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Average Rating 4.5 out of 5
Breathtaking
I've had this plant for a couple of years and it's one variety that stands out in my collection. I first saw it at an AVSA convention and knew I had to have one. The flowers are stable, don't revert to solid blue like some other fantasies and the foliage variegation is also stable and doesn't disappear in warmer weather. Basically I love the plant!
A Stunning African Violet!
My Rob's Outer Orbit African Violet arrived in bloom, with flowers almost identical to the ones in the photo with this listing. What makes this plant even more special is the pink edging on the variegated leaves. This plant really stands out and is one of my favorites.
Shy Bloomer, but totally worth it!
Very striking blooms, excellent variegate even in warm temps. I grew several from a leaf cutting and all but one bloomed true.
Update on previous review - "Beautiful plant but a bit challenging"
Update - After removing all the roots and the droopy flowers and securing a plastic bag around this little guy's pot to increase the humidity (I also kept it under a cheap growth light for 12h per day) for a little over a month, it has grown some new roots (at least enough to anchor it in its pot) and it even has some tiny developing flower buds! I didn't even have to use any rooting hormone, just kept the soil moist with diluted AV fertilizer. Hoping I can keep the plant healthy for a long time to come!
Beautiful plant but a bit challenging
I bought this plant after much success with my first AV. It was so little when I got it, but it already had a flower! It grew well for several months in a self-watering pot. The original flower died and it took forever to bloom again. When it finally bloomed, the flowers were droopy. I figured it may have had root rot, so I took it out of the pot and sure enough, all of the roots were rotten (which was probably more due to my inexperience than any fault with the plant when I got it). Had to cut all the roots off. The poor thing is now in recovery - I'm hoping it will put out some new roots. If it doesn't, I'll definitely buy another one because it's so gorgeous. Bottom line, if you buy this plant, make sure you're taking proper care of it (use the right kind of soil, use a self-watering pot, etc).