Comical? Fantastic? The Pinwheel African Violet

Chimera african violets - Nothing short of amazing!

Vincent  Summers

Modern African violets look nothing like the original plants. Strangest of all modern African violets is the chimeral or pinwheel variety...

Published by Vincent Summers

My secular expertise includes 23 years of experience at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, with a share in NASA's extended Voyager 2 effort. I formerly wrote for Demand Studios, Bukisa, Suite 101, Exa...  View profile

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  • Genie Walker2/23/2011

    Beautiful. I hadn't seen a pinwheel African violet. Thanks for posting this.

  • Vincent Summers11/3/2010

    True - although chimera violets cannot be successfully bred true by using a leaf.

  • Harmony Flora11/3/2010

    These are so pretty... I have some that are light pink with purple spots on them that I madly love! My favorite thing about African Violets is how easy they are to start new ones!

  • Fern Fischer6/14/2010

    AVs are such perfect houseplants. Love the pictures.

  • Jolynne M Hudnell6/13/2010

    I love these - they are very stunning! Thanks Vincent!

  • Catherine Spencer6/13/2010

    Gorgeous! You have such a green thumb. :)

  • Kyla Matton6/13/2010

    Never seen one of these before.

  • Kathrine Lloyd6/12/2010

    I don't think I've seen one of those before. Pretty cool!

  • R. Elizabeth C. Kitchen6/11/2010

    Very nice job with this.

  • Susan Kaul6/11/2010

    Very lovely

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