African Violets

A few evenings ago, I was at dinner sitting alongside a young lady who happens to be my daughter, who said to me apropos nothing in particular:  “I can’t see

So you want to grow African violets well?  The odds are in your favor! No houseplants are easier to handle in the conditions of our modern homes with their thermostatically

There’s no better time than the present to spruce up your African violets for spring.  Now that longer, warmer days are stimulating growth for African violets, it’s easy to help

Compared to many house plant favorites, the African violet is still a newcomer.  Although discovered by Baron Walter von Saint Paul in 1890, it was not until 45 years later

Your African violets can always be a conversation piece if you follow a few simple cultural tips.  Their popularity continues to grow by leaps and bounds, and almost everyone has

African Violets have won people’s hearts in a way that probably no other house plant ever has.  The foliage is compact and lovely, and the plant does not grow out

Certainly, it was never an easy thing for the African violet enthusiast to choose from among the many African violets varieties offered in the past.  Now, with the appearance of

With indoor gardeners across the country, the African violet is, without a doubt, the favorite house plant.  Varying greatly in leaf and flower, some range in size from huge specimens

Many people who grow African violets have problems with them, and they probably will doubt the fact that the plants will bloom the year around. However, if the growing conditions

Do you want to try magic on your African violets? You can transform your plants into “giants” through the use of colchicine. Properly treated and grown African violet leaves develop