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AFRICAN VIOLETS
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Standard African violets "Standard sized varieties typically grow 10-12" in diameter when grown as houseplants, and will grow comfortably in a 4" pot when mautre. When grown for exhibition, well-grown specimens can reach a diameter of 18" to 24", with leaves as large as one's hand. Keep in mind that these are show plants, given special care (most importantly, disbudding). Grown as a houseplant, they will not grow nearly so large--you need keep only 4-5 rows of leaves to keep your plant attractive and blooming. Our Ma's series of standard hybrids have the same qualities as our miniatures, name ease of growth and blooming, and unusually colored blooms and/or foliage. All are suitable for growing either as a "houseplant" grown in a window, or for exhibition. LOOK AT PAGE BELOW FOR A LISTING OF OUR STANDARD AFRICAN VIOLETS! FOR MORE STANDARD VARIETIES, SEE THE "COLLECTOR'S TREASURE" PAGE WE ALSO HAVE "RUSSIAN" HYBRIDS! Price: $6.00 each unless noted otherwise
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OUR NEW VARIETIES FOR 2010: All new varieties are priced as marked below. Ma's Fuzzy Slippers. Lovely sdbl. white pansies with distinctive, frilly, deep pink edges. Heavily serrated, TL variegated foliage. #10131 $7.00 Ma's Paris Affair. Sdbl. to dbl. deep pink pansies heavily splashed with white fantasy streaks. Perfectly growing, dark, TL variegated foliage. Easy grower, great bloomer, nice showplant. #10136 $7.00 OUR OLDER FAVORITES: $6.00 each (unless noted otherwise) Ma's Almost Autumn. Excellent showplant with lovely dark colors. Sdbl. dark deep coral ruffled pansies, dark TL variegated, pointed, foliage. #9377 $6.00 Out of stock. Ma's Arctic Sky. Striking sdbl. white pansies with very distinctive, very frilly, blue edges. Medium green, heavily serrated, wavy, TL variegated foliage. Great bloomer. #10130 $6.00
Ma's Ching Dynasty. Unbelievable! Sdbl. white stars with heavy yellow mottling and heavily fringed, thick blue edge. Medium green, quilted, serrated foliage. WOW!! A real must-have for the collector. #9690 $7.00 Out of stock. Ma's Corsage. Fully double pink pansies with frilly light green edges. Quilted foliage with lovely TL variegation. Very heavy bloomer. #9041 $7.00 Ma's Cosmic Wonder. Out of this world! Big, deep blue-purple sdbl. stars with big, bright, puffs of hot-pink. TL variegated, dark green foliage with red backing. #9797 $7.00 Ma's Crime Scene. So red, it's criminal! Sdbl. deep red-red stars over dark, TL variegated foliage. A compact grower that makes a great houseplant or showplant. #9453 $6.00
Ma's Easter Parade. A terrific plant. Pretty, fully double pink pansies with lightly fringed, distinctive white-green edge. Nice, TL variegated foliage. Very heavy bloomer. #9381 $6.00 Ma's Fat Froggie. It's HUGE and it's green! Fully double white star carnation blooms with very thick, deep green edging. Irregular hints of blue. Medium green, variegated foliage. Very unusual, a real must-have novelty. #9798 $8.00
Ma's Grape Escape. Slightly ruffled sdbl. silver-white pansies with green and purple mottling and edges. Wavy, TLV foliage. $6.00 Ma's Hot Flash. Very hot! Sdbl. hot rose-pink stars with bright white edging. Beautiful, medium green and yellow crown-variegated foliage. Very striking blooms and foliage. #9692 $6.00 Ma's Jamaican Farewell. The picture doesn't do this justice. Must be grown to be appreciated. Very hot-hot pink dbl. stars with lighter centers. Very dark, TL variegated foliage. Sizzling! #9383 $6.00 Ma's Lily Pad. Best New Cultivar at 2005 National AVSA show. Sdbl. white stars with distinctive green edging. TL variegated foliage. An absolute must for "green" lovers. Excellent. #9384 $6.00 Out of stock. Ma's Melody Girl. Something really different for the collector. Sdbl. coral stars with raspberry fantasy and banding, then thinly edged white. Great, well-behaved, "girl" foliage, something that's not seen much anymore. #9132 $6.00 Out of stock.
