All About African Violets — One of the world's favorite houseplants!

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All About African Violets – Episode 4.01 – It’s About Grooming

A :-) May 2, 2021

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Welcome back to my Sunroom!! I am really happy to be back with you here on the podcast! Tips and Treasures I have a lot to share with you today! I took my four …

Behind the Scenes – AVSA 2021 Cyber Convention: New Introductions

A :-) February 23, 2021

Behind the Scenes I’m popping in to share some fun news: I’m the Chair of the New Introductions Gallery Committee for the AVSA 2021 Cyber Convention! I’m contacting hybridizers of African violets, streptocarpus, and the other gesneriads all across the …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.061 – Meet Bob Kurzynski

A :-) November 15, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax for a bit. Now that the time change has happened, it really gets dark early! Tips and Treasures I have some treasure for you today! This is the final …

Annie, smiling in the sunroom in a dark blue turtleneck with stars on it

All About African Violets – Episode 3.060 – The Other Gesneriads

A :-) November 1, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax for a bit. One of the things that came up over and over when I asked for what you might like to see on the podcast, was the other …

Annie and Richard Nicolas at the 2019 AVSA Convention in Houston

All About African Violets – Episode 3.059 – Remembering Richard Nicholas

A :-) October 18, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax for a bit. I’m still collecting ideas for specific African violet-related things that you are interested in seeing on the podcast. I continue to ponder how the podcast might …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.058 – Short and Sweet

A :-) October 4, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax for a bit. Fall is definitely here in Chicagoland! This episode is shorter than usual, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing – sometimes you just want a short …

African violet with double white frilled blossoms with purple rays and variable purple and green edges.

SElena’s RS-Morskaja Progulka

A :-) September 29, 2020

SElena shared this plant from her collection! Hybridized By: Svetlana RepkinaAVSA Registered: Not registered/listedBlossom: Large double white with blue, green frilled edgeFoliage: Medium green, quilted, standardPlant Size: Standard

All About African Violets – Episode 3.057 – It’s all about the Minis and Semis, with Anne Nicholas

A :-) September 20, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax for a bit. Fall is definitely here in Chicagoland! The days are getting shorted and the plants seem to know it. Tips and Treasures I’m very excited to share …

African violet with single-semi double dark purple blossoms with bright red fantasy

SElena’s RS-Metagalaktika

A :-) September 15, 2020

SElena shared this plant from her collection! Hybridized By: Svetlana RepkinaAVSA Registered: Not registered/listedBlossom: Single-semi double dark purple with bright red fantasyFoliage: Medium green, lightly quilted, standardPlant Size: Standard

All About African Violets – Episode 3.056 – Remembering Barbara Elkin

A :-) August 16, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax for a bit. It’s been a lovely few days in Chicagoland, but those days are getting shorter. On my walk yesterday morning I saw a couple of trees already …

Annie and a blurry capture of the AV Magazine

All About African Violets – Episode 3.055 – A Good Look

A :-) August 2, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax for a bit :-) COVID-19 numbers around the country are still rising – so please stay home/stay safe, wear a mask when you go out, and keep washing your …

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s White Magic

A :-) July 28, 2020

Imp’s White Magic Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: Not registeredBlossom: Not available.Foliage: Not available.Plant Size: Unknown

All About African Violets – Episode 3.054 – Kurt Jablonski

A :-) July 19, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and sit down! COVID-19 numbers around the country are still rising – so please stay home/stay safe, wear a mask when you go out, and keep washing your hands!! Tips and …

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Spotted Infection

A :-) July 14, 2020

Imp’s Spotted Infection Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: Not registeredBlossom: Single pink wasp, raspberry and variable blue fantasy. Foliage: Dark green, quilted, pebbled, wavy, rolled/red back. Plant Size: Semiminiature

Annie, in front of the sunroom houseplants, crossing her fingers

All About African Violets – Episode 3.053 – Changing it Up

A :-) July 5, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Come on in to the Sunroom! While Illinois has progressed to Phase 4 of its reopening plan, we have seen a recent uptick in cases of COVID-19. Many other states are now facing what Illinois was …

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Silver Mist

A :-) June 30, 2020

Imp’s Silver Mist Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: Not registeredBlossom: Description not available.Foliage: Variegated dark green, white and pink, pointed, pebbled.Plant Size: Semiminiature

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Shiny Seashell

A :-) June 16, 2020

Imp’s Shiny Seashell Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: Not registeredBlossom: Description not availableFoliage: Description not availablePlant Size: Miniature

All About African Violets – Episode 3.052 – After Convention

A :-) June 7, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom! Hi Everyone! Come on in to the Sunroom and relax for a bit! Tips and Treasures Today most of our time will be spent checkout out the stands, but in other years, right about now would …

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Senktuary (Sport of Senk’s Merlot)

A :-) June 2, 2020

Imp’s Senktuary (Sport of Senk’s Merlot) Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: Not registeredBlossom: Chimera waspFoliage: Variegated, bush-style Plant Size: Miniature Trailer

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Behind the Scenes – “Our African Violet Heritage”

A :-) May 29, 2020

I was one of the speakers at the 2020 AVSA Virtual Convention event. My presentation was called “African Violets 101 – Wait! It’s NOT Just for Beginners!” If you haven’t seen it yet, you can view it at that link. …