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Ellie Gardner
Ellie Gardner is a vintage standard trailing African violet hybridized by Paul Harris. It produces plush, double, bright two-tone pink flowers with softly wavy petals, set above striking plain variegated foliage. Characteristic Specific details of Ellie Gardner Name Ellie Gardner Hybridizer Paul Harris (P. Harris) Year Unknown Type Standard trailer Growth habit Naturally trailing; develops…
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Mac’s Coral Clackamas
Mac’s Coral Clackamas is a semiminiature African violet hybridized by George McDonald and registered as AVSA #9876 on January 31, 2008. It produces single coral-pink sticktite pansy flowers, sometimes described with darker purple fantasy markings, above distinctive medium-green-and-white variegated Clackamas-type foliage. Characteristic Specific details of Mac’s Coral Clackamas Name Mac’s Coral Clackamas Hybridizer George McDonald…
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Hunter’s Muy Grande
Hunter’s Muy Grande is a large standard African violet hybridized by Ken Muzalewski. Registered in 2019, it is known for large single to semidouble wine- or plum-coloured star flowers with pink fantasy streaks, paired with dark-green-and-cream variegated quilted foliage. Characteristic Specific details of Hunter’s Muy Grande Name Hunter’s Muy Grande Hybridizer Ken Muzalewski (K. Muzalewski)…
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Mac’s White Water
Mac’s White Water is a semiminiature variegated African violet hybridized by George McDonald. It produces large single to semidouble white flowers marked with blue thumbprints, splashes, or brushstrokes, creating a fresh watercolour-like effect against pale variegated foliage. Characteristic Specific details of Mac’s White Water Name Mac’s White Water Hybridizer George McDonald (G. McDonald) Year Unknown…
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Le’ Kardamon
LE-Kardamon (ЛЕ-Кардамон, “Cardamom”) is a variegated standard African violet hybridized by Elena Lebetskaya. It is especially prized for its unusual coppery-pink, veined flowers with green ruffled edges, together with dark-green serrated foliage edged in pink and white. Characteristic Specific details of LE-Kardamon Name LE-Kardamon (ЛЕ-Кардамон) Common English name LE-Cardamom Hybridizer Elena Lebetskaya (Е. Лебецкая /…
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N-Avatar W
N-Avatar (Н-Аватар) is a miniature African violet hybridized by Nadezhda Berdnikova in 2012. It produces simple to semi-double blue to blue-blue bell-shaped flowers (often with a greenish reverse on the petals) held on strong peduncles. The elongated medium-green leaves feature attractive golden crown variegation. It is a free-blooming, compact plant. Characteristic Specific details of N-Avatar…
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Shirl’s Blue Eyes
Shirl’s Blue Eyes is a charming semi-miniature African violet hybridized by Shirley Sanders. It features bright blue single pansy flowers with pointed petal tips and dark green foliage marked with white and pink variegation. The plant stays compact, blooms generously, and can flower continuously for several months. Characteristic Specific details of Shirl’s Blue Eyes Name…
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Le Erika
LE-Erika: An Elegant Semi-Miniature Trailer in Ash-Pink LE-Erika (ЛЕ-Эрика) is a semi-miniature trailer hybridized by Ukrainian breeder Elena Lebetskaya in 2016. It stands out for its single, large bell-shaped flowers in a soft ash-pink (dusty pink) color and its elongated leaves with attractive white-silver and green variegation. The plant forms a very neat, almost perfect…