| African Violet Show |
- Sponsored by: Cedar Valley African Violet Club
Location:Crossroads Mall
Address:2060 Crossroad Blvd
Waterloo, IA 50702
USA
Event Date: 9/18/2009 - 9/19/2009
Time: Fri. 10am-9pm Sat, 10am-6pm
| Event Description: This is an AVSA judged Show with a sale in the mall. Many African Violets and gesneriads plus leaves and young plants for sale.
A beautiful show will be displayed on Saturday. Club members will be available for help and questions
Whom to contact: Carol Magoon or Barb Pershing cmagoon@dhs.state.ia.us/barbara.pershing@uni.edu E
Phone number:(641) 858-2554 or (319) 987-2235 |
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- Sponsored by: Ohio State African Violet Society
Location:Kingwood Center
Address:900 Park Avenue West
Mansfield, OH 44906
USA
Event Date: 9/18/2009 - 9/19/2009
Time: Fri: Show 1 - 5 pm; Sat: Show & Sale 9am - 4pm
| Event Description: Annual show & sale "Violet Magic". There will be hundreds of beautiful African violets, different varieties of Gesneriads and wonderful designs to see. The sales room will feature several commercial growers and OSAVS members with leaves, cuttings and supplies for sale. Event workshops: Water Design Fri at 3 pm; African violet Species Sat at 1:30 pm & How to Grow Trailers Sat at 2:30 pm. Members will be on hand to answer questions. Free Parking, Free Admission, Free Workshops open to the public.
Whom to contact: Thelma Miller tmillerbus@aol.com
Phone number:(614) 444-6315 |
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- Sponsored by: Missouri Valley African Violet Council
Location:North Sioux City Community Center
Address:205 Sodrac Drive
North Sioux City, SD 57049
USA
Event Date: 9/25/2009 - 9/26/2009
Time: Fri. 1-5pm Sat. 12:00-5pm
| Event Description: Annual show & sale "Violets are Blooming in the Loess Hills".
This is an AVSA judged show and sale. The sales room will feature many commercial and amateur growers with a large variety of african violets and other gesneriads. Free Parking and Free Admission.
Whom to contact: Terri Post or Randy Deutsch postter@longlines.com or rcjsch@prodigy.net
Phone number: (712) 251-6503 or (605) 321-0717 |
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- Sponsored by: Delta Gesneriad & AVS
Location:Sacramento Garden & Arts Center
Address:3330 McKinley Blvd
Scramento, CA 00000
USA
Event Date: 9/26/2009 - 9/27/2009
Time: Sat 1-4 pm; Sun 11 am to 3 pm
| Event Description: Annual judged show & sale. 'Take a Chance on African Violets and Gesneriads'. Gorgeous show plants including AVs and gesneriad cousins. Hundreds of sale plants. Supplies. Expert growing advice. Free parking and free admission. Everyone's welcome!
Whom to contact: Lynn Lombard lynn_lombard@att.net
Phone number:(530) 637-9000 |
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- Sponsored by: African Violet Society of Minnesota
Location:Northtown Shopping Center
Address:398 Northtown Drive N.E.
Blaine, Mn 55434, MN 54434
USA
Event Date: 10/2/2009 - 10/3/2009
Time: Mall Hours
| Event Description: Fall Display and Sale
"A Violet Colored Autumn".
We will have lots of African Violets and other Gesneriads on Display and on the Sales tables. Plan now for you fall/wintering gardening needs and gather any supplies you need for cultivating your new plants and old favorites. There will also be an education table and growers on hand to answer questions.
Whom to contact: http://sites.google.com/site/avsminnesota |
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- Sponsored by: African Violet Council of Florida
Location:Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel
Address:111 W. Fortune Street
Tampa, FL 33602
USA
Event Date: 10/2/2009 - 10/4/2009
Time: Sat. 12-6PM Sun. 10am-3pm
| Event Description: The African Violet Council of Florida, Annual Show & Sale. This years theme "Romancing the Violet".
African Violets,Gesneriads, and growing supplies available for sale, and members will be on hand to answer your questions.
Plant sales and show open to the public Saturday, Oct 3 from noon to 6pm and Sunday from 10am to 3pm.
Free Admission-Free parking
Whom to contact: Mary Lou Harden mlhard@verizon.net
Phone number:(813) 689-8700 |
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- Sponsored by: First Austin African Violet Society
Location:Zilker Park Botanical Garden
Address:2220 Barton Springs Rd
Austin, TX 78746
USA
Event Date: 10/17/2009 - 10/18/2009
Time: Sat: 10am -4:30 pm Sun. 1-4pm
| Event Description: First Austin African Violet Society (FAAVS)
Austin Area Garden Center, Zilker Park Botanical Garden Annual Fall Show and Sale. African Violets, related gesneriads and supplies will be for sale. Admission is free.
