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Miniature African Violets

This photo gallery illustrates the major blossom and leaf types available in miniature size African violets (15 cm or 6 inches in diameter or less). Read the captions for the names of the varieties and a brief description.

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Miniature African Violets (15 cm or 6 inches or less in diameter)

Blue & Purple Tones

Mickey Mouse

Double dark blue blossom, dark green leaves

 

 

 

 

Pink & Coral Tones

Rob's Twinkle Blue

Semi-double dark blue, dark green leaves.

Von's Busy Bea

Single-semidouble lavender, variegated medium green and white leaves (Canadian hybrid)

Rob's Doohickey

Semidouble mauve blossom, olive green leaves

Ness' Angel Babe

Semidouble-double ruffled pink blossom, dark green leaves

Red Tones

Pink Dove

Semidouble pink, variegated dark green, white and pink leaves

Timid Teen

Semidouble pink, medium green leaves

Aca's Pink Pet

Semidouble pink, medium green leaves (Canadian hybrid)

Little Redhead

Semidouble reddish blossom, dark green and white variegated leaves (There are few good truly red miniatures.)

White Tones

Rob's Pal Paul

Single white blossom, variegated medium green and white leaves

 

 

Multicoloured & Edged

Optimara Little Crystal

Single-semidouble white blossom, medium green leaves

Lollipop

Double white blossom with yellow eye, medium green leaves. (This is actually one of the so-called "yellow" African violets.)

Rob's Penny Ante

Semidouble white with dark blue eye, medium green leaves

 

Chimera & Fantasy

Rob's Angelie

Double white blossom with rose-pink shading and edge, medium green leaves

Everdina

Double lavender blossom with blue fantasy dots, medium green leaves