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Miniature African violets are our "claim to fame". Our "Rob's" varieties are grown by serious hobbyists and collectors in every corner of the world. All "Rob's" varieties are proven, show quality plants that grow well and bloom readily, even under less than ideal conditions. They are bred to shape nicely, bloom continually, and typically will have unusually colored and larger than average size blooms. When mature, miniatures grow to less than 6", semiminiatures to less than 8" in diameter. With proper culture, actual plant size usually is much smaller. Care for minis is the same as for the larger "standard"-size varieties--the only difference is size. Give them at least as much light (don't "hide" them underneath larger plants), and water and feed them the same. Grow in either natural or artificial light, and never use a pot larger than 2 1/2".
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Appearing from left to right... Rob's Delicious Click' highlighted names, or on flowers above, to view larger pictures. Descriptions of varieties are those of AVSA registrar, or are hybridizer's own. AVSA registration numbers appear following plant description. TLV denotes 'Tommi-Lou' and CV denotes 'crown' (or 'Champion') types of variegated foliage. Colors are representative, but may vary some depending upon growing conditions. OUR NEW VARIETIES FOR 2008: All new varieties are priced as marked below
Rob's Dodo Bird. Terrific plant. Sdbl. deep blue pansies with clear white edging. Lovely green and gold CV foliage. Great grower and very heavy and constant bloomer. Excellent for the novice or for show. Semimini #9800 $6.00 See photo at left.
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 #9802 Chimera $25.00
Appearing from left to right... Click' highlighted names, or on flowers above, to view larger pictures. OTHER FAVORITES: $5.00 each (unless noted otherwise)
Rob's Argyle Socks. Large double pink star w/heavy blue fantasy streaks. Lovely, yellow, beige, and green CV foliage. Constant bloomer, excellent showplant The color combinations of blooms and foliage are wild, it's a favorite among those who grow it. Semimini #8808 $5.00 Rob's Bad Bunny. Adorable sparkling, deep, sdbl. pink pansies over tiny, dark green, pink, and cream variegated foliage. A very pretty, little plant with lovely colors. A favorite at shows we've taken it to. Miniature #9459 $5.00 Rob's Berry Shake. Large, sparkling double pink stars lightly spritzed w/deep crimson-red spots; nearly-black, red-backed foliage. Profuse blooming semimini #8809 $5.00 Rob's Blue Cat. Fully dbl. deep blue blooms with darker blue, slightly frilled, edges. Dark, serrated foliage. Excellent bloomer and easy grower. A sport of 'Rob's Mad Cat' that is just as popular as the original from our shop. $5.00 Out of stock. Rob's Blue Socks. Large, sdbl. medium blue stars over lovely, yellow, beige, and green CV foliage. Constant bloomer, excellent showplant. Lovely sport of 'Rob's Argyle Socks'. Semimini #8874 $5.00
Rob's Boondoggle. Striking sdbl. deep red stars w/very wide, slightly ruffled, white border. Wavy, nearly-black foliage. A real eye-catcher, it's one of our perennial best-sellers. Semimini #7880 $5.00 Rob's Calypso Beat. Highly recommended as either a houseplant of for show. This plant covers itself w/large, bright pink pansies, dotted w/purple fantasy. Medium-dark foliage. Terrific bloomer and a very easy grower. Semiminiature #8169 $5.00 Rob's Cherry Soda. Very pretty sdbl. rose pansies, spotted and speckled w/dark rose-red fantasy. Very dark green and tan CV foliage. A constant and very heavy bloomer. Miniature #8055 $5.00 Rob's Chilly Willy. A superior plant, Best miniature at 2008 National AVSA show. Double sparkling white to silver fluted stars with medium blue overlay and