DAVS 2006 Convention

Dixie African Violet Society

The 49th Annual DAVS Convention, Show, and Sale in honor of our 50 Years of African Violet Growing was held on March 8-11, 2006, in Athens, Georgia.

"Violet Time in Dixie-50 Years Later" was the convention theme. This was the show theme at the first convention held in the fall of 1956 in Atlanta. The Georgia State African Violet Council sponsoring this 50th celebration convention.

Mac's Virtually Velvet grown and shown by Novice Tom Greer from Georgia, won Best In Show, Best Semiminiature, and Best Variegate

Award Winning Exhibits

Best In Show, Best Semiminiature, and Best Variegated, Mac's Virtually Velvet shown by Tom Greer from Georgia

Second Best In Show and Best Trailer, Always Pink shown by Nancy Kast

Third Best In Show and Best Standard, Picasso shown by Thad Scaggs from Florida

Best Miniature, Orchard's Bumble Magnet shown by Martha Dyson from Louisiana

Best Species, S. House of Amani shown by Phyllis King from Florida

Best Gesneriad, Columnea hirta 'Light Prince' shown by Martha Dyson from Louisiana

Best Design, "Maryland My Maryland" won by Bob Green from Florida

Second Best Design, "Mississippi - Board the Delta Queen for a lazy ride down the Mississippi" won by Dee Short from South Carolina

Convention Activities

See the complete results in DAVS 2006.PDF