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~~~ Chimeras ~~~


Chimeras: A very special breed of African violet. These plants can only be propagated by suckers. They cannot be propagated by leaves, so please do not order them by leaves! Plants available only! Color patterns and color combinations are unique. All plants are guaranteed to bloom true.


 PRICES: (Prices are after each name!)

(NOTE: Plants ONLY! Leaves are not available!)


NOTE: When placing your order, please give Plant name, and price!

(AVSA Registration numbers are listed as a convenience, and not needed for ordering!)

(Hybridizers names are listed at the end of each description) Example: (LLG), (Hancock), (Ness), etc.


Copyright ©2008 - L.L.G., Inc. - All Rights Reserved
Photography by Paul Sorano


Bloom's Debut - $15.00

Semidouble fuchsia ruffled star with a white stripe, and a white-green edge. Medium green, quilted, ruffled. Standard foliage.

AVSA Reg. #9708
(G. Fung)

Blue Triumph - $20.00

Very large, crystal white stars, with side stripes of medium blue. The flower edges are lightly frilled. A standard grower, the medium green foliage is variegated, with beige and light green, mostly on the leaf edge.

(LLG)

Calico Queen - $25.00
(Limited availability)

Royal purple center stripes, top pastel lavender ruffled stars. This majestic center stripe is patterned with light and dark dashes of either lavender or purple. The fluffy large blossoms are semidouble to double, and grace symmetrical dark foliage. This excellent bloomer is surely the 'Queen of Chimeras'. Standard

AVSA Reg. #10222
(LLG)

Carnation Sprinkles - $25.00

Large, snowy white double and semidouble stars are edged with pink, which is speckled with blue fantasy. The edges are fringed to make the flower a real eye pleaser. Slightly quilted, medium green, standard foliage. If you loved Victorian Flirt, you need to add this to your collection as well!

(LLG)

Carousel Pony - $15.00

Single, pansy, bell shaped (sometimes flat) white flowers, with a blue center stripe. Miniature, trailing, variegated foliage. Very Cute!

(LLG)

Chain Reaction - $15.00

Very large, single and semidouble stars of light pink are center striped in dark blue, and flecked about the face randomly with blue fantasy markings. The blossoms have the potential to be 3 inches in size when grown cool. The large foliage is plain, and medium green in color.

(LLG)

Cherry Bomb - $15.00

Semidouble and double stars of light pink, have fluted petals, red fantasy markings about the face, and is striped in the center of each petal in fuchsia. The standard foliage is deep green, variegated in cream shades.

(LLG)

Concord - $15.00

So many customers have requested this unique cultivar every year! Its' popularity just keeps growing! Creamy white semidouble pansies are splendidly center striped in deep bluish-purple. A bountiful bouquet of these beauties are complimented by deep green, quilted foliage. Compact grower!

AVSA Reg. #7807
(Horikoshi/Ozaki)

Crown Jewel (Lyon's) - $17.50

What a gem this one is! White, single and semidouble stars are edge striped in red, and each ruffled tip petal is crowned in green. Medium green, ruffled foliage. An exceptional sport of 'Golden Rubies'.

AVSA Reg. #8525
(LLG)

Dizzy Izzy - $15.00

Dark pink, semidouble stars with blue center stripes. Blue fantasy markings occaisonally show up on the flower petals. Medium green, standard foliage is quilted and serrated.

(sport of "Dizzy Di")
(LLG)

Emerald City - $15.00

A very light, pastel shade of lavender, forms a soft candlelight background to accentuate lime green center stripes. Blossoms are slightly cupped, and pansy shaped. This variety, with medium green foliage, is a sport of "Emerald Love." Standard.

AVSA Reg. #8237
(LLG)

Enchanted Watercolor - $15.00
Previously Listed as: Enchanting Waterfall "sport"

Light pink, single pansy, is splashed abundantly with streaks and splashes of blue fantasy. What makes this bloom really unique is the light blue, chimera center stripe, in the background! Medium green standard, trailing foliage.

