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Latest photos of african violets

  • Pink and White African Violet (Saintpaulia)
    Gillian
  • Variegated African Violet (Saintpaulia)
    Gillian
  • African Violet
    Alexandramou
  • African Violet
    Alexandramou

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We have 50 photos of african violets

These photos are from real gardens by real gardeners! Just click on one to start exploring in slideshow format, or you can browse 16 at a time.

  • Mini Double Close Up (Saintpaulia ionantha)
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  • And still another African Violet
    Gilli
  • Another new African Violet - Anthoflores 'Hannah'
    Gilli
  • Nice Blue Blooms Still
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  • Another African Violet picture :)
    Gillian
  • African Violet
    Gilli
  • Mini still blooming away (Saintpaulia ionantha)
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  • New Variegated african violet (Saintpaulia ionantha)
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Gardeners' thoughts

Space violets

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I just bought the largest African violet I ever saw. After I got it home I read the tag and found out why it was so huge....

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violeteyes

27 Feb, 2013
Violeteyes

plants in my house

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I was bought a schlumbergia many years by a young man who was 'in my care' and it is still going strong in a number of pots....

16 comments

seaburngirl

1 Dec, 2009
Seaburngirl

New GoYpedia page!!!

We have yet another GoYpedia category...."African Violets"......this is a lovely plant loved by many. If you have a plant...

19 comments

amblealice

18 Jan, 2010
Amblealice

Streptocarpus update....

I have just received the latest newsletter from the British Streptocarpus Society. They always include photos of the hybrid...

10 comments

amblealice

30 Jan, 2010
Amblealice

Stressed!!

One of my neighbors is a traveler and is gone for weeks at a time in his motor home to different parts of the country. We...

15 comments

GardenGnome

16 Mar, 2010
Gardengnome

Streptocarpus update No2

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Spring is here and all the plants are rushing up to grow and flower and all the seeds are sprouting, that include the weeds....

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tanny

4 May, 2010
Tanny

Camera sorted Houseplants on parade.

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After installing the disc that came with the camera and spending ages reading the instructions I have altered the settings...

31 comments

seaburngirl

28 Dec, 2011
Seaburngirl

Recycle old china cups

I have been given old china on clearing relatives house. Did not want to give to charity or landfill. And they are very old...

4 comments

Scotkat

27 Apr, 2010
Scotkat

Mike C's Blog (24) Where has the sun gone

Hello everyone, Where oh where has the sun gone... We haven't seen the sun here for just about two weeks now. I think it's...

14 comments

MikeC

11 Jun, 2009
Mikec

Where does your love of gardening come from?

Grandad_chafer_1

I was thinking about this today when i was checking plants in the high wind, whenever i see 'London Pride' (Saxifraga x urbium)...

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sewingkilla

22 May, 2011
Sewingkilla

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Questions & advice on african violets

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I have two African Violets sitting on my windowsill

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chino

16 Aug, 2012
Chino

I can never get my african violets to flower

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Cynthia

6 Apr, 2010
Cynthia

my african violets are still flowering when do they finish and will they come back next year

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shirley164

19 Oct, 2010
Shirley164

why are my african violets not flowering this year?

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guest

6 Aug, 2011
Guest

why are my african violets not flowering

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guest

6 Aug, 2011
Guest

hi all could anyone please tell me how long an african violet should flower for i keep it in the kitchen window which is facing west then what do i do...

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kennyboy

14 Oct, 2010
Kennyboy

Was wondering where could i get African Violets by mail order and is this a gud time of year t get them?

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blah13

1 Mar, 2010
Blah13

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What is this?

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kutnkudly

8 Jan, 2009
Kutnkudly

Hi all :-) good to see the spring weather at long last

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blah13

21 Mar, 2010
Blah13

I bought 2 Gloxinias

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fluff

27 Jun, 2010
Fluff

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