African Violets and Gesneriads: Some pretty AVs, 1 by Allison_FL

Allison_FL wrote:
If you look threw old Av magazines, books you see so many different looking Chimera's Some don't even look like the have strips when you get to doubles, fantasy, Blossoms with colofrul eyes and edging.
If you do a search threw FC you will find many different look Chimeria's, on Ebay , every where.
Last I read up to 50 percent of Chimera's progated by leaf may bloom true. Though a higher percentage of them bloom true from bloom stalks, sucker's they do not always.The stripes do not always go to the edge when the blossoms has a edging .
There are lot's of example's and more Chimera's everyday ! So exciting. All Chimera's are Sports.
** This wonderful Chimera has white stripes but green ruffled edge the stripes don't go to the end.
Angel's Petticoats (S. Sorano) Double chimera
medium pink/white stripe, green ruffled edge. Medium green, wavy. Standard

Here is another example;
Becky Mae (9415) 05/22/2005 (P. Addison) Semidouble-double chimera white ruffled/purple stripe, lavender marking, wide green edge. Medium green, plain, serrated. Standard
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Candy Stripes (9012) 03/14/2001 (D. Thompson) Single chimera hot pink sticktite ruffled pansy/white stripe. Medium green, plain, quilted, scalloped. Standard

Picture of Candy Stripes ~ The Chimera stripe's are white they do not go to the edge.