Whom to contact: Susan Kautz gizzmo@austin.rr.com
Phone number:(512)365-1818 |
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- Sponsored by: African Violet Society of Philadelphia
Location:Lighthouse Fellowship United Methodist Church
Address: 137 North Easton Road
Glenside, PA 19038
USA
Event Date: 10/17/2009 - 10/18/2009
Time: Sat Noon-5PM Sun 11AM-4PM
| Event Description: Theme: ‘Boo-tiful Violets’. The plant sale will feature Violets and gesneriads from Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses and other commercial growers.
Whom to contact: Carol Hastings sqcut2@aol.com
Phone number:610-272-6961 |
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- Sponsored by: Tustana and South Coast AVSA
Location:Sherman Library and Gardens
Address:2647 East Pacific Coast Highway
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
USA
Event Date: 10/31/2009 - 10/31/2009
Time: 11am - 4pm
| Event Description: The theme of the show is "Fall Fun with Violets." The show will be judged by accredited African Violet Society Judges and will include standard size African Violets, miniatures, semi-miniatures and trailing violets . There will be several lectures given covering the basics of growing African Violets in Southern California. Also discussed will be growing related plants such as Streptocarpus, Episcias and Nematanthus. There will be plants for sale along with information on the National African Violet Society of America and the local affiliates in Southern California. Sherman Library & Gardens 949-673-2261
Whom to contact: Leonard Re buffboy@socal.rr.com
Phone number:714) 963-6837 |
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- Sponsored by: Tristate African Violet Council
Location:Frelinghuysen Arboretum
Address:53 East Hanover Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
USA
Event Date: 11/7/2009 - 11/8/2009
Time: Sat. 1:30-4:30pm Sun.11am-3:30pm
| Event Description: Tristate African Violet Council Annual Judged Show/Plant Sale
There will be many beautiful African violets and gesneriads on display including artistic designs using African violets. Our sales table will feature many unusual African violets and exotic gesneriads. Knowledgeable African violet growers will be available to share their growing secrets
and to answer questions. Admission is free.
The building is handicapped
accessible and ample parking is available.
Whom to contact: Jill Fischer HF.JG.Fischer@comcast.net
Phone number:(908) 464-4417 |
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| Instructional class on growing plants. |
- Sponsored by: The Cincinnati African Violet Society
Location:Bridgehaven Clubhouse
Address:corner of Watchcreek & Drawbrudge Drives
Milford, OH 45150
USA
Event Date: 8/8/2009 - 8/8/2009
Time: 10:00 am
| Event Description: The Cincinnati African Violet Society will sponsor a judging school on Saturday August 8,2009. Class begins at 10:00AM. Pat Hancock will be the instructor. The cost is $10.00 to take the exam or $7.00 to audit the class. The Bridgehaven Clubhouse is on the corner of Watchcreek Drive & Drawbridge Drive.
Whom to contact: Karen Malott kmalott@cinci.rr.com
Phone number:(513) 325-0395 |
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| Plant Sale |
- Sponsored by: Tampa Bay Gesneriad Society
Location:USF Botanical Gardens
Address:4202 E. Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL 33620
USA
Event Date: 9/11/2009 - 9/12/2009
Time: Fri. 9am-4pm Sat. 9am-3pm
| Event Description: Gesneriad Celebration Display & Sale:
Fri. 10-11am Getting your African Violets to Grow & Bloom
Fri. 12-1pm Overview of the Gesneriad Family
Fri 2-3pm Adding Gesneriads to your outdoor gardens
Sat 10-11am Propagating & Repotting African Violets
Sat 12-1 Growing Gesneriads in Hanging Baskets
Need help repotting? Bring your plants & pots and we will show you how!
Whom to contact: JoAnne Martinex 4jam@tampabay.rr.com
Phone number:(813) 963-7424 |
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- Sponsored by: Michigan State African Violet Society
Location:Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Address:1800 Dixboro Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
USA
Event Date: 10/24/2009 - 10/25/2009
Time: Sat. 10am-4:30pm Sun.10am-2pm
| Event Description: African Violet Display and Sale
Wonderful African Violets and related Generiads
to look at and purchase. For best selection'come early.
Whom to contact: Ingrid Bowman INGRIDBOWMAN07@comcast.net
Phone number:(248) 698-3628 |
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- Sponsored by: Portland African Violet Society/Mt Hood Gesneriad
Location:Tabor Heights Methodist Church
Address:6161 SE Stark St
Portland, OR 00000
USA
Event Date: 10/24/2009 - 10/24/2009
Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
| Event Description: African violets standards, trailers, semi and minis, premixed soil, pots. Various Gesneriads including streptocarpus, episcias, orchids and others. We will have full size plants to starter plants available.
Whom to contact: Vivian Scheans vscheans@comcast.net
Phone number:(503) 620-4426 |
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