Welcome to our African violet website! We are pleased to present to you our newest introductions for 2023. As always, we have included many of our favorite older varieties of African violets, as well as varieties from other hybridizers too! We offer many types of gesneriads, as well as several other choice, exotic and unusual "companion plants" and a small selection of terrarium plants.
You can place your order using our convenient on-line shopping cart system. See the Ordering Information page for details. For those of you who are considering placing an order with us for the first time, rest assured we are a nationally known and trusted company. We ship plants all over the world, with one goal in mind — to provide you with top-of-the-line varieties, most of which are developed right here in our greenhouses. Order with confidence, knowing that your plants will be properly handled and packed by our staff with the greatest care. We receive many letters and email messages from our customers, complimenting us on our packing techniques and the condition of their plants upon arrival.
Our greenhouses are filled with an even larger selection of African violets and gesneriads, plus many other exotic houseplants and orchids too numerous to list. Our personal orchid collection is on exhibit year-round. Cameras are always welcome! If you are traveling near our area (Dolgeville, New York), please come see us.
Winter Shipping in Effect
At this time we are shipping by USPS Express Mail (USA only), and we include heat packs in the shipping carton. (We do not ship overseas during this period.) Shipping charges will be at our winter shipping rates. (See Shipping Information.) If you place an order now and choose USPS Express Mail (Winter Shipping Only) as your shipping method, your order will be filled and shipped as soon as is practical.*
Please Note: We do not offer expedited shipping! Express Mail is just the method of shipping we use.
*If we get extremely cold weather, we might need to hold your order until the temperatures moderate back upwards, so that conditions are more favorable for survival. On the other hand, if we get a warm spell or if you live in the southern states, we might be able to ship by USPS Priority Mail, and we will adjust your total accordingly. (We will always use the lower shipping rate if possible.)
Please Note: We will suspend shipping (December 18th) of all plant material beginning one week prior to Christmas, as we have done for the past couple of years. This is due to the massive amount of packages in the system that delays the delivery of live plant material and ends up with frozen plants. We will resume shipping on January 2nd.
Martha Stewart Show
Paul Sorano appeared in a segment on the Martha Stewart Show on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, representing Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses. They discussed the various types of African violets, how to repot a plant with a neck, and how to propagate from leaves. Watch a YouTube video of the segment.
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