There are African Violets with a bit of pale yellow in their blossoms.

It's something that the AV breeding community has been working on for a long time.

The link will take you to a discussion of currently available "Yellow" African Violets.

There are no "orange" African Violets, though there are some coral colored ones.

Link to Yellow African Violet discussion

Thank you aegis! I'll check the link. Out of the 5 plants I received I have one with variegated foliage and I really like it. Based on your insight on the other thread I decided to get more with variegated foliage. So far I have Private Dancer, PowWow, Cool Mint, Irish Lullaby and Caribbