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.
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Next in person meeting:April 21, 2022
"Preparing for Show" presented by Chris Hedberg |
2022 AVSA 76th Annual Convention in Little Rock, Arkansas
~ May 29 to June 5, 2022 ~
Little Rock Marriot Hotel
~ May 29 to June 5, 2022 ~
Little Rock Marriot Hotel
The African Violet,
scientifically known as Saintpaulia ionantha, 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 Streptocarpuses and Primulinas, along side your violets.
Optimara myJoy
LE-Melodiia Dozhdia
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Streptocarpus 'Little Red'
Rob's Boogie Woogie
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Project Plant Winners
(from left): Gloria Borysewicz (3rd), John Hersey (1st), & Chris Hedberg (2nd)
On June 17, 2021 we held our annual judging of our project plant. We selected a standard African violet, Sassy Sadie, hybridized by Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses as our project plant for 2020. The flower is a very light, maroon/red, semi-double pansy. A dark fringed, maroon band outlines each petal. The foliage is medium green and quilted. Thanks to all the members who participated and congratulations to the winner!
