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What's a chimera? According to Webster's dictionary, a "chimera" is a "living structure or organism in which the tissues are of varied genetic origin". What does this mean? Unlike other violets which, when propagated by leaf cuttings, will typically produce plantlets ("babies"), identical in appearance to the "mother" plant, this cannot be done with chimeras (the babies will look different than the mother plant). Why? because the tissues are of "different genetic origin" for each leaf, or plant part. Instead, propagation must be done by "suckers" or "crown cuttings", which are most likely to share the same genetic properties. This is why their price is higher--this is a more time consuming and less productive process than when done by leaf cuttings. These miniature African violets are quite unusual, known for their "pinwheel" striped blooms or, sometimes, uniquely variegated foliage. All are guaranteed to bloom true to description. Because of difficulty in propagation, chimeras are often in limited supply--please list substitutes or be willing to wait they become available! Prices as shown by plant description below
Special Offer:
3 different
mini
chimeras,
seller's choice $25*
Click' highlighted names to view larger pictures. Rob's Fe Fi. Single white stars with pink pinwheel stripes spotted with blue fantasy spots. Pointed, medium green foliage. Miniature #8173 $12.00 Rob's Hand Puppet. 2nd Best New Cultivar at '99 AVSA. Lovely sdbl. pink pansies with blue pinwheel stripes, occasional blue fantasy speckling. Dark foliage. Heavy and constant bloomer, very easy grower. Semiminiature #8454 $12.00 Rob's Lucky Charm. A must have for the serious collector. Bouquet of lots of deep orchid-mauve sdbl. pansies atop very rare, euonymous-like green and gold variegation impervious to heat or age. Miniature #9293 $15.00 Rob's Lucky Ducky. Sdbl. dark rose-pink pansies. The most beautiful sea-foam green, white, and pink variegation that stays heavily variegated no matter age or heat! Very rare, "leaf" chimera, propagated true only by sucker. A slower grower than others, but the most colorful, exquisite foliage. Semiminiature #9395 $25.00 Out of stock. Rob's Lucky Number. Medium-dark purple pansies with white side edges or stripes. Tiny, sea-foam green leaves thickly edged in white--heavily variegated no matter the age or heat! Rare, "leaf" chimera, propagated true only by sucker. Miniature. New for 2008! $25.00 Rob's Lucky Penny. Very rare, one-of-a-kind variegated foliage! Sdbl. white pansies with deep blue eye. Tiny, pointed foliage with very unusual variegation--like leaves of euonymus, with very broad, irregular, white margin, totally insensitive to heat or age! Miniature. #8611 $20.00 Rob's Monkeyshines. Winner of 2nd Best in Show and Best semiminiature at 2004 National AVSA convention. An old favorite, it has fantastic single pinwheel blooms with white center stripes and red-purple side stripes speckled with blue. Medium green, lightly quilted and serrated foliage. Very heavy and constant bloomer. Semimini. #7893 $15.00 Rob's Swizzle Stick. Spectacular, large, single dark red pansies with white center stripes. Glossy, medium green Tommi-lou variegated foliage. Always in bloom, very striking. Semiminiature #7438 $15.00 Rob's What Ever. A easy plant to grow and bloom. Mounds of sdbl. dark fuchsia-red blooms with white side stripes. Prolific bloomer over dark, serrated, foliage. Semiminiature. #7567 $12.00 Prices as shown by plant description above
Special Offer:
3 different
mini
chimeras,
seller's choice $25* |
