Ann,
The first thing you should do when you bring a new plant into the house is to ISOLATE it for at least a month, more is better. Keep checking the plant to see if anything develops. If not then you probably have a clean plant and can grow it with the rest.
Fred in NJ

Ann,

Fred is absolutley right about isolating new plants, regardless where they came from.

Squatty pots can be ordered from Cape Cod Violetry. They don't have a website, but you can email John Cook at violets@cape.com, and he will e-mail you a catalog.

Also, check out the AVSA website at avsa.org. There are two areas for you to browse through to find clubs and vendors close to you. Under 'affilliates', check your state and neighboring states for any clubs. If you find any within driving distance, I encourage you to go. They always welcome new lpeople, and have many leaves, plants, and much knowledge to share. It is also coming up on the time of year for AV shows, and they usually have leaves, plants, and supplies for sale.

Aslo, check the 'vendors' for the your area while on the AVSA website. Then, go to the 'photographs', and eat your heart out! lol

Then, go to your local library and see if they have any violet books. If not, hopefully they are linked to other libraries in the area and can order them for you. If not, I would suggest buying a good reference book on growing. Two that I recommend are 'Growing to Show' by Pauline Bartholomew, and 'YOU CAN Grow African Violets' by Kent and Joyce Stork. Both have very good basic information but also take it a step further.

Good luck.

Barbara

Here is a link that might be useful: African Violet Society of America