edges. White, yellow, and green, pointed, variegated foliage. An extremely heavy and constant bloomer. Terrific, tiny, miniature. #9461 $5.00 Rob's Cloudy Skies. Loads of large, fluffy double white and light blue multicolor stars. Nice, medium green foliage. Very profuse bloomer, with large blooms on a tiny plant. Miniature #8171 $5.00 Rob's Combustible Pigeon. Best New Cultivar at 2008 National AVSA show! sdbl. pink pansies with heavy blue fantasy speckling and distinctive white edging. Wonderful green and gold variegated foliage. Semiminiature. Terrific plant for show. #9462 $5.00 Rob's Cool Fruit. Beautiful! Fully double white w/rose edging. Absolutely wonderful, CV foliage, heavily variegated white and yellow. Always in bloom, though lovely even when not. Great semimini #8608 $5.00
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Rob's Dandy Lion. Adorable. Bouquet of sparkling sdbl. bells of pewter-silver w/distinct yellow anthers. Nearly-black TLV foliage. If you're looking "bell" blooms, you'll want this one. Mini #7731 $5.00
Rob's Fuddy Duddy. The very best for show--judged Best in Show at 1999 AVSA National Show. Never-ending masses of sdbl. deep orchid pansies over perfect, dark foliage. A fantastic, small semimini, it always looks perfect. We can't recommend it highly enough. #7886 $5.00 Rob's Fuzzy Navel. One of our all-time best, a superior showplant. Tons and tons of large, bright peach-pink dbl. stars over very dark, pointed foliage. Always in heavy bloom, it's a must-grow semimini showplant #8735 $5.00 Rob's Hallucination. Fantastic! Best New Cultivar at 1999 AVSA National Show. Large, deep blue sdbl. stars w/large spots and splotches of bright pink. Amazing gold and tan CV foliage. Gorgeous small semimini #8453 $5.00 Rob's Heat Wave. Sdbl. cream-pink w/clear edging of cherry-red. Dark foliage. Easy grower and profuse bloomer. Semimini #7887 $5.00 Rob's Heebie Jeebie. An old favorite, and a really terrific plant. Tons of sdbl. white pansies very thickly edged in red. Medium green pointed foliage. Early and heavy blooming semimini #7433 $5.00 Rob's Hot Tamale. Beautiful ruffled very deep cinnamon-red. Glossy, black, heavily serrated foliage. Sinfully dark colors. Small semimini #7889 $5.00 Rob's Ice Ripples. This eye-catcher is one of our best sellers. Large, lightly frilled sdbl. white stars w/excellent medium blue edging. Wavy, glossy, medium green foliage. Constant bloomer. Mini #8610 $5.00 Rob's Inner Orbit. Large, bright pink, sdbl. pansies with white edging. Very dark, variegated foliage provides great backdrop for the pretty blooms. Semimini #9037 $5.00 Rob's Jitterbug. Medium denim-blue double pansies w/thin pencil edge of white. Lightly variegated foliage, best when young. An extremely easy grower, and heavy bloomer in that shade of "periwinkle blue" that everyone asks for. Great performing miniature #8876 $5.00 Rob's June Bug. The best performer of all of the really little ones. A terrific, small, showplant. Constant masses of pretty sdbl. blush-white blooms atop perfect, tiny, glossy TLV foliage. A nice little mini, pictured in the dish garden in our "container plants" page #8062 $5.00 Very limited supply. Rob's Kid Wheezy. This is one of our very favorites, a striking, heavy blooming plant that everyone should grow. Semidouble white w/irregular, dark blue-purple edges. A heavy bloomer, easy grower, and good showplant. Small semimini #8877 $6.00
Rob's Loose Noodle. Never-ending mounds of double white stars with blue edges. Medium green, pointed, foliage. Another very heavy blooming miniature. #9038 $5.00 Rob's Love Bite. This is the one that everyone will want! We're very excited about this one. The reddest-red sdbl. pansy blooms over tiny, dark green, and white Champion variegated foliage. The combination of colors is just stunning. Miniature. Wow! Wow! and Wow! #9039 $5.00 Rob's Macho Devil. Sdbl. very deep, dark red pansies held in bouquet above TLV foliage. Can be especially beautiful when grown cool or for show. Striking semimini #7435 $5.00