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Ma's Moody Monday. 3rd Best New Cultivar at 2005 National AVSA show. Large sdbl. medium blue stars with frosted white edges and eye. Excellent, dark green TL variegated foliage. Excellent for show. #9386 $7.00 Out of stock. Ma's Neon Lights. Huge sdbl. slightly fringed hot-pink stars that positively "glow" above TL variegated foliage. Nearly florescent blooms are electric! #9457 $6.00 Out of stock.
Ma's Prince Froggie. One of our very favorites--very unusual and a fabulous showplant! Lightly fringed dbl. lavender stars with light purple fantasy speckling, then edged in green! Terrific, serrated, TL variegated foliage. #9458 $7.00 See photo at left.
Ma's Soiree. Lovely sdbl. deep fuchsia-red, heavily ruffled, pansies on heavily serrated, heavily variegated, TL foliage. A striking combination of colors. #9045 $6.00 Ma's Spanish Eyes. Sdbl. white pansies with light blue eye and edge, thin outline, hint of green/cream edge. Round, lightly quilted TL variegated foliage. Nice showplant! #10137 $6.00
Ma's Taffy Swirl. Double light pink stars, very heavily splashed with dark blue fantasy, often with thin green edging. TL variegated foliage. Makes a spectacular showplant. #9700 $7.00 Ma's Toxic Spill. Must be seen to be believed--the photo above does not do it justice. Sdbl. blue stars with puffs, sworls, and rays of white and pink, and darker blue-purple rays. Very dark, red-backed foliage. VERY different, and amazing bloom. #9701 $7.00
Ma's White Elephant. It's BIG and it's WHITE! Huge sdbl. white stars over medium-dark green TL variegated foliage. Makes an impressive display. A must-have white! #9393 $7.00 Ma's Winter Moon. A superior variety in every way--great for show, sure to be a favorite. Sparkling, medium blue double stars with large, white-feathered edges, often gray-green fringed tips. Exquisite TL variegated foliage. Fantastic! #9394 $6.00 Ma's Wonder Woman. Huge, dark, very double pink stars and medium green, red-backed, TL variegated foliage. An appropriate name for blooms and plant. #9799 $6.00 Out of stock.
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FAVORITES FROM OTHER HYBRIDIZERS: $6.00 each (unless noted otherwise) Click' highlighted names, or on blossoms above, to view larger pictures. Alliance. Sdbl. medium blue stars with white and pink fantasy. Terrific, dark, heavily variegated, white and cream Tommi-Lou foliage. A showplant. (Croteau) #8663 $6.00
Bob Serbin. One of our most highly recommended varieties, it looks great as either a houseplant or for show. Semi-double red pansies with white edge. Excellent dark foliage. Always in bloom. #8292 (Brownlie) $6.00 Bold Party Girl. HUGE lavender-pink double stars with hint of fuchsia in center and speckled with blue fantasy. Medium green, quilted foliage. A spectacular bloom, a must-have variety for the collector. 2nd best New Cultivar at 2007 AVSA. #9918 (Sorano) $8.00 Buckeye Colossal. Sdbl. to dbl. peachy-pink ruffled star with red-sparkle edge. Dark, TL variegated foliage. A good seller for us over the years. #9059 (Hancock) $7.00 Buckeye Cranberry Sparkler. Sdbl. bright pink ruffled pansy with raspberry edge and variable raspberry fantasy. Dark, TL variegated foliage. #8745 (Hancock) $7.00
Crimson Ice. Sdbl. pansies of white, with striking crimson-red thumbprint on petals. Dark green, compact, foliage. A real eye-catcher. (Sorano) $6.00 Electric Dreams. Another very highly demanded plant, it's blooms nearly jump off the table at you! Huge, double nearly-florescent dark coral stars w/rose glitter overlay. Medium green foliage. (Sorano) $7.00 Out of stock.
