On Saturday, I decided to stay close to home and not venture out to the many events happening a bit further away. What a surprise to find that at Watson's the Saintpaulia Society, of Tacoma (informally, the violet club) was having a show and sale in celebration of 60 years of their existence.
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I haven't grown African Violets since high school but often admire them in shops. Who knew that there was such a range of foliage and flower.
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While I appreciate and even like some of these lovely things, I'm not tempted to actually own any. I wonder if this is how non-gardeners see all plants.
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The biggest surprise? A whole section of cut flower arrangements featuring these diminutive beauties.
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There were other gesneriads in addition to the African Violets.
I haven't grown African Violets since high school but often admire them in shops. Who knew that there was such a range of foliage and flower.
These double purple and pink picotee varieties really caught my eye.
Variegated foliage.
Oh the sweet symmetry.
These remind me of striped petunias.
While I appreciate and even like some of these lovely things, I'm not tempted to actually own any. I wonder if this is how non-gardeners see all plants.
The biggest surprise? A whole section of cut flower arrangements featuring these diminutive beauties.
These miniature masterpieces have given me lots of inspiration for Monday vases.
Would you have brought home any of these violets?