The Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morristown, New Jersey, was the site of a recent African violet show celebrating the Fiftieth African Violet Anniversary of the Tristate African Violet Council. Similar ...

There's something about African violets that can intimidate even the most experienced gardener. But the editors of House & Garden magazine say, "Have no fear!" House & Garden magazine's editor Stephen ...

Oh, the African violet! Who can resist a smile upon seeing those brightly colored flowers and velvety leaves? My memory is filled with visions of the purple, pink, and white flowers on my Aunt Rosie's ...

One of the prized state shows appears on Friday and Saturday at Kingwood Center Gardens. The Ohio State African Violet Society Annual Show and Sale is always a special show with entries from all over ...

African violets are one of the most popular houseplants because of their diverse colors and easy culture. However, like other flowering houseplants, they are not problem-free. Not flowering. This is a ...

African violets are a popular house plant that can brighten up your home when there is not much else blooming. I know people that have successfully grown beautiful African violets without much effort ...

This year’s show, themed “Violets Light Up Broadway,” will feature America’s favorite houseplants—African violets—in horticulture form and flower arrangements, displayed in the spirit of Broadway. Don ...

That brassy, flaming red Christmas poinsettia on the coffee table is starting to get on my nerves. I can’t wait for it to stop spreading Christmas cheer. It’s no longer “a bright spot of color.” It’s ...

Although the earliest cave dwellers might not have had a pot of African violets (Saintpaulia spp.) inside their stone abodes, the compact colorful flowering plant has to be one of our oldest ...

African violets, those cheerful, shade-loving houseplants native to Tanzania and introduced to the U.S. in the late 1800s, are finally having their day in the sun: the National Garden Bureau has named ...

African Violets are a longtime favorite, with its small bouquets of blooms. Violets are a nice gift to give or receive. When I read that a violet is the flower of the month for February I realized ...

Have wanted to write about this to you for years but never got around to it. Today in your column as well as a few weeks ago when you wrote about African violets, you mentioned again about not getting ...