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Cajun’s Fair Maiden
Cajun’s Fair Maiden is a variegated standard African violet hybridized by Belinda Thibodeaux and registered with AVSA on December 7, 2013 (#10636, DAVS 1784). It produces semidouble to double pink frilled pansy flowers with a darker eye and a variable, thin raspberry sparkle edge, above heart-shaped, quilted foliage variegated in dark green, cream, and pink.…
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N-Aurora
N-Avrora (Н-Аврора) is a miniature African violet hybridized by Nadezhda Berdnikova, registered with AVSA on March 30, 2019 (#11174). It produces semidouble to double, fluted star-shaped flowers in white and rose-pink, held above a rosette of variegated medium-green, white, and cream foliage. Characteristic Specific details of N-Avrora Name N-Avrora (Н-Аврора) — also seen transliterated as…
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Rob’s Hallucination
Rob’s Hallucination is a semiminiature fantasy African violet hybridized by Ralph (R.) Robinson. It features semidouble dark-blue sticktite star-shaped flowers with bright pink fantasy markings, combined with dramatic crown variegation in dark green, gold, and tan on pointed foliage with red backs. Characteristic Specific details of Rob’s Hallucination Name Rob’s Hallucination Hybridizer Ralph Robinson (R.…
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Buckeye Seductress
Buckeye Seductress is a large standard African violet hybridized by Pat Hancock and registered with AVSA in 2006 (variety number 9669). It is famous for its double dark-lavender star blooms with a wide white band and a green edge, set against variegated medium-green and cream foliage. Characteristic Specific details of Buckeye Seductress Name Buckeye Seductress…
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Tina’s April Fantasy
Tina’s April Fantasy is a standard African violet hybridized by Tina Elfström (Sweden). It is an extremely distinctive fantasy variety: single to semidouble white pansy-shaped flowers with blue/dark-purple fantasy markings, paired with medium-green foliage that shows scattered red/maroon fantasy specks known as “Elf variegation.” Characteristic Specific details of Tina’s April Fantasy Name Tina’s April Fantasy…
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Petite Jewel
Petite Jewel is a variegated micro-miniature African violet hybridized by Hortense Pittman in 1986. It is known for double lavender-blue flowers with a white reverse and a tiny, neatly rounded rosette of creamy-pink variegated foliage. Characteristic Specific details of Petite Jewel Name Petite Jewel Hybridizer Hortense Pittman (H. Pittman) Year 1986 Type Micro-miniature Growth habit…
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Jolly Mel
Jolly Mel is a miniature African violet from Hortense Pittman’s well-known Jolly series. It is registered as AVSA #10458 (2011) and produces single to semidouble dark-purple pansy flowers over crown-variegated foliage in medium green and gold. Characteristic Specific details of Jolly Mel Name Jolly Mel Hybridizer Hortense Pittman (H. Pittman) AVSA registration #10458 Year 2011…
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Mac’s Tiamat
Mac’s Tiamat is a semiminiature African violet hybridized by George McDonald. It produces single medium-pink pansy flowers, sometimes described as single to semidouble, carried on tall dark-red peduncles above exceptionally decorative cream-and-white variegated Clackamas foliage. Characteristic Specific details of Mac’s Tiamat Name Mac’s Tiamat Hybridizer George McDonald (G. McDonald) Year Unknown Type Semiminiature Growth habit…
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Hunter’s Slippery When Wet
Hunter’s Slippery When Wet is a standard African violet hybridized by Ken Muzalewski and registered in 2019. It features double, light-pink frilled pansy flowers with a darker eye and a delicate white-to-green edge, beautifully complemented by variegated medium-green and white serrated foliage. Characteristic Specific details of Hunter’s Slippery When Wet Name Hunter’s Slippery When Wet…
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Alan’s Fallen Angel
Alan’s Fallen Angel is a miniature trailing African violet hybridized by A. Murphy. It is cherished for its semidouble, pure-white flowers and attractive green-and-white variegated foliage. Characteristic Specific details of Alan’s Fallen Angel Name Alan’s Fallen Angel Hybridizer A. Murphy Year Unknown Type Miniature trailer Growth habit Naturally trailing; develops multiple crowns and gradually fills…