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Chimera African Violet Seed Pod and Follow-Up On A Couple of Chimera Experiments

April 1, 2011 – 12:01 am

This month is a follow up to the several chimera African violet projects that were started in earlier blogs.  First, an update on the self-pollinating Emerald City Chimera African violet.   Below is a picture of the maturing seed pod.  Refer to the January 1st 2011 post and picture of the flower with the sigma […]

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Growing African Violets From Seed

September 1, 2010 – 12:01 am

Growing African violets from seed is simple.  I have been using chimera African violets as seed parents for years and as of late have been offering the seed on my site.  I have received requests from some to provide seed growing instructions.  As you will see it could not be simpler or as fool proof.  […]

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Chimera African Violet Crosses Do Produce Seed (seed is available)

July 4, 2010 – 2:00 pm

In reference to earlier discussions about if chimera African violets can produce viable seed I submit the following in an effort to answer this question (see April 10th blog). This photo (above) is the mature seed pod from the photo of the June 1 blog.  This specific example illustrates that Van’s Evan X Van’s Evan […]

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