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Standard African Violets

This photo gallery illustrates the major blossom and leaf types available in standard-size African violets (20 cm or 8 inches and over. Read the captions for the names of the varieties and a brief description.

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Use of Photographs: Please note that these photographs are copyright by either the African Violet Society of Canada and/or its photographers. Individual amateur growers or amateur horticultural societies are welcome to download a copy for their personal enjoyment. Commercial users must obtain permission from the webmaster (violets@avsc.ca) before using these photographs for commercial purposes such as in magazines, catalogues, brochures, or other web sites.

Standard African Violets (over 20 cm or 8 inches in diameter)

Blue & Purple Tones

Decelles' Opale

Single dark blue blossoms, green and white variegated leaves (Canadian hybrid)

Pink & Coral Tones

Blue Nile

Single to semidouble light blue dark quilted leaves

Harbor Blue

Single light blue, dark green leaves

Sapphire Halo

Semidouble dark blue-violet blossoms; variegated green and white leaves

B-Man's Delia

Semidouble ruffled medium pink blossom, dark green leaves (Canadian hybrid)

Red Tones

Marshlands

Double pink, variegated dark green, cream and pink leaves

Champagne Halo

Double pink, variegated dark green and white leaves

B-Man's Caltanisetta

Single medium pink, dark green leaves (Canadian hybrid)

Carignan

Single dark fuchsia blossoms, medium green leaves (Canadian hybrid)

White Tones

Alamo Red

Double red blossoms, dark green leaves

Nortex's Snowkist Haven

Single white blossom, medium green leaves

 

Multicoloured & Edged

Frosted Whisper

Single white blossom, variegated green and white leaves

Sansoucy' Julie-Marie

Semidouble white blossom, medium green leaves

Zachary

Semidouble purple and white blossom, medium green leaves (Canadian hybrid)

Chimeras & Fantasy

Christmas Candy-o

Double pink, fuschia edge, medium green leaves

B-Mans's Modica

Semidouble blue and white blossoms, dark green leaves (Canadian hybrid)

Rhapsodie Rosalie

Single white, pink patches or "thumbprints", medium green leaves

B-Man's Comiso

Medium pink semidouble blossoms with blue fantasy dots, medium green leaves (Canadian hybrid)

Decelles' Defi

Semidouble blue-purple blossoms with pink fantasy dots, medium green and cream variegated foliage (Canadian hybrid)

Picasso

Double light blue, white fantasy dots (very faint), medium green and white variegated leaves (Canadian hybrid)

Concord

Single-semidouble white chimera blossom, dark blue stripe, dark green leaves.
 
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