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(More customer reviews)Let me preface this by saying that this is the first book on African Violets that I've purchased. I have just gotten into the "Violet" hobby, and presently share my home with 26 of them (and growing!).
I was looking for a reference guide. I'm a novice but not neccessarily a beginner. There was a lot of great information there, if you are growing your first AV, and have no idea where to start in caring for it and there was a nice section on creating your own hybrids. But somehow I felt like the writer was talking down to me through the whole book. I would have liked to see more discussion about the different leaf and flower types, and a little less obbsessing about drownings.
If you're not starting at the very beginning of your African Violet hobby- maybe this isn't the right book for you, but if you are just starting, and need all of the basic information this could be a good jumping off point for you.
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Tony Clements, Britain's leading African violet specialist, knows the secret of keeping these supposedly tricky plants in beautiful condition. With over twenty years' experience of commercial violet growing behind him, he gives us the benefit of his expert advice on every aspect of care and cultivation, and shows how you can develop superb specimens with a long flowering season. Written in clear, straightforward style, completely free of technical jargon, and illustrated with superb colour photographs, this is an important book which will fire would-be collectors of these beautiful plants with enthusiasm and give encouragement to those who have previously found them difficult to grow. Completely up-to-date, this is the authoritative text on these beautiful plants.
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