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 …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.048 – Meet Stephen Covolo-Hudson!
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 …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.046 – Staying Home
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 …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.045 – Meet Ken Muzalewski
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, …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.044 – Getting Ready for Show
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 …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.043 – The Design Division
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 …
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Q&A – Frosty Frolic and Frozen in Time
Florent asks Annie: Hi Annie, I bought a leaf of Frosty Frolic (a sport of Frozen in Time ), the plant bloomed today and is not clearly Frosty Frolic , so I looked at the original plant (Frozen in Time) …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.037 – On the Soapbox
Welcome to my Sunroom Come on in to my sunroom! Fall is here in Chicagoland! Before we jump in to this week’s episode, I want to touch on a couple of things: I would like to say thank you to …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.030 – 2019 National Show!
Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in to my Sunroom! I hope you enjoyed last week’s chat with Joyce Stork. This will be another slightly different episode. There will not be a look at what’s on the stands. …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.029 – National, Part I
Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in to my Sunroom! I’m back from National and it was just amazing! This episode will be a little different than usual – no look at what’s on the stands this time …
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African Violet: Willowdene
Willowdene Hybridized By: M. Lineberg/I. LinebergAVSA Registered: 10010 10/18/2008Blossom: Double light peach-pink 2-tone/darker ruffled edge, variable green tips.Foliage: Variegated dark green, white and pink, wavy.Plant Size: Large. Grown by: Janice

Behind the Scenes – Here Comes Houston!
Hi Everyone! It’s been quite some time since I’ve been able to do a “Behind the Scenes” post. I will be traveling next Sunday, and the software I use is different that in years past, so I will not be …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.028 – Heading to Houston!
Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in to my sunroom! It wasn’t spring in Chicagoland after all. Maybe this week . . . Ted Yoder was on WGN Radio on Friday here in Chicagoland. They filmed …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.027 – It’s May!
Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in to my sunroom! I hope you enjoyed seeing the Illinois show last time, and also the before/after footage of my stands. It might actually finally be spring in Chicagoland. Maybe . …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.010 – Suckers and History!
Welcome to my Sunroom Thank you for the star ratings and reviews on FaceBook and also on iTunes. Tips and Treasures First, a tip! I hope you are subscribing to the AVSA’s weekly growing tip! But I also hope …
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