Author Archives: admin

Humako Sweet Gone Wrong

July 1, 2023 – 11:50 am

The above image is Humako Sweet. The below image is a disappointment batch of Humako Sweet’s produced from tissue cultures. I will have to add this to my list of sports that have gone wrong. Actually to see the images of chimeras that have sported to something else, click on this link.

Posted in Sport, Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments (0)

Harmony’s “Little Stinker” Leaf Chimera (Part 2)

May 1, 2023 – 1:00 am

Multiple suckers over took the chimera leaf African violet “Little Stinker” resulting in an opportunity to grow multiple new “Little Suckers” and discard some of the plant.

Posted in Observations, Propagation | Tagged , | Comments (1)

Harmony’s “Little Stinker” Leaf Chimera

March 1, 2023 – 1:00 am

I do not believe this leaf chimera is a registered plant in the AVSA data base called first class. Never the less it is a popular chimera leaf African violet and nicely symmetrical. Now if you do not maintain the plant, it will send out small shoots and if you do not remove them and […]

Posted in Leaf Chimera, Observations | Tagged | Comments (0)

Mice Eat African Violets!

January 1, 2023 – 1:00 am

Mice do eat African violets (leaves and stems), apparently they enjoy eating the ones I enjoy growing the most.

Posted in Observations | Tagged | Comments (2)

A Possible Leaf Chimera?

December 1, 2022 – 1:00 am

This is a possible chimera African violet leaf with the image of a maple leaf on it. Can it be propagated? If it a true chimera? Or is it a variegation?

Posted in Sport | Tagged | Comments (1)

Granger‘s Sugar Frost (A Vintage Chimera)

November 1, 2022 – 1:00 am

There are now so many interesting chimera African violets, with some complex coloration and color patterns. I do miss some of the vintage chimeras that have been out for a long time. One of them which will have been registered for 30 years come 1/15/23 (as noted in AVSA “First Class”Reg#7846 1/15/1993). is Granger‘s Sugar […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Kilauea: A Vintage Chimera African Violet

October 1, 2022 – 8:41 pm

This vintage chimera plants is a perfect chimera African violet not often seen and available.

Posted in Flowering, Observations | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Slight Variant of Shimai Bloom?

September 1, 2022 – 1:00 am

A slight variant in the green strips of the Shimai blooms was observed.

Posted in Flowering, Sport | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Another Sport Of Yakako

August 1, 2022 – 1:10 am

A sport of Yakako bloomed producing some very dark blooms with possible black chimera edges.

Posted in Observations, Sport | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Yachiyo Tabata Sport F3 Appears Stable

July 1, 2022 – 1:00 am

Yachiyo tabata Sport F3 appears to be a stable sport of Yachiyo tabata.

Posted in Flowering, Observations, Sport | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

8E Danse Macabre; A Beautiful and Most Challenging Chimera African Violet

June 1, 2022 – 1:00 am

Description: 8E Danse Macabre is a beautiful but has been a most challenging chimera African violet to grow and propagate.

Posted in Observations, Propagation | Tagged , | Comments (1)

New Concord & Standard Concord Compared

May 1, 2022 – 1:00 am

The non-registered African violet called New Concord bloom is compared to the standard registered Concord and compared.

Posted in Experiments, Flowering, Observations | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Chimera African Violet, When a Sport Will Not Stop Sporting.

April 1, 2022 – 1:00 am

This is an example of an African violet sport that has no genetic stability in its bloom color.

Posted in Flowering, Sport | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Can A Chimera African Violet Bloom Reverse Itself?

March 1, 2022 – 1:00 am

Can a chimera bloom sport so it color reverses itself?

Posted in Observations, Sport | Tagged , | Comments (1)