Imp’s Baby Teeth Hybridized By: Jeff Jackson AVSA Registered: Not Registered Blossom: Single light lavender/white, darker lavender eye, bell. Foliage: variegated dark, medium, light green, and cream, serrated, spooned. Plant Size: Miniature (CA) (user database)
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African Violet – Opera Doc
Opera Doc Hybridized By: S. Mc.Gaha AVSA Registered: 8793 03/08/1999 Blossom: Double blush pink/variable green tips. Foliage: Dark green, plain, pointed. Miniature trailer Plant Size: Miniature Grown by: Basti Genz
African Violet – LE-Zlato Skivov
LE-Zlato Skivov Hybridized By: Elena Lebetskaya AVSA Registered: 2015 – Not AVSA Registered Blossom: Large terry-colored white and yellow stars with corrugated petals and a pink uneven border. Foliage: Light wavy medium green foliage. neat straight outlet Plant Size: Standard Grown …
Jeff Jackson’s Imp’s Series: Acrydonia Fairy
Imp’s Acrydonia Fairy Hybridized By: Jeff Jackson AVSA Registered: Not Registered Blossom: Single to semi-double pink wasp. Foliage: Medium green, serrated, quilted. Plant Size: Standard (user database)
African Violet – Boo Man
Boo Man Hybridized By: S. Sorano AVSA Registered: 8502 11/09/1996 Blossom: Semidouble-double light blue frilled pansy/white-feathered top petals, variable green. Foliage: Black-green, plain, pointed. Plant Size: Semi-miniature Grown by: D. Brull
African Violet – Rob’s Antique Rose
Rob’s Antique Rose Hybridized By: Ralph Robinson AVSA Registered: 8451 05/23/1996 Blossom: Semidouble silver-rose sticktite frilled pansy/darker shading, some silver-green tips Foliage: Dark green, pointed, glossy, serrated/red back. Plant Size: Semi-miniature Grown by: Basti Genz
Behind the Scenes – Meet Jeff Jackson
Can you believe I’m already thinking ahead to October?! Well, I am and here’s why: Jeff Jackson, Canadian hybridizer of the Imp’s series of African violets and popular author (J.P. Jackson), is slated to be the speaker at the …
African Violet – Travelin’ Man
Travelin’ Man Hybridized By: R. McCoy AVSA Registered: 8080 05/04/1994 Blossom: Semidouble-double fuchsia star. Foliage: Medium green, pointed. Plant Size: Standard Trailer Grown by: Douglas B.
African Violet – a leaf chimera sport of Tina’s April Fantasy
Tina’s April Fantasy Hybridized By: Tina Elfstrom AVSA Registered: Not Listed Blossom: Single/semi-double glittering white pansies with finely spotted fantasy in medium blue. Foliage: Medium light green, also spotted anthocyanine spots in reverse. Know as “elf variegation” This plant is a …
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African Violet – Lyon’s Sassy Sadie
Lyon’s Sassy Sadie Hybridized By: P. Sorano AVSA Registered: 10234 01/27/2010 Blossom: Semidouble light maroon-red pansy/dark maroon frilled edge. Foliage: Medium green, quilted. Plant Size: Large Grown by: David
Behind the Scenes – Chaos in the Plant Room – Shorty 02
I’ve been on vacation for more than a week and things in the plant room – or in my case – the sunroom, can get out of hand very quickly, even with a relatively small collection. This Shorty captures …
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African Violet – Moroznaia Vishnia (Frosty Cherry)
Moroznaia Vishnia (Frosty Cherry) Hybridized By: K. Morev AVSA Registered: Not Listed Blossom: White, double stars, with crimson mottling throughout the flower, occasionally looks like a thumbprint. Foliage: Tailored medium green. Plant Size: Standard (Russ/Ukr) Grown by: David
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African Violet – Cajun’s Ethereal Fairy
Cajun’s Ethereal Fairy Hybridized By: B. Thibodeaux AVSA Registered: 10579 01/11/2013 Blossom: Single purple pansy/pink fantasy, white upper petals, ruffled white edge. Foliage: Medium green, plain, wavy. Plant Size: Standard Grown by: Janice H.
African Violet – Pink Cushion
Pink Cushion Hybridized By: C. Ulery AVSA Registered: 866 02/20/1957 Blossom: Double dark pink. Foliage: Ovate, quilted. Plant Size: Standard Grown by: Janice H.
Q&A – What are some causes of elongated petioles?
Douglas asks Annie: I have a plant of Double Black Cherry which is growing very well, but based on images of this plant that I find online the petioles seem very long. The plant is not reaching so I was …
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African Violet – Powwow
Powwow Hybridized By: Kent Stork AVSA Registered: 7708 06/15/1992 Blossom: Semidouble red pansy Foliage: Variegated green and cream, plain Plant Size: Standard Grown by: Douglas B.
African Violet – Strawberry Spinner
Strawberry Spinner ( a sport of Strawberry Daiquiri ) Hybridized By: Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses AVSA Registered: 10248 01/27/2010 Blossom: Single chimera pink frilled sticktite star with white stripe and a thin raspberry edge. Foliage: Variegated medium green and ivory, ovate, …
African Violet – A Collection of Rob’s Hybrids
A Collection of Rob’s Hybrids Hybridized By: R. Robinson AVSA Registered: various Blossom: A mixture of single, semi / double, many different colors. Foliage: A mixture of variegated, none variegated and girl leafs. Plant Size: various Grown by: …
African Violet – Kei Yoki
Kei Yoki Hybridized By: Horikoshi/Shinohara AVSA Registered: 7810 10/03/1992 Blossom: Semidouble-double white and blue frilled star/variable green edge. Foliage:Medium green, quilted, glossy, wavy/red back. Plant Size: Large Grown by: Douglas “the Grandpubbah” Brull
Q&A – Why do leaves rot / wilt upon being sprayed?
Unknown asks Annie: If African violets come from a rain forest environment in Tanzania, why is it that the leaves rot/wilt upon being sprayed? The climate in Tanzania is very different than the climate in our homes. The …
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