You are invited to a free ZOOM Lecture!

Sunday, April 25th @ 2pm EST

The Road to Show

Have you ever considered exhibiting your plants in an AVSA show?

What if you have no intention to ever exhibit a plant for judging?

Can learning how to grow a show plant help you to grow better African violets? Yes!

Is it a personal challenge of yours to grow the prettiest plant possible?

Christopher Paiva will provide helpful information to those who are interested in learning about growing show plants and how to grow even better plants.  

Can any violet become a Show plant?

Chris will explain what a show plant is and what is involved in producing a show plant.

You will learn how to select an ideal plant and then how to achieve its best bloom and foliage.

He will explain when to re-pot the plant, when to fertilize, when to change light/humidity conditions, when to groom/space leaves and when to disbud flowers.  We will end with a question-and-answer session.

Please register early, even if you are not sure you can make it! Once you have registered you will receive a Zoom link to use on the meeting time and date. We look forward to seeing you for this interesting and enlightening presentation. 

Chris Paiva Biography

Christopher is a dedicated grower and exhibitor of African violets. His extensive study and applied knowledge have yielded impressive show plants and multiple awards. 

Some of his favorite hybridizers include Belinda Thibodeaux, Pat Hancock, and Darryl Hoover. He loves to grow big show worthy variegated standards like Cajun’s Fair Maiden, Buckeye Galactic Showers, and Chicago Flair.

His growing room shares space with another favorite hobby of his, raising reptiles. Lizards, snakes, iguanas, and African Violets all thrive in the warm humid environment Christopher provides!

Chris is a BSAVS, Inc. member and has also served on the board of directors. He has written multiple articles for our newsletter the “Ye Bay Stater” and our web site. He provides stunning photos for our Facebook page. Chris is a member of AVSA and in 2018 he won an award at the AVSA Conference for his article titled “Making the Greens While Talking Dirt in the Workplace”.