Hey, don't forget to submit comments and photos and tell us what you are growing! 
First Lakeland African Violet Society
(organized July 9, 1979)
President: Mary Jane DiLorenzo, mjdilo92@gmail.com
​Vice President: Kathie Edens, wesedens@live.com
Secretary: Carol Ann Burrell, caburrell2@gmail.com
Treasurer: Barbara Carnicelli, trebleclefbarb@aol.com
Want to be a member? Join us for a monthly meeting.
​Even if you’ve never grown a plant, come visit us one Saturday morning for our once a month (last Saturday of the month) meetings. We have great growers who pass on tips to newbies. You might find a new hobby or a new friend, and violets are fascinating! Kathy C.
Identify your AV's with 'Optimara variety identification' information on their website, https://www.optimara.com
Monthly meetings are on the fourth Saturday, 10am to 12 noon
2052 E Edgewood Dr, Lakeland FL 33803. This is in the Edgewood Center.
Visitors are more than welcome to come to a meeting! ​Just call our president, Mary Jane DiLorenzo at 863-529-5420                       
or   submit a comment ,  Thank You!
​African violets are perhaps the most popular flowering houseplants grown in the world today. There are many reasons for this. 
  • The plants generally flower the year round, giving an almost continuous display of blooms.
  • They require the same temperatures humans find comfortable, making them easy to raise in our homes
​In short, few plants have so many positive characteristics for a successful partnership with humans; fewer still have enjoyed the African violet’s immense popularity and success.