Information Wanted: Granger Garden
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Sayo Violet
7 months agolast modified: 7 months agoHello, I self resolved my question thanks to the information on Facebook.
Here is an excerpt:
Jim Eyerdom was the third generation of the Granger Gardens family business. In 1926, grandparents Hugh and Grace Eyerdom moved from Cleveland, Ohio, in 1938 to Granger, Ohio. They started a produce business named Granger Gardens, which would later become known worldwide for their African violets.
Evolving from growing field-grown produce to greenhouse tomatoes to African violets, Jim's father and mother, Dale and Grace Ann, joined the business. In the 50s and 60s, Granger Gardens became one of the country's most renowned producers of African violets. Jim Eyerdom graduated high school in 1973 and joined the family business, becoming the owner/operator of Granger Gardens. Due to changing market conditions, Granger Gardens ceased operations in 1996.I also found an interview with Mr. Jim Eyerdom conducted by Mr. Don Geiss:
Don Geiss Eyerdom Interview - YouTube
I am very intrigued by the history of Granger Gardens (plural!), and am very interested in learning about great hybridizers of African violets.
Lastly, this is Garnet Elf I grew. I've learned that this variety was also born at Granger Gardens!
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alabamaav
7 months agoSayo Violet
7 months agolast modified: 7 months agoSayo Violet
7 months agolast modified: 7 months agoSayo Violet
7 months agolast modified: 7 months agoHi, this will be my last post in this thread.
With respect to my original question, specifically, about "Rosemary," I've learned that I was totally wrong.
Now I know that there exists a variety named "Granger's Rosemarie"!
I had thought that "Granger's Rosemary" was a wrong name (so spelled in someone's post) and that the variety should be just called "Rosemary". But it turned out that they are just two different vatieties, "Rosemary" hibridized by Ernest Fisher, and "Granger's Rosemarie." The spelling "Rosemarie" was tricky.
I'm afraid I may be weird about sticking to this "Rosemary" thing.Anyway, thank you all for responding to my question!
My Granger's Rosemarie (perhaps!)
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7 months agoSayo Violet
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