Saintpaulia ionantha
The soil for growing African violets must be porous to allow surplus water to pass through readily. Most violets are now grown in pasteurized soilless mixes. A good soilless mix is made up of 3 parts sphagnum peat moss, 2 parts vermiculite and 1 ... [... more]
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Growing African Violets: And Some Other Flowering House ...
An African Vilolet's Best Friend (And Your's Too): A few years ago I checked out from the Public Library "Growing African Violets and some other flowering houseplants", by Ruth Coulson. It was like finding a good friend or neighbor. This book [... more]
$13.95
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African Violets: Gifts from Nature
A thorough source of information.: This is a very thorough book and it will answer probably any question you'll ever have about African violets. It covers anything from potting mixture composition to lighting, watering, pests (covered to the extent to [... more]
$45.00
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