Violet sources
Hi Leeayn,
I promised you local suppliers of African Violets, and I'm not going to
come through just yet. I've not been into violets themselves for a while,
and am not now a member of the African Violet Society — so I don't have
the publications that give all the growers. However, I am a member of the
Gesneriad Society, and a number of violet growers are listed — all that I
can find so far are in the East or Central US, but they ship to California.
All should have the latest and finest hybrids. Here are some addresses:
1. Violet Creations, Jo Anne Martinez, 809 Taray de Avila, Tampa, FL,
33613 2. McKinney's Glassehouse, Box 782282, Dept. AG, Wichita, KS,
67278-2282 3. Fischer Greenhouses, Bargaintown (Linwood), NJ 08221 4.
Home Grown Gesneriads, P. O. Box 8417, Fredericksburg, VA, 22404
I have addresses of some gesneriad society people in California, who I'm
sure would like to hear from anyone with an interest in violets or other
gesneriads (they are club presidents). They could probably put you on to
some good local sources for new hybrids, etc. I don't know where you live,
so will give you several. If there is someone close, look up the phone
number and give her a call.
1. Jean Stokes, 7318 Sahara Ct., Sacramento 95828 2. Charlotte
Rosengrant, 7205 Krim Dr., Los Angeles 90064 3. Karen Bowser, 6072 N.
Dower, Fresno 93711 4. Karen Ann Schlaegel, 1450 E. Puente Ave., West
Covina 91791 5. Anne Jantzen, 2725 Katrina Way, Mountain View 94040
Good luck.
Ron.