I didn't take nearly as many pictures as I had intended, but I'm sure other people will be posting more.
First of all; here's Susan and me at the show. Boy! Did we have a Blast! Wish you all could have been there.
The economy really had an affect on the show. It was the smallest I have ever seen, but still great.
Here's the Winner's Table
Best in Show 'Ness' Satin Rose'
also got Best Semi-miniature, Best Non-Variegated, and was in Best AVSA mini/semi collection.
Grown by Tom Greer of Atlanta
Great pictures! Nice to see you both!
Second Best in Show - 'Pink Dream'
also was Best Standard, Best Chimera, was in the winning MAAVS collection
Grown by Marie Burns of Baltimore
Third Best in Show - 'Lucien Croteau'
also won Best Variegated violet, and Best Fantasy violet
Grown by Tom Greer of Atlanta
Best Species violet - Saintpaulia diplotricha Punter #7
Grown by Judi Du Pont of Newark
Best New Cultivar Introduction: miniature - 'Katie's Kisses
Grown and Hybridized by Linda Abplanalp of Burlington, NC.
Best Other Gesneriad - Episcia 'Karlyn'
Grown by La Donna Hopson of Yorktown, Va.
Achimenes 'Desiree'
Chirita 'Vertigo'
Lil Ballerina
Isn't she a cutie!!!
Mickey Mouse
Pink Watercolor
Rainbow's Quiet Riot
I forgot one!
Best Miniature - Rob's Lucky Penny
Grown by Tom Greer of Atlanta
Smithiantha 'Zebrina'
Susan and I both loved this one. Anyone grow it???? hint hint
Chimera 'Yukako'
I just put some seeds of this one(S. zebrina) down-- cross your fingers for babies!!!
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Russian violet - 'Zima Ulybaetsia'
I'll keep my fingers and toes and arms and legs and and and.......well you get the idea. :)
Nice to see both you and Susan! And thans for posting those beautiful pics! I'm a happy camper in DG's av forum today! ^_^
Lovely lovely plants!! You are so lucky to have gone!
Rox, How great to see you and Susan's pretty smiling faces! What great photo's too of some really beautiful plants! I hope to someday be able to go to a Gessie Show! I bet I'd want to be taking a truck load of plants home though. So easy to get hooked on those beauties!
I feel very lucky to be living close enough to drive up there. Wish I could go to National in the spring, but it's just too far.
Besides, not sure my pocketbook will have recovered by then. LOL I've never met an African Violet I didn't love!!!!
Great meeting you two as I said on the other thread. I know you must have had so much fun. Very good photos, Rox!
Great photos of the convention.Thanks so much for showing us the pictures.Looks like you and Susan had a good time.Love the new hair cut Susan!
great photo's, my very good friend judi dupont won best species with diplotricha, i am so glad for her, she lives 20 min. from me.
mrsbonnie
Congratulations to your friend Judi. I've never really had species grow well for me. I think I forget and fertilize them too much.
Isn't it great when your friends win!!! My friend Linda Abplanalp won Best New Introduction for her miniature 'Katie's Kisses'. It's named after her one and only grandchild. Can't wait till there are extras to go around.
Rox
Still enjoying your show pics--Thanks for posting them
I'm sure Katie's Kisses will be popular once it's available. Cute name and a darling violet. Tell your friend, Linda, congratulations!
Katie's Kisses is now on my wish list too--Love the name!
great pictures i like katies kisses too,also like that episcia karlynn,I used to grow and will again one day,anyone got and will you keep me in mind for a spring trade
thanks'
JIM
I missed the whole thread until tonight! Susan and avocdgirl.........cute cute picture!
It was great to meet you Roxanne & Susan.. Sorry I didn't get to meet you, Goldleaf! :-(
I have lotsa pics I will post once I get more settled, I just got home.
It was great to meet you also... You are so pretty... Trust me people she is a beauty... and a personality to go with it... I also have pictures but have not had the time to resize them yet... As always life is crazy here..LOL
Goldleaf it was also great to meet you and I am sorry to have missed Keyring... Oh well maybe next time...
Hugs,
Susan
Awwww shucks!! ::blushing:: Thanks, Susan!
I love when a person has your type of personality... Gold leaf also has it... Just nice folk... down to earth.
Sue
Let's not forget your sparkling personality, Susan. Cheerful and friendly and lots of fun to be around.
Thanks GoldLeaf... I always try to treat people as I would like to be treated..... ^_^ Ok so once in awhile I am cranky but I do try to be nice....
Hugs,
Susan
