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A Possible Leaf Chimera Formed On Humako Sweet?

It appears as a leaf chimera may have formed on Humako Sweet. Some tests will have to be performed to confirm. But will the bloom chimera be lost in this mutation? Time will tell.

Chimera Sport of Humako Sweet

Over the last few years the few sports of Humako Sweet were non-chimera blooming plants with either white or solid color blooms. This sport retains the chimera bloom.

8E Danse Macabre Sport

The chimera African violet 8E Danse Macabre is in my estimation one of the most interesting chimera African violets. Again another sport and an interesting outcome.

New Concord vs. Concord

Comparing the “New Concord” (Unregistered ) Chimera African violet reveals a few obvious differences with more to be revealed over time as the plant is propagated.

Humako Sweet and Sports

From two Humako Sweet flower stems, each produced a plant different from the chimera parent. The colors are the same as the parent but each bloom reflects just one of the colors of the chimera parent.

Granger Red and White Stripes

Granger Red and White Stripe is a chimera African violet that appears to be very genetically stable and very aesthetically pleasing.

Neptune Jewels Sports

I recently had a batch of Neptune Jewels tissue cultured from flower stalks bloom. It was rather disappointing that a number bloomed as NJ (Neptune Jewels) Sport A. Several years ago I had a Sport that had what I would consider an exceptional bloom (NJ Sport B) which I lost the plant and have never […]

Sport of Shimai Chimera African Violet

In the process of propagating more Shimai, I have had a reoccurring issue with the same sport mutating of the last four years. Recently, I was on eBay looking at the chimera African violets being offered and I saw a sport of Shimai, exactly what is above. For some reason Shimai will sport to this […]

Tawawa Sport?

As the very young Tawawa chimera African violet started to grow I noticed the leaf color was significantly darker which is a prelude to a genetic change (sport) and a different bloom.

Can African Violets (including Chimeras) Self Pollination?

Self-pollination usually does not occur in African violets. Most of the time when it appears self-pollination occurred it was the result of thrips. But note that on rare occasion self-pollination does occur.

Chimera African Violet Humako Jantien

Of all the chimera African violets in my collection one of the most “durable” cultivars that always demonstrates remarkable symmetry and is topped off by a tight blooming head is Humako Jantien. I took a number of different photos in a variety of light conditions to find the one image that exactly portrays the purple […]

A Variegated Chimera (Part 2)

Incorrect or unknown wavelengths from an LED source can result in chlorosis.

A Variegated Chimera

Is the loss of variegation the result of a sport or a light intensity that is too high causing the production of carotenoids in the leaf making them yellow-white?

A Possible Chimera Sport of Humako Sweet

Over the last few years multiple sports of Humako Sweet have occurred. This is the first sport that has retained it chimera bloom.