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The Violet Barn

AFRICAN VIOLETS
Standard violets
Russian hybrid violets
Standard chimeras
Miniature violets
Miniature chimeras
Trailing violets

OTHER GESNERIA
Aeschynanthus
Alsobia
Chirita
Codonanthe
Columnea
Kohleria
Nematanthus
Petrocosmea

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African Violets
Miniature African violets
    Miniature African violets: Collector's treasure
Miniature African violets: Chimeras
Standard African violets
    Standard African violets: Collector's treasure
    Standard African violets: Russian hybrids
Standard African violets: Chimeras
Trailing African violets

Other Gesneriads
Aeschynanthus
Alsobia
Chirita
Codonanthe
Columnea
Kohleria
Nematanthus
Petrocosmea
Streptocarpus
Miniature gesneriads

Other Houseplants
Begonias
Begonias: Collector's Treasure
Hoya
Miniature Houseplants
Orchids

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    What should I order?
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News and Updates
Congratulations page: Show winners
Customer comments
Show highlights
    2006 VA Flower and Garden show
    2006 CT Flower and Garden show
    2006 AV Society of Canada convention show
    2006 Gesneriad Society convention show
    2006 NY State & Mid-Atlantic AVS convention show
    2008 AV Society of America convention show
    2008 Ohio State AVS convention show
Saving the Saintpaulia species

Plant Care
How-to lessons
    Chimera African violets.
    African violets by blossom stems.
    Violets with "necks".
   Repotting your violet.
   Repotting Episcias.
    Restoring your violet.
    Grooming Episcias.
    Propagation of Streptocarpus.
    Repotting Streptocarpus.
    Kohlerias.
    Container Gardens
    Dish Gardens.
    Terrariums.
    Terrarium Landscape.
   Streptocarpus by leaf (video)
    "Rolling up" of Kohlerias. (video)
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Library of articles
    "Episcias: Lovely Plants with Lovely Leaves"
    "Discovering Streptocarpus"
    "Fine Tuning Your Showplants"
    "Provide 'Living Shade' For Your Plants"
    "Some Suggestions for Keeping Miniature Violets Miniature"
    "Some Notes on Trailing African Violets"
    "Knowing Your Violets: Basic Flower Types"
   "Natural Planting Made Easy"
The "best of" VioletsFun
    "About Us... A Fairy Tale"
    "It's Hot in Here!"
    "Of Mice (and more) and Men"
    "More Tales of Mice and Men"
    "The Joy of Watering"
   "Good Help is Hard to Find"
    "Help! (gasp)...I need (ack)...Water!"
    "Things that Hop...and Things that Slither"
    "Violets as House Plants"
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