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Lakeshore AVS Spring Sale 2026

Today, we made the trip out to the Lakeshore AVS in Etobicoke, the extreme West end of Toronto. We made the trip around this time last year. I’m glad to report that the violets we got last year are doing well.

Updates on last year's violets and kohleria.
  1. LE - Polkagris: As I write, this is just about to bloom.
  2. EK - Chernaia Zhemchuzhina [Black Pearl 9565]: This one got turned upside down while being propogated. After a couple weeks (?) in the dark, I cleaned it off and it came around.
  3. Rob’s Vanilla Trail: This is my favourite. It almost died but I was able to propogate it just in time.
  4. Strawberry Sundae: As I write, this is just about to bloom.
  5. Jolly Orchid: Oops, this one didn’t make it!
  6. NK - Solaris: As I write, this one is happily blooming away.
  7. Kohleria Prince Albert: This one got potted up and is happy producing little plant-like rhizomes. I’m excited to split it up.
  8. K’ Angel’s Share: This was my most successful propogation. I gave away a plan that I propogated to a friend at Meeting.

The Lakeshore AVS Show and Sale is held in a lovely little church. The whole event is small and cozy. I’m getting to know some people in the club. Everyone was glad to see our family, especially the kids. The girls were quite shy but that’s to be expected.

“Wow! Your kids have grown up so much.”
“Yeah, we keep them under lights in home-mixed soil.”

Look at the leaf variagation on this ShN-Kosmicheskaya Feya (ШН-Космическая Фея) ! Beautiful.

I just love the name of this one, Rob’s Combustible Pigeon. Asking about the name led to some fun on /r/africanviolets. My father-in-law is a pigeon fancier and I should let him know about this name.

This year, I picked up a pair of streptocarpus and a trailing violet.

  1. Bristol’s Sex Kitten
  2. Bristol’s Country Sunset
  3. Vallarta Campanas Moradas

Looking those up led me to Gesneriad Genera at gesneriads.info. Wow, so many genera! I’m excited to try out the streptocarpus. Also, two weeks ago, I got a eucodonia rhizome.

Published: Apr 25, 2026 @ 17:58.
Last Modified: Apr 27, 2026 @ 19:07.

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#plants #african violets #garden #streptocarpus #eucodonia

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