Funambule. This is a superior plant that has become one of our very favorites. Everyone who sees it has to have it. Sdbl. dark blue pansies with white and pink fantasy streaks. Dark, TL variegated foliage. Great as houseplant or for show, it's always beautiful and never without loads of bloom. Excellent! #9660 (Croteau) $6.00 Gillian. A spectacular bloom, it's easily our best selling white. Huge, double white carnation stars over thick, medium green foliage. Blooms are showy enough to use as a corsage! #8619 (Ferguson) $7.00 Happy Harold. One of the originals! One of the first four hybrids with Tommi-Lou variegation. Single red-wine pansies over gorgeous variegated foliage. #2169 (Reinhardt) $7.00 Out of stock.
Jean-Pierre Croteau. Very exotic and beautiful! Sdbl. dark purple stars with bright coral fantasy puffs. Nice, very dark foliage. Very collectible! #7038 (Croteau) $7.00 Out of stock. Kev's Heavenly Star. Big and eye-catching. Sdbl. pink stars with wide, dark, ruby edge. #8850 (Degner) $6.00 Out of stock.
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King's Ransom. Huge, dbl. soft pink stars, edged with soft plum speckling then outlined in white. Large, show foliage. Best New Cultivar at 2006 AVSA #9530 (Sorano) $7.00 Kristi's Spunk. Large, light pink double stars with heavy blue fantasy specks and streaks, outlined and fringed in light raspberry. Dark foliage. #9936 (Sorano) $8.00
Lyon's Plum Pudding. Our favorite purple, it's very dark and very large. Huge dark purple-lavender w/darker tips. Good bloomer, easy grower. A must-have. #8250 (Sorano) $7.00 Music Box Dancer. Very pretty, eye-catching plant. Huge dbl. pink fading to wide bands of white. Absolutely beautiful and always a great seller for us. (Sorano) $6.00 Ness' Orange Pekoe. We think the best variety ever produced by Don Ness. This is a superior variety that is one of our very favorites. Large, sdbl. to double deep coral pansy. Excellent, dark green TL variegated foliage. A sure-fire show winner. (Ness) $6.00 Optical Illusion. Dbl. dark plum stars with soft pink fantasy puffs. Dark foliage. Best New Cultivar at 2002 AVSA Show. (Sorano) $7.00
Powder Keg. One of our best sellers because of its big, showy blooms. Large dark red sdbl. star w/white edge. Very dark, quileted, foliage. #8547 (Sorano) $6.00 Out of stock. Rainbow's Quiet Riot. A very unusual plant that's always in high demand. One that everyone should have in their collection--a good showplant too! Large sdbl. blue-purple stars w/white fantasy streaks. Dark, serrated foliage. Excellent! (Wasmund) $6.00 See photo at left. Raspberry Rampage. Striking, sdbl. dark raspberry star w/white fluted edge. Dark green TL variegated foliage with red backing. (Sorano) $7.00 Rebel's Night Breezes. A very striking plant! Very dark blue sdbl. stars with brilliant white edging. Medium green, serrated foliage. (Bann) $6.00 Rebels' Splatter Kake. One of the prettiest, most unusual, blooms that we've ever seen. Large sdbl. pink fluted star with darker eye, purple fantasy streaks, and white/green edge. Medium green, serrated foliage. A spectacular bloomer that is a must for every collector. #8695 (Bann) $7.00 Starry Night Blue. Medium plum colored sdbl. to dbl. stars with wavy, white edges, each edge finely outlined in dark blue. Dark green foliage. #9198 (Sorano) $7.00 Sunkissed Rose. Terrific pale yellow dbl. stars with darker yellow center, then pink outline. Light green, quilted foliage. #9545 (Sorano) $9.00
Warm Sunshine. The yellowest of yellows! Dbl. soft yellow stars with darker yellow streaks. Dark foliage. Best New Cultivar at 2004 National AVSA show. #9546 (Sorano) $7.00 FOR MORE STANDARD VARIETIES, SEE THE "COLLECTOR'S TREASURE" PAGE WE ALSO HAVE "RUSSIAN" HYBRIDS! Price: $6.00 each unless noted otherwise
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