Rob’s Boolaroo is a semiminiature trailing African violet hybridized by Ralph Robinson (The Violet Barn) and registered with AVSA on March 5, 1994 (#8053). It produces semidouble, light pink sticktite pansy flowers accented with bright blue fantasy markings, above medium-green, quilted foliage.
| Characteristic | Specific details of Rob’s Boolaroo |
|---|---|
| Name | Rob’s Boolaroo |
| Hybridizer | Ralph Robinson (R. Robinson), The Violet Barn |
| AVSA registration | #8053 |
| Year | 1994 (registered March 5, 1994) |
| Type | Semiminiature trailer |
| Growth habit | Naturally trailing; develops multiple crowns and spreads rather than forming one single symmetrical rosette |
| Flower | Semidouble, sticktite pansy |
| Flower color | Light pink with bright blue fantasy markings |
| Foliage | Medium green, quilted |
| Variegated | No |
| Fantasy | Yes; bright blue fantasy pattern |
| Chimera | No |
| Heirloom / Vintage | Yes; a long-established Robinson trailer, still recommended for show today |
| Date of starting propagation | July 25, 2026 |
| Notes | Noted as an excellent show plantllg-staging.theshufeltgroup. Being a sticktite, spent blooms cling to the plant rather than dropping cleanly, so regular grooming keeps it tidy. As a trailer, retain multiple crowns and grow in a shallow, wider pot rather than training it as a single-crown rosette. |