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| Primulina minor from GCCC |
Here we are at our mythical Asian Violet show and Plant
Sale. The public wants Mini Violets
because they take less space and are cute.
But wait. Do you mean Mini African
Violets or Mini Asian Violets?
If you mean Mini African Violets,
then sure we have a wide range of excellent free flowering small plants. But if
you are asking about Mini Asian Violets, that’s another story.
There are no true Asian miniature
hybrids yet. We have small plants of
small varieties like ‘Piccolo’, ‘Rachel’ and ‘Loki’. But their flowering is subdued. No present day Primulina will ever be
confused with a Mini African Violet in full flower.
The future is hopeful. There is a miniature species, P. minor, with
green leaves and a tiny white flower. If
hybrid development can progress with it, Mini Asian Violets will be
interesting.
There’s nothing more stressful than unlimited potential. As far I know the
tiny species, P. minor, has not been distributed beyond China and no hybrids
have been made with it.
Superior Mini African Violets took
50 years of work. Showy Mini Asian Violets
haven’t even started yet.
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| Grown by Bobbie LaFashia - DAVS |
