle Maas' Janet Bluebird Greenhouse Catherine Hunt D&P Greenhouses (formerly Florals of Fredericks) Mark Harborcrest Gardens (Canada) Tina Plants on Purpose Maas' Janet Violet Venture (Fay Wagman) Little Red Violets-o-ley (Canada) Flamingo Violets in Vogue (Canada) The King
Maas on eBay Current Canadian Listings ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Maas Varieties and the Violet Voice If you have or are getting a Maas variety, please check the vintage! If it meets the 25 years old plus criteria for being vintage please let us know through the Violet Voice's ongoing Vintage Project. Maas' Muriel from 'Av Shows in New Jersey' photo folder on the Violet Voice. Thank you to all members that contributed information to the Maas Thread
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- Posted by divineappt z10 FL (My Page) on Sun, Mar 8, 09 at 8:31
| Thanks, Fred! Great history, and I'll be on the lookout for some of the Maas above! |
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