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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 Advertisements

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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 …

Jeff Jackson's Imp's Karmic Kaleidoscope

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Karmic Kaleidoscope

A :-) March 24, 2020

Imp’s Karmic Kaleidoscope Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: Not registeredBlossom: Semi-double pink bell, darker pink fantasy, white puff fantasy with white edge.Foliage: Medium green, pointed, quilted.Plant Size: Miniature

All About African Violets – Episode 3.046 – Staying Home

A :-) March 22, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom! Hi Everyone! I know you’re surprised to see me today – it’s not a first or third Sunday of a month. These are extraordinary times we are living in, and since pretty much everyone, everywhere is …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.045 – Meet Ken Muzalewski

A :-) March 15, 2020

Welcome to My Sunroom! It’s been quite a couple of weeks . . . I retired early! The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has gained a strong foothold in the United States. Illinois is taking things very seriously, and many residents, …

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Jellyfish Sting

A :-) March 10, 2020

Imp’s Jellyfish Sting Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: Not registeredBlossom: Semidouble pink wasp with blue overlay and fantasy.Foliage: Bustleback, Dark green, pointed, quilted.Plant Size: Semiminiature

Annie holding the May 2020 pre-show calendar

All About African Violets – Episode 3.044 – Getting Ready for Show

A :-) March 1, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom! Hi Everyone! I’m happy to be back with you this week! February was a very interesting month for me. Two weeks ago, I quit my job. My last day will be Tuesday and I’m very excited …

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Inky Squid

A :-) February 25, 2020

Imp’s Inky Squid Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: Not registeredBlossom: Single deep blue ruffled recurved wasp.Foliage: Medium green, spooned ruffled.Plant Size: Semiminiature

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Hot Mess

A :-) February 11, 2020

Imp’s Hot Mess Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: Not registeredBlossom: Description not available.Foliage: Description not available.Plant Size: Unknown

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Behinds the Scenes – Annie’s Plant List

A :-) February 9, 2020

While I try to name all the plants as I go through the Look at What’s on the Stands in each episode, sometimes it’s just not possible. I had a request for my current list of plants. So, as of …

Joyce and Annie at the end of the 2019 AVSA National Convention

All About African Violets – Episode 3.043 – The Design Division

A :-) February 2, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom! Hi Everyone! It’s a slightly different episode today – at the time you are seeing this, I am just returning from a great vacation! So things are going to look a little different this week. There …

Jeff Jackson’s Imp Series: Imp’s Graffiti Party

A :-) January 28, 2020

Imp’s Graffiti Party Hybridized By: Jeff JacksonAVSA Registered: Not registeredBlossom: Description not available.Foliage: Description not available.Plant Size: Unknown