The following is a calendar of suggested activities that African Violet Exhibitors should follow in order to achieve the best results in exhibiting their plants at the AVAVS Flower Show scheduled for June 6, 2026
AVAVS 2026 Grow To Show Calendar
| Date | Weeks to Show | Fertilizer | Light | Plant Care |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 14 |
12 |
Foliar feed once in addition to regular fertilizing program | Maintain at minimum of 10 hr/day | Remove leaves. Pot down necks or pot up. |
Mar 21 |
11 |
Maintain regular fertilizing program. | Maintain. | Continue to repot and groom. |
Mar 28 |
10 |
Start “bloom booster” fertilizer (5-50-17 or 12-55-6 formula) | Put one new tube in each light fixture. | Completely disbud all plants, except perhaps minis & trailers. |
Apr 04 |
9 |
Continue “bloom booster” fertilizer. | Increase light time by one hour. | Disbud heavily variegated varieties & double varieties for the last time. Continue to disbud all other varieties. |
Apr 11 |
8 |
Continue “bloom booster” fertilizer. Foliar feed again. | Increase light time by one hour. | Disbud doubles and lightly variegated varieties for the last time. Continue to disbud semi-double stars and singles. Check for suckers. |
Apr 18 |
7 |
Change to 12-36-14 or 15-30-15 fertilizer formula for the remaining weeks. | Increase light time by one hour. | Disbud semi-doubles for the last time. |
Apr 25 |
6 |
Maintain. | Maintain. | Disbud singles for the last time. Check for suckers. Wash foliage. |
May 02 |
5 |
Maintain. | Maintain. | Maintain. |
May 09 |
4 |
Maintain. | Maintain. | Maintain. |
May 16 |
3 |
Maintain. | Maintain. | Maintain. |
May 23 |
2 |
Maintain. | Maintain. | Maintain. |
May 30 |
1 |
Maintain. | Maintain. | Remove spent blossoms, peduncles and pedicel stubs. Check for suckers. Brush away soil particles, etc. Pot down necks or pot up only if necessary. |
New for 2026: "Judging School"
A Judging School will be held on 11th of April 2026 for people interested in learning about judging African Violets and other Gesneriads. You may audit this course if you don't wish to write the exam. Please contact Anne Brown at "thebrownsonthelake@gmail.com" for more details.