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Rob's Miss Sniffles. Never-ending masses of eye-catching sdbl. to dbl. white blooms w/irregular, deep red edges. Medium green pointed foliage. Fantastic small semimini #8812 $6.00 Rob's Ooey Gooey. Unusual sdbl. pink pansies swirled with rose-pink. Has the look of "bubblegum". Dark green, pink, and beige variegated foliage. An early and constant bloomer. Different. Small semimini #9396 $5.00
Rob's Outer Orbit. Very unusual, sdbl. deep blue w/bright pink spotting, then thinly edged in white. Dark, nicely variegated TLV foliage. A real "collectible" semimini #8738 $6.00 Rob's Peedletuck. A great showplant, a very heavy bloomer that we've almost never seen without blooms. Very highly recommended for those that can't grow anything else. Lovely medium blue sdbl. pansies over dark green, and cream variegated foliage. Semiminiature. #9464 $5.00
Rob's Scrumptious. Absolutely spectacular! This is the ONE plant that everyone will want. Huge, sdbl. deep pink thumbprint stars with large white centers and borders. Beautiful cream and green variegated foliage. Very showy as a houseplant, and terrific for show. Semiminiature #9466 $6.00 Rob's Seduction. Beautiful sdbl. deep cerise-pink, petals tipped in burgundy-red, edged white to light green. Lots of bloom over dark, TLV foliage. Lovely semimini #8067 $5.00
Rob's Smarty Pants. Very different, very beautiful--the photo shows none of the beautiful details in its bloom. Large, lightly frilled sdbl. white stars edged pink w/light speckling of blue fantasy, often w/lots of green when grown warm. Wavy, glossy, medium green foliage. Very unusual and very beautiful, it will be unique in any collection. Miniature #8614 $5.00 Rob's Squeeze Toy. An adorable must-have! A truly superior plant in both color and performance. Masses of shockingly deep, almost florescent, coral sdbl. blooms. Dark green and gold Champion variegated foliage. Fantastic semiminiature #9129 $5.00 Rob's Sugar Cube. Tremendous performer, our favorite white. Large bouquet of big, bright, double white stars over nicely variegated TL foliage. Small semimini showplant #8068 $5.00 Very limited supply.
Rob's Twinkle Blue. A must-have micromini showplant! The very smallest we sell, it's only about 2-3" across when mature--yet it's an easy grower and great bloomer! Best Miniature in Show at 2000 AVSA National Show. Lots of sdbl. deep blue semi-bell blooms over very tiny, nearly-black foliage. Doesn't sucker, our favorite for use in container gardens. Tiny, tiny miniature #8616 $5.00 Rob's Voodoo Blue. Another tiny one, a must if you like deep blue flowers on a tiny plant. Dbl. dark very blue blooms, very dark, quilted, serrated foliage. Tiny miniature #8070 $5.00 Rob's Whiz Bang. Dbl. very dark red-purple w/white edges. Nice TLV foliage. An early and constant bloomer. Miniature #7441 $5.00 Rob's Zippity Doo. Our only hybrid with "mosaic" variegation means this is a very unusual plant that will be unique in most any collection. Nearly-florescent sdbl. rose-pink w/frosted overlay of deep-deep ruby. Very different mini #8465 $5.00 Rob's Zoot Suit. Large, sdbl. bright, deep blue stars with thin white edging. Glossy, very dark, nearly black, and beige variegated foliage. Semiminiature #9468 $5.00 FAVORITES FROM OTHER HYBRIDIZERS: Golden Eye. A must for those looking for "yellow". Double white blooms heavily mottled with bright yellow. Dark, slightly wavy, Tommi-Lou variegated foliage. Semiminiature $6.00
Price: $5.00 each unless noted otherwise
Special Offer:
10 different mini violets,
seller's choice $35*
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