Welcome!
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The Burbank African Violet Society is a group of enthusiastic hobbyists of the African violet and other related gesneriads. We are affiliated with the African Violet Council of Southern California (AVCSC) and the African Violet Society of America (AVSA). We encourage you to learn more about AVSA by visiting their website. Click on the button below.
Buckeye Nostalgia
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Next in-person meeting
Thursday, November 20, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 12 noon "Leaf Bingo" Groom your plants before the meeting and bring lots of leaves for prizes! Please label the individual plastic bags holding your leaves with the variety (if known), color of flower, and whether a standard, semiminiature, or miniature plant. Little White Chapel Social Hall 1711 North Avon St., Burbank, CA 91505 Social Hall and parking lot: enter from Jeffries Ave. |
The African Violet,
scientifically known as Streptocarpus, belongs to the gesneriad family which contains over 2,500 species of plants. The African violet is probably the most popular and best-known member. Many gesneriads grow well under the same household conditions we enjoy. You can grow other gesneriads like Achimenes, Episcias, Sinningias and Primulinas alongside your violets.
Optimara myJoy
LE-Melodiia Dozhdia
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Streptocarpus 'Little Red'
Rob's Boogie Woogie
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2022 Project Plant Winners
(Left to Right): Jacqueline Licciardi (tied 3rd), Gloria Borysewicz (2nd), Connie Weir (1st) & Chris Hedberg (tied 3rd)
On June 15, 2023 we held our annual judging of our project plant. We selected a standard African violet, 'Strawberry Fields', hybridized by Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses as our project plant for 2022. The blossom is a red semidouble to double frilled star with darker fantasy markings and a white edge. The foliage is medium green, plain, and quilted. Thanks to all the members who participated and congratulations to the winners!
