Ryan -

it is a natural mutation - sport - happens mostly with bicolor, fantasy, edged blossom violets. Since i happens rarely - statistic works for commercial growers and hybridizers - because they grow a lot of plants and see more of this happening.
I read that there were attemps to induce this kind of mutation with chemical mutagens - colchicine is one I remember - but it is a very poisonous substance - and shouldn't be used anywhere except in a lab.

Irina

PS GROW MORE PLANTS

Oh! That's intersting to know. Thanks Irina I couldn't figure it out!

Lol, I don't need to grow more plants.... I've got over 40 baby violets that I just split into their own pots last night. That's not counting my noids and leaves that are still producing babies. Also, I put the mother leaves back in soil after potting out the babies. I must be nuts lol :).

Thanks again :)!

Ryan

Ryan -

When you pot your babies - pot 2-3 largest- and stick mama-leaf with the rest of them back in a pot with some soil added.

Easier to get rid of extras - you can sell/give away to your violet buddies a plug - and let them deal with 25 more babies.

Otherwise - you will develop 25 plants of each variety.

Irina

I'm so tempted to grow 25 of each just for the fun of it lol. My noids seem to like to stay in bloom most of the year so my apartment would be very colourful. Overrun, but colourful lol :).

Thanks for the tip about replanting the mum leaf with the smaller babies! I have been recutting the leaf and snipping off the tip before re-planting the mum but leaving the roots and the smaller babies is a great idea!

Cheers,

Ryan