Try Isoloma The African Violet Relative For Variety
When a friend sent me a strange-looking creeping rhizome labeled tydaea, it seemed that the loosely put-together little white tuber could never produce a spark of life. But, I planted
African Violet
Growing Achimenes Plants: How to Care for the Orchid Pansy
Achimenes longiflora is a perennial herbaceous plant. The genus comprises about 30 species, of which most are native to South America and some to Mexico. Some species are widely grown
African Violet Checkup: Time To Spruce, Divide And Clean Up African Violets
This is the time of year when most garden interest centers are outdoors. But it is also the time you should check over your African violets. Perhaps your plants are
How To Make African Violets Grow Like Weeds
African Violets are very much in the limelight these days. One flower lover writes, “Many of my garden club friends have gone quietly mad about the plant.” This sums up
Growing Gesneriads: It Is Time To Go Beyond Grandma’s African Violet
Though long overshadowed by the most popular member of the Gesneriaceae family, the African-violet, other lesser-known members are now coming into their own. Two gesneriads, the colorful gloxinia, and episcia
Growing Episcia Plants: How To Care For Flame Violets
Episcia cupreata (ee-PISH-ee-ah kew-pree-AH-tuh), commonly known as Flame Violet, is a herbaceous perennial plant. It’s native to Central and South America. It belongs to the Gesneriaceae (African Violet) family and
Growing African Violets: A Lesson In Hybridizing For Wine
Harvey G. Bush is a man who prefers redheads in his African violets, that is. But so far, he hasn’t found one that entirely pleases him. When he began his
Why Not Grow Some Achimenes Plants?
Achimenes like the same care and culture as African violets and are equally rewarding. By comparison with the achimenes, the African violet is just an infant. First introduced to England
Growing Achimenes The Magic Flower
More beautiful than colorful herbaceous plants, as easy to cultivate as common perennials, more prodigal of flowers, except during the few months when it sinks into its winter’s rest, the
African Violet Fever: Temperatures, Soil, Fertilizer and Lighting
Over 125 years ago, an interesting little plant was introduced to British collectors as “Usambara Violet,” botanically Saintpaulia ionantha. Today it is lovingly known throughout the world as African-violet. Today