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I am a home grower, and have run out of space! I have available the following African Violets. Price for each plant is $4.00. The number available is in ( ) after the name of the plant. Descriptions, if I have them available, are listed under each plant. All the plants listed are grown in clear or translucent cups - better to see the established root systems! Photos available upon request.
Tiny Wood Trail (L. Ray) Single blue. Miniature trailer
Grown in 3oz cups:
Rob's Blue Socks (4)
Rob's Blue Socks (8874) 07/29/2000 (R. Robinson) Semidouble medium blue star. Crown variegated dark green, pink, tan, and beige/red back. Semiminiature
Winter Ice (8289) 07/28/1995 (S. Sorano) Double white pansy/wide dark blue edge. Variegated medium green and white, plain, heart-shaped. Standard
Frozen In Time (7)
Frozen in Time (9167) 02/03/2003 (Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses/Sorano) Single-semidouble white star/variable lavender tinge; green edge. Variegated light green and ivory, quilted. Standard
LOOKING FOR PLANT OR LEAVES
I would also like to post a "looking for" list, if I can. I am looking for:
Playful Dreamer
Rob's Itchy Britches
Rob's Magnetic Field
Rob's Zero Gravity
Rob's Crazy Kilt
Up to 30 starters for a club project plant/ test plant. Minimum order 15 @ 3.99 each. I will hold them and ship at the end of August for your September meeting. Shipping large flat rate box 12 x 12 x 5 1/2=$13.95 for 15. 30 @$28.00 or increments small flat rate box $4.95, medium flat rate box $10.35.
Pink Dove- (8267) 07/28/1995 (S. Sorano) Semidouble pink pansy. Variegated dark green, white and pink, plain, pointed/red back. Miniature.
DIXIE AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY CONVENTION SHOW AND SALE - “A TALE OF TWO CITIES”
From Athens Greece to Athens Georgia
March 10-13, 2010
Holiday Inn, 197 East Broad Street, Athens, GA 30601
Open to the Public – FREE –
Friday, March 12, 1-5:30 pm and Saturday, March 13, 10:30-4 pm
BECOME A DIXIE MEMBER
Register for the following:
Enter Show Plants
Opportunity to Judge/Clerk (if you are an AVSA member)
Earlier entry to Commercial Sales
3 Seminars – Two Friday, One Saturday
3 Dinners – Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Hospitality Room
Just next door to the University of Georgia campus-Go Dawgs
The African Violet Society of Minnesota is having an AVSA African Violet Show March 19, and March 20.
This will be a very big show with many African Violets and their cousins. There will be many violets
for sale along with soil, pots of all sizes, and fertilizers. This is one show you don't want to miss.
It's at Har Mar Mall , Snelling & County Road B. Roseville, Minnesota
The time is Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p. m.
First African Violet Society of Denton, Texas Annual Judged Show & Sale
March 19 - 20 2010
First Presbyterian Church
1114 West University Drive
Denton, TX
Mar 19 1:30pm - 5:00pm
Mar 20 9:30am - 3:30pm
March 27,2010 from 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
March 28,2010 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Matthaei Botanical Gardens
1800 Dixboro Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
For more info call: 248-698-3628
The African Violet Society of Springfield, PA
presents their annual show and sales
on April 30, May 1 and May 2, 2010
at the Springfield Mall (Route 320 and Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA 19064)
This year's theme is "Violets and Man's Best Friend"
for more information contact Joan @610-485-0211
or Leslie @484-477-7535
Capital City AVS, Sacramento, CA
"African Violets in Candyland"
April 3 and 4 Easter Weekend
(Saturday 1-4; Sunday, 11-3)
Sacramento Garden & Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento
Spectacular show plus gorgeous blooming sale plants ~ great Easter gifts! Hundred of starter plants, including the "cousins".
"Star Struck Violets" African Violet Show and Sale
Presented by: Magic Knight African Violet Society
Live Oak Civic Center
8101 Pat Booker Road
Live Oak, TX
Friday, April 30
Sales 9:00am - 4:30pm
Show 12:00pm (noon) - 4:30pm
Saturday, May 1
Show and Sale - 8:30am - 4:00pm
Sponsored by: Cincinnati African Violet Society
Location: Eastgate Mall
Address: Interstate 275 and State Route 32
Event Date: 5/1/2010 - 5/2/2010
Time: May 1st: Noon to 9 pm; May 2nd: Noon to 5:00 pm
Event Description: The theme for the CAVS annual is “I Remember Grandma’s Violets”. This is the annual AVSA Judged Show & Sale. Beautiful African violets, Designs and other Gesneriads will be on display. Plants from commercial growers and CAVS members, leaves, cuttings, and potting soil will be for sale. CAVS members will be available to answer any growing questions. Free admission.
