Welcome to our African violet website! This year we celebrate our 70th year in business! It all started back in 1954 when my grandfather, Lyndon Lyon, built our first greenhouse, shortly after hybridizing the first double pink violets in the world! In those early days, people were driving here from all over the country to see the first double pinks. We couldn't grow them fast enough! In fact, in 1956, he had built our 2nd greenhouse in order to grow enough of these varieties. And in 1959, a 3rd greenhouse was added. This one was twice the size of the other two. He continued hybridizing many new and exciting varieties year after year into his early eighties, until retiring.
We are pleased to present to you our newest introductions for 2024. 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.
Thank you all, who have purchased our plants over the years .... Paul Sorano
Winter Shipping in Effect
At this time we are shipping by USPS Express Mail and USPS Priority 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, your order will be filled and shipped as soon as the weather permits.*
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.)
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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