african violets
The most popular houseplant:
our bread and butter.
It easily dresses up a lonely windowsill
or a bare spot in a room.
Latin name and family
Saintpaulia | Gesneriaceae
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Particularities
Many flowers, blooms year-round, unique varieties, colorful
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About
Our African violets are 100% pesticide-free and are grown with the best environmental stewardship practices available.
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Anthoflores®
Entirely tissue culture bred, propagated, and grown in North America and guaranteed free of overseas pathogens.
Our violets are monitored and tested for genetic and growth characteristics including colour, size, shape of the leaves and flowers, disease resistance, and shelf life.
Sizes & Pack
2.5": 24, 28, 32 units/pack
4": 15 or 18 units/pack
6": 8 units/pack
Available in: light blue, dark blue, pink, purple, red, white, blue-white, pink-white.
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Stages
Various stages are available including plugs, pre-finished, semi-finished, and finished.
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Upgrades
Choose from many stylish and retail designer upgrades such as decorative pots, mylar sheets, speed covers, and sleeves.
LIGHT
WATER
TEMPERATURE
FERTILIZER
Moderately bright, indirect light. The best exposure is an East or
a North facing window.
From the bottom,
with lukewarm water. The top of the soil
should be kept moist.
Our violets enjoy warmth and will do best with temperatures near 20°C (70°F).
Every 2-3 weeks using an African violet fertilizer
(14-12-14).
Shears or blinds are necessary if a violet is facing South or West windows. Violets require shade in the afternoon, and can also thrive under fluorescent lights.
Violets need to sit in 3/4” of water for 5-7 minutes. Then, excess water must be removed. They should never be in water for more than 30 minutes.
Cold temperatures leave African violets vulnerable to pathogens like Crown Rot.
Fertilizer should be 100% water-soluble.
AVAILABILITY
2.5″
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The African Violet was discovered in East Africa in 1892 by Baron Walter von Saint Paul, a German Governor of Tanganyika (now Tanzania). He sent seeds back to his father who was an amateur botanist in Germany where it acquired the botanical name: Saintpaulia.
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African violets have long been associated with mothers and motherhood. For this reason, they have been a traditional gift to mothers in many cultures around the world. Violets are also associated with Easter and Valentine's Day.
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Over twenty wild species have been found, all of them have blossoms in the blue-violet range with varying characteristics. Hybridization has resulted in the highly varied modern varieties we see today.
FROM AFRICA
WITH LOVE