Contact information: Penny Wichman – Show Chairperson, e-mail:
pennypwic@aol.com or Al Cenci – Show Publicity Chairperson, e-mail:
acenci@cinci.rr.com.
Tri-Counties African Violet Society
Saturday and Sunday - May 1-2, 2010
Fullerton Arboretum - 1900 Associated Road - Fullerton, California 92831
Event Description: Join us for "Goin' Wild Over Violets" our annual judged show and sale. Show will feature African violets and other related violet cousins. Sale will include gorgeous blooming violets, streptocarpus, pots, soil, and other supplies. All are welcome; admission and parking are free. Show - Sat. 12:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Franklin Park Conservatory
1777 E. Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio
Saturday, May 1, 2010 Sales 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Show 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 2, 2010 Show & Sale 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Violet Care Workshops will be available both days
Gorgeous AV Show Plants, Designs and Gesneriads will be on display. Plants, cuttings, leaves, pots and soil less potting mix will be offered for sale. African Violet Show & Parking are open to the public with no admission fee.
Saturday May 8, 2010 at Olbrich Botanical Gardens 3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, Wisconsin 9am -3pm. Free admission.
Contact Alice Peterson (608) 833 5552 or email - peters56@tds.net
Ohio State African Violet Society
is pleased to present the Judged Show and Sale
"Rainbow of Violets"
Kingwood Center
900 Park Avenue West
Mansfield, OH 44906
Friday, Sept.17,2010
Sales 9 am to 5 pm
Show 1 pm to 5 pm
Educational Workshop
3-3:45 pm ~Tim Tuttle will teach about petrocosmeas
Sat. Sept. 18, 2010
Show and Sale 9 am to 4 pm
Educational Workshops
1:30-2:15pm ~Doris Brownlie will speak about early conventions and violets
2:30-3:15pm ~Steve Turner will talk about chimeras
We will have hundreds of beautiful African violet, other gesneriads, and wonderful designs to enjoy. The sales room will feature several commercial growers and OSAVS members will be available to answer growing questions.
Free admission to the show, parking is $5 at the Kingwood Center.
The African Violet Society of Dayton, Ohio meets on the third Monday
of the month September thru May at the Springboro Library, 125 Park
Lane, Springboro, OH at 7:00 p.m. A special program as well as tips
for growing and showing are given each meeting. Refreshments, a plant
raffle and a social time are enjoyed by all who attend. A picnic is
usually scheduled for June. For further information -- 937-233-0974
or jmschroeder22@aol.com
First African Violet Society of Wichita Falls, Texas
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We meet the 2nd Friday of each month, Sept. thru May, at 9:30 am, at the University United
Methodist Church, 3405 Taft Blvd, Wichita Falls, Texas. We love to have people visit to learn
about African violets and other gesneriads, so we have a lesson and a snack at every meeting.
Questions: call or e-mail Mary Smith, President, at 940-692-0677 or
violetlady27@aol.com
The Toronto African Violet Society
The Toronto African Violet Society has been serving the African Violet Community for over 50 years.
The club meets monthly, September to June on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Toronto Botanical Gardens at Lawrence Avenue and Leslie Street.
For more information about the club visit our web site - www.tavs.ca .
Windsor (Ct) African Violet Society (WAVS)
Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month from September through May. Meetings are held in members’ homes from 7 – 9 pm
and include informative programs about African violets and other gesneriads, as well as much sharing of the members' own growing
experiences and plants, leaves. There is also a “study group” that meets the third Monday of the month during the day.
For further information about our meetings and joining the Windsor African Violet Society, contact either Nancy Hayes, 860-242-0162,
violetnancy@comcast.net or Fiona Brown at pigsaflyin@hotmail.com.
The Capital District African Violet Society meets on the first Tuesday of the month September thru May
at the Bethany Reformed Church, 760 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY at 7:00 p.m. A Violet workshop is
presented at each meeting from potting to grooming for show. For further information contact Barbara at
bgrrat@aol.com
AFRICAN VIOLET CLUB OF GREATER ATLANTA
Meetings: Feb., March, April, May, Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec.
Place: Tucker Recreation Center, 4898 Lavista Rd., Tucker, GA 30084
Stampede City African Violet Society (Calgary, Alberta)
has meetings on the 4th Wednesday of each month from September through May:
Regular Meetings are held at the Northwest Brentwood Co-op Auditorium, which is located at: 4122 Brentwood Road N.W.
Meetings begin at 7:00 PM, but everyone is encouraged to arrive at 6:30, in order to take part in plant sales, leaf swaps, refreshments and socializing with other members prior to the commencement of the meeting.
AVS of San Francisco
meets monthly at the Senior Center on Fulton St. at 37th Avenue, San Francisco, CA.
9:30am, admission free, new members always welcome. Midway is a coffee and sweets break, ends around 11:45am.
Contact - Garyrbeck@aol.com for further details.
Our show will be 6 /30-7/1/07.
San Mateo County African Violet Society
Meetings: Second Monday of the month
Time: 7:00 pm
San Mateo Garden Center
605 Parkside Way San Mateo, CA
Workshops, programs, treats, leaf table, along with lots of fun and friendships.
Heart of Jacksonville African Violet Society meetings are held the 3rd Sunday of every month, September through
May,Violet 101 at 1:30, meeting starts at 2:00 pm. at -
Regency Square Public Library
9900 Regency Square Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32225
For more information please visit our website - http://www.jacksonvilleviolets.org
The Toronto African Violet Society meets monthly, September to June. We meet the 3rd Tuesday of the month,
7:30 p.m. at the Glebe Road United Church, 20 Glebe Road East. 3 short blocks north of the Davisville subway station.
The club publishes a monthly newsletter for members.
The Palmetto African Violet Society will be meeting the 2nd Saturday of the month.
The 8th of November we will have on display the violet gown in outer space.
Palmetto Avsa will have it's regular meeting February 17th at 1 p.m. in the Chapin Memorial Librar 400 14th Ave N Myrtle Beach SC 29572 For info
843-497-0338
Loess Hills African Violet Society
Our meetings are held the 3rd Saturday of every month from 10am to noon at The First National Bank of Akron,
IA community room.
Early Bird Violet Club, AVSA charter since Sept. 1981.
We are based in Birmingham, Al.. Our meetings are held at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens on the second Sat. of the months Sept.- June at 10:00am to about 12:00 noon.
For more information please contact Gwen Johnson (president) at 205-991-5335, or Martha Coleman (secretary) at 256-378-7398 or
tmcoleman5@bellsouth.net
Club info for Capital City AVS and also Delta Gesneriad & AVS:
Capital City African Violet Society
Location: Sacramento Garden & Arts Center
Location Address: 3330 McKinley Blvd
Location City: Sacramento
Location State: CA
Location Zip: 95816
Meeting Times: First Thursday each month, 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Barbara Elkin
Address: 2855 Gayle Lane
City: Auburn
Phone: 530-878-0505
Email: bjbar121@yahoo.com
Contact 2: Kathy Norton
Address: 3500 Partridge Ave
City: West Sacramento
Phone: 916-617-2406
Email: kathy.norton@mac.com
Delta Gesneriad and African Violet Society
Location: Sacramento Garden & Arts Center
Location Address: 3330 McKinley Blvd
Location City: Sacramento
Location State: CA
Location Zip: 95816-3824
Meeting Times: Third Wednesday each month, Jan-Dec, 11:00 a.m.
Contact: Barbara Elkin
Address: 2855 Gayle Lane
City: Auburn
Phone: 530-878-0505
Email: bjabar@earthlink.net
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SUPPLIES
African Violet Sale!
Over 100 varieties of semi miniature, miniature, trailer, wasp, variegated, and senk varieties. Fall Special!
I have way too many babies to pot and no room so I'm doing a special.
Leaves 5 varieties 2 leaves each $5.00
Stolens 5 for $5.00
I have over 75 varieties of Episcias!
Shipping is $6.50 for leaves or stolens and $8.00 for plants without insulation. With insulation and heat pack $10.00
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