(LLG)

Eternal Orbit - $20.00
NEW for 2010

Wow! This one has excellent show plant qualities! Semidouble, pink pansies (with occasional fantasy markings) and lavender center stripes. The mounds of blooms, gather nicely over semiminiature, variegated foliage, which is dark green.
Awarded:
"BEST NEW CULTIVAR" at the 2009 AVSA Convention in Reno, Nevada.
"BEST AV IN SHOW" at the 2009 AVSA Convention in Reno, Nevada.
"BEST NEW CULTIVAR" at the 2008 MAAVS Conv. in Fredericksburg, VA

AVSA Reg. #10224
(LLG)

Fading Embers - $15.00

Fuchsia red pansies are center striped with purple. Each flower has a thin white pencil edge. The standard foliage is dark green with variegation on the leaf edges.

(LLG)

Fancy Lady - $15.00

An excellent bloomer, with soft pink, single and semidouble pansies. Each petal has a light blue center stripe, with darker blue fantasy specks dancing on each flower. A pretty bouquet stands above heavily variegated, dark green foliage, with tons of beige on the leaf edge, and light green mixed in with it! The standard foliage is lightly quilted.

AVSA Reg. #9524
(LLG)

Firedancer - $15.00

Fuchsia, single and semidouble pansies, with a purple center stripe. Each petal is surrounded by a geneva edge and has blue fantasy specks throughout. A good grower, with medium green, standard growing foliage, lightly variegated of the leaf edges with ivory.

(LLG)

Floor Show - $15.00

This plant is sure to entertain you! Single and semidouble, lavender-pink pansies, slightly cupped, with dark blue fantasy specks, on a blue center stripe. The standard foliage is dark green, with beige and light green variegation on the leaf edge. A nice grower.

AVSA Reg. #9525
(LLG)

Fortune Teller (Lyon's) - $17.50

Very large, star shaped flowers having fluted, dark purple side stripes. Each flower is accented with a white (sometimes light lavender instead) center stripe; a real attention getter! Very large, standard leaves, are variegated in ivory and light green on the leaf edges, atop medium green, wavy foliage.

AVSA Reg. #9169
(LLG)

Glitter Surprise - $15.00

A sport of "Halo's Aglitter". Single, sticktite stars of white, with pink stripes, and a fuchsia edge. Medium green, plain foliage that is pointed and serrated.

AVSA Reg. #9280
(Patton)

Harmony's Little Stinker - $25.00
(Limit - 1 per customer)

These are what we refer to as "Leaf Chimeras". Just as regular chimeras can't be propagated from leaves, the same holds true for these, in order to maintain the unusual leaf pattern!

Semidouble, medium blue pansies, with a white eye, usually extending out to the petal edges. (White color is more pronounced with cooler temperatures!) Standard foliage, with unusual variegated pattern!

(unknown)

Irish Nights - $25.00

Unique and Different! This little cutie has semidouble pansies of white, with blue center stripes. The top petals are capped with lots of green, and the bottom petals have a pencil line edge of blue. The flower edges are nicely ruffled. The semiminiature foliage is medium green. This variety definitely has "show" potential!

AVSA Reg. #9929
(LLG)

Kara's Birthday Surprise - $15.00

Medium lavender/pink stars are accented by lavender stripes in the petal center. Blue fantasy is randomly splashed on each flowers face. The medium green standard foliage is slightly wavy.

(LLG)

Kiwi Dazzler - $15.00

The single, fuchsia, pansy shaped flowers are center striped in white, and are decorated with a frilled edge. The standard growing foliage is medium green and quilted.

AVSA Reg. #5888
(Snell)

Little Misty Blue - $15.00
(Limited availability)

Blue center stripes rest upon white, semiminiature pansies, which are flecked with white fantasy. Medium green foliage is lightly variegated. This variety is a sport of "Little Streaker".

(LLG)

Mac's Crystal Cupid - $17.50

A sport of Mac's Luxurious Leisure, a little "show-off" of a plant! The dark fuchsia, semiminiature "stars", are outlined with a fringed edge. The white center stripe, is accented, by the "ivory" in the variegation. Medium green leaves are quilted and serrated.

(McDonald)

Mac's Fiery Fascination - $15.00

A sport of Mac's Circus Clown, a wonderful variety itself! Large, coral-red, single and semi-double pansies. The flower face is sprayed with dark blue fantasy markings over the top of the violet-blue center stripe. A good bloomer, with medium green, standard foliage, that is quilted, and grows symmetrically.

(McDonald)

Mac's Galactic Glory - $15.00

Pink, single and semidouble pansies are slightly cupped. A wide purple/red center stripe shares each petal with red fantasy streaks. The semiminiature foliage is medium green with ivory variegation.

(LLG)

Ma's Double Cross - $15.00

Single and semidouble chimera, medium-dark pink large star, with blue center stripe, and pink fantasy. Variegated dark green and white, pointed, serrated. Standard.

AVSA Reg. #9380
(Robinson)

Monique (Lyon's) - $15.00

Thick textured, white blossoms are in shades of creamy, ivory white, and are center striped in shades of light blue. These striking blossoms add flair to the show foliage of medium green.

(LLG)

Moonlight Waves (Lyon's) - $15.00

Top-notch, white, semidouble stars with frilly edges are highlighted with medium pink center stripes. Large blossoms are freely produced atop first-rate, medium green, slightly wavy foliage that is superior for show.

AVSA Reg. #8197
(LLG)

Neptune's Jewels - $17.50

Mammoth, semidouble and double stars of white are edge striped in pink, and flecked with blue fantasy markings. The foliage is medium green and plain.

AVSA Reg. #9179
(LLG)

Neptune's Thunder - $20.00

Mammoth, semidouble and double stars of white, are edge striped in blue. The standard foliage is medium green and plain. Large grower for Shows! Impressive! (LLG)

AVSA Reg. #9939
(LLG)

Neptune's Treasure - $15.00

Large, deep blue, semidouble stars have lightly ruffled petals with center stripes of silky white. The striking flowers form in large bouquets atop medium green foliage.

(LLG)

Ness' Cherry Confection - $15.00

Semidouble white pansies with bright, cherry-red, outer stripes. Medium green foliage. Very beautiful color combination, and an easy grower. Great bloomer too!

(Ness)

Ness' Cranberry Swirl - $12.50

Small, white, double stars are pinwheel striped on the sides in fuchsia. These sweet blossoms form above medium green, semiminiature foliage, variegated in white.

AVSA Reg. #8135
(Ness)

Ness' Dream Maker - $15.00

Light pink side stripes, with a coral center stripe. Single and semidouble pansies, show-off a frilled, white, pencil edge. The foliage is medium green in color.

(Ness)

Ness' Red Mini Sota - $15.00
Previously Listed as: "Mini Sota"

Single, white, sticktite pansy, with a fuchsia center stripe. Semiminiature, light to medium green, plain foliage. Very CUTE!

AVSA Reg. #7647
(Ness)

New Attitude - $15.00

Delicate, soft pink semidouble pansies are striped in light mauve in the center of each petal. Within each stripe is a flurry of light blue fantasy markings. The beauty of this blossom is enhanced by deep green show foliage, heavily variegated in cream and tan shades.

AVSA Reg. #8537
(LLG)

New Dawn (Lyon's) - $12.50

Soft pink, single and semidouble pansy with purple/blue center stripe. Standard foliage, variegated with cream; shapes nicely.

(LLG)

Northern Reflections - $15.00

A profusion of pink, single and semidouble pansies with lightly frilled edges are flecked with various amounts of blue fantasy, boasting a bold blue stripe in the center of each petal. The foliage of deep green is exquisitely variegated in cream and rose.

AVSA Reg. #8199
(LLG)

Party Fun - $20.00
(Limited availability)

Each flower on this variety is streaked and splashed with dark blue fantasy, sure to lift your spirits! Dark pink pansies with a blue center stripe, lay beneath all of that fantasy. The standard foliage is dark green, red reverse, and quilted.

(LLG)

Patchwork Pink - $15.00

Star shaped, single and semidouble flowers, have a soft pink, frilled edge, with a white, center stripe.Standard grower, with medium green foliage.

(LLG)

Pauline Bartholomew - $12.50

White, single and semidouble pansies, have side stripes of pink with each stripe being flecked with blue fantasy. The medium green, standard foliage shapes nicely.

(Bradford)

Peppermint Carousel - $25.00

Beautiful! Large, semidouble, wavy flowers of hot pink, with soft pink center stripes. Standard foliage is medium green and nicely variegated. Grows symmetrically for shows.

AVSA Reg. #9945
(LLG)

Pink Satin Pillow - $15.00

Medium pink, frilly, semidouble pansies are center striped in velvety blue. The excellent show foliage is deep green, variegated in white, cream and tan tones, sporting a red reverse. A lovely sport of 'Traces'. A magnificent variety that grows perfectly, every time!

AVSA Reg. #8545
(LLG)

Pixie Peppermint - $15.00

What a charmer this semiminiature is! Awarded "Best New Cultivar" at the 1997 Mid Atlantic African Violet Society Convention, and we think you'll agree, it is the tops! White, double stars are center striped in red and skirted in a halo of semiminiature, medium green foliage, variegated in white.

(LLG)

Pixie Redhead - $15.00

Soft blush pink, pinwheel stripes, accent striking red outer petals. The adorable, pansy shaped, stick-tite single blossoms, are also veined with a light red overlay. This redhead holds her smiling face nicely above medium green, variegated leaves, which are outlined in cream. Semiminiature.

AVSA Reg. #10238
(LLG)

Pony Ride - $12.50
ALT.PHOTO

This adorable, compact miniature trailer with medium green foliage, is covered with white bell-shaped flowers that are striped with medium blue on the petal edges. This little gem puts on a big show with continuous blooming and excellent trailing habits.

AVSA Reg. #7590
(LLG)

Princess K' Rei - $17.50
(Temporarily SOLD OUT)

[Pronounced: Kay-Ray] We think this one is a breakthrough to the violet world! A combination of a chimera and a thumbprint, as special and unique as the little girl it's named after, "Katrina Rei". Perfect white, single stars that are beautifully painted with a carnation pink thumbprint, which is adorned with a blue center stripe, unbelievable! The standard foliage is medium green and heavily quilted.
Awarded 3rd "BEST NEW CULTIVAR" at the 2004 AVSA convention in Tucson, AZ.

(Gifford)

Queen Sabrina - $17.50

Very full, double pansies of coral pink with a blue center stripe on each petal, and accented with a small amount of blue fantasy flecks. The flower edges are lightly frilled. This variety is a good bloomer, with dark green, lightly quilted, semiminiature foliage.

AVSA Reg. #9541
(LLG)

Radiance (Lyon's) - $12.50

A dark shade of hot coral, single and semidouble stars, are boldly striped in purple in the petal centers, and flecked in purple fantasy. Eye-popping color that is stunning, over medium to deep green foliage, variegated in cream and white. The compact growing foliage sports a red reverse upon maturity. A sport of 'Sparks Fly'.

(LLG)

Raspberries and Cream (Lyon's) - $15.00
(SOLD OUT)

Single, light fuchsia/pink, "wasp" stars, with heavily fringed edges, and white, center stripes. The slightly wavy foliage is dark green with ivory variegation mostly on the leaf edge. This variety is a sport of Vintage Lace and is a good grower.

AVSA Reg. #9535
(LLG)

Raspberry Halo sport - $20.00
(Limited availability)

StrikingPink, semidouble stars, with lavender center stripes. The petals are also surrounded by a very generous raspberry border, and ends with a very slight, white edge. The standard foliage is medium green, with a red backing.

(Eyerdom)

Rob's Lucky Penny - $20.00
(Limited availability)

These are what we refer to as "Leaf Chimeras". Just as regular chimeras can't be propagated from leaves, the same holds true for these, in order to maintain the unusual leaf pattern!

Semidouble white pansies with deep blue eye. Miniature, pointed foliage with unusual variegated pattern!

AVSA Reg. #8611
(Robinson)

Roulette - $15.00

Slightly cupped, single, pansy shaped, pink flowers, are center striped in blue. A favorite for many years, with constant bouquets of blossoms upon well behaved, rosette forming, medium green, compact foliage.

(Egenites)

Satin 'n' Lace - $15.00

A mass of frilly, white, semidouble pansy shaped blossoms, are center striped in deep blue, and abundantly produced atop medium green, large growing, show foliage. Awarded 2nd "BEST NEW CULTIVAR" at the AVSA Convention in St. Paul several years ago.

AVSA Reg. #6368
(LLG)

September Charm - $15.00

Very full, double stars of dark blue, with a white center stripe. The flower petals are fringed, to add to it's beauty. The medium green, standard foliage, is rounded, with occasional darker mottling in the leaves.

(LLG)

Sketch Artist - $15.00

Huge, soft pink, semidouble and double round petal stars, painted with bold center stripes of blue, is sketched with flecks of blue fantasy. This sport of 'Angles Reflection' blooms in strong clusters above medium to dark green, ovate foliage. Absolutely beautiful!

(LLG)

Strawberry Spinner - $17.50

A beautiful variety with single, medium pink stars, and white center stripes, accented with dark rose flecks on the petal edges. Flowers stand tall above medium green, standard growing foliage, highlighted with ivory variegation.

(sport of "Strawberry Daiquiri")
AVSA Reg. #10248
(LLG)

Suncoast Peppermint Kathy - $15.00

A very popular chimera! No one can resist the luscious sugar white double stars that are striped in vivid fuchsia and skirted with medium to dark green show foliage. A magnificent cultivar!

(Williams)

Sweet Tea - $15.00

Single to semidouble, ruffled stars of purple, with white center stripes. Medium green, standard and serrated foliage. Impressive!

AVSA Reg. #9651
(Magoon)

The Alps - $15.00

This superior cultivar boasts a treasure of creamy white, semidouble, pansy shaped blossoms, painted with bold stripes of pastel blue in the petal centers. In near continuous bloom, an abundance of blossoms will form in clusters above the easy, rosette forming, medium to dark green foliage. One of our most frequently ordered chimeras.

AVSA Reg. #7813
(Horikoshi/Sawara)

Tineke - $15.00

A heavy bloomer with pink, pansy shaped flowers, and purple center stripes. Foliage is dark green, and shapes beautifully for show!

(Humako)

Twist of Fate - $15.00

Medium pink, semidouble stars are center striped in purplish-blue and splashed with enormous amounts of dark blue fantasy. The standard growing, deep green, quilted foliage shapes easily.

AVSA Reg. #8566
(LLG)

Victorian Petticoats - $12.50

A bouquet of pristine white, frilly, semidouble pansy shaped blossoms, are side striped pink, and rest atop medium green foliage. This strong bloomer and symmetrical grower is sure to please you!

AVSA Reg. #8001
(LLG)

Victorian Ribbons - $15.00

A perfect halo of stunning, deep reddish wine-purple, semidouble, ruffled pansy shaped flowers. Bold center stripes of white accent blooms that form in clusters over excellent shaping, medium green foliage, accented in strong white variegation. This magnificent cultivar will shape & grow by itself!

AVSA Reg. #8002
(LLG)

Victorian Treasure - $15.00

Big, single,deep pink, sticktite, slightly cupped stars with frilly edges, are center striped in medium blue, and accented with blue fantasy flecks. The foliage is medium green and quilted.

AVSA Reg. #9202
(LLG)

Winter Love - $12.50

Fuchsia colored, single and semidouble stars, are center striped in white and boast a fringed edge. The medium green, semiminiature foliage, is variegated in beige with occasional rose on the leaf edges.

AVSA Reg. #9204
(LLG)

Yukako - $25.00

WOW!!! What a wonderful and unusual color combination! Sticktite single stars of blue with green center stripes. Medium green, quilted foliage. This variety really has the violet community "buzzing".

(Unknown/from Japan)

Copyright ©2008 - L.L.G., Inc. - All Rights Reserved
Photography by Paul Sorano

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