African Violets [Paperback]

Tony Clements (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 1992

Everything one needs to know to successfully grow and enjoy these beautiful houseplants is included in this essential guide -- plant care, pests and diseases, cultivation, and tips on displaying them in the home. Commonly asked questions are answered, and a descriptive list of popular cultivars helps in choosing varieties to grow.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: David & Charles (February 15, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0715391879
• ISBN-13: 978-0715391877
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #894,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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87 of 87 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book with much information for the novice!, August 12, 2000

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Sarah Coolidge "Coolidge" (Waterbury, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: African Violets (Paperback)

Tony Clements' "African Violets" book is an excellent, one-stop reference with a wealth of information.

Being new to the hobby, I found this guide amazingly useful. It features seven main sections, beginning with the history of African Violets (very interesting) and continuing through the basic topics of plant care and propagation. It includes sections on basic care, pests and diseases, propagation by seed or leaf, and discussions on displaying African Violets.

Most useful, however, is the seventh section entitled "Your Questions Answered" which features a handy and easy-to-use reference of common questions and answers. These are separated by category headers (e.g. "Pots And Repotting", "Temperature, Humidity, And Water", etc) and contain a shortened, easily accessible version of the information found within the first six sections of the book.

The book also includes a "List of Popular Named Varieties" and a "Suppliers and Useful Addresses" list. Neither is overly informative (the suppliers list contains only six references, three for the United Kingdom and three for the United States), however both are nice touches.

As a new participant in the African Violet keeping hobby, I found this book to be an excellent source of information. For those more experienced in this hobby, "African Violets" is still a great reference, and an easy, informative read.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL LITTLE BOOK, January 12, 2006

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This review is from: African Violets (Paperback)

I raise African Violets strictly as a hobby. I have owned and used this great little book for a number of years now and have found it to be quite valuable hobbyist like myself. It has a number of very nicely done illustrations, both color photos and black and white drawings. Like another reviewer, I have found the Q&A Section of the books to be more than useful. I have yet to come across a question that this section did not at least touch on at the very least, or refer me to where I could find the answer. The text is well done and quite understandable. I have a number of other books on the same subject and some of those get quite "techy" at times...not so this volume. Recommend this one highly.

37 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great reading-I'm trying their technique of hybridising-, January 25, 1998

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This review is from: African Violets (Paperback)

Very interesting book.I've already had success with stem propogation. This book explains how to cross pollenate two different colored violets.I just cross pollenated a single white flowered violet with a double pink flowered violet. I won't find out if it's a success for at least a year but I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a bi-color double bloom. We'll see.