Lakeshore African Violet Society Show & Sale
The Lakeshore African Violet Society Show & Sale takes place from noon until 4:30 p.m. August 25, 2012, and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. August 26, 2012, in the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois (map).
Among the daintiest and most vivid petite flowering houseplants, African violets are treasured for their ease of growing and continuous blooms. This event features more than a hundred judged exhibits. African violets and supplies will be sold, and tips and advice on culture and propagation will be offered throughout the show.