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

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. …

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Pretty Deadly

A :-) May 19, 2020

Imp’s Pretty Deadly Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: Not registeredBlossom: Single to semidouble light pink wasp with green edge. Foliage: Dark green scalloped heavily bustled, red back. Plant Size: Miniature

Slide saying Planting By The Phases of the Moon

All About African Violets – Episode 3.051 – Planting by the Phases of the Moon

A :-) May 17, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom! Come on in! I apologize for the delay in getting this episode out to you. Tips and Treasures A different type of podcast today! It’s actually a rerun of the presentation I did years ago about …

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Pink Quartz

A :-) May 5, 2020

Imp’s Pink Quartz Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: Not registeredBlossom: Single pink bells.Foliage: Dark green, pointed, serrated pebbled. Plant Size: Miniature

Annie with one hand in the air being impatient

All About African Violets – Episode 3.050 – Patience is a Virtue

A :-) May 3, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom! Hi Everyone! Come on in to the Sunroom! Tips and Treasures We are now on Week 4 of the pre-show schedule – but there’s nothing to be done now until about 1 week before show. Today …

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Lil Deathcap

A :-) April 21, 2020

Imp’s Lil Deathcap Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: Not registeredBlossom: Semidouble white wasp/pink thumbprint.Foliage: Bustleback, lightgreen, pointed, quilted. Plant Size: Miniature

All About African Violets – Episode 3.049 – Tools

A :-) April 19, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom! Hi Everyone! Come on in to the Sunroom! Tips and Treasures We are now on Week 6 of the pre-show schedule. I’m so glad so many of you enjoyed meeting Stephen Covolo-Hudson last week! Today’s topic …

Q&A – Are These Seedpods Ready?

A :-) April 15, 2020

Sadaf asks Annie: Hi Annie, I have cross-pollinated my purple and white African violets about 2 months ago. Now the seed pods are big, but I don’t know when to plant the new born seeds. (The stems are now dry.) …

Stephen Covolo-Husdon and Annie at Houston Convention 2019

All About African Violets – Episode 3.048 – Meet Stephen Covolo-Hudson!

A :-) April 12, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom! Hi Everyone! Happy Easter! Happy Pesach! Come on in to the Sunroom! As before, my sincere thanks to all our first responders and all those on the front lines as we fight against the novel coronavirus …

Jeff Jackson's Kyanite Sparkle (Dale Martens)

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Kyanite Sparkle (Dale Martens)

A :-) April 7, 2020

Imp’s Kyanite Sparkle (Dale Martens) Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: (9986) 06/19/2008 Blossom: Single mauve pansy, blue fantasy, variable green edge.Foliage: Medium dark green, scalloped, wavy/red back.Plant Size: Semiminiature

Annie holding up species brevipilosus Mather #10 and pointing out an immature leaf

All About African Violets – Episode 3.047 – What the Heck is an Immature Leaf?!

A :-) April 5, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in to the Sunroom! Thank you for joining me today as we remain at home. And for those of you not hunkered down because you’re in an essential industry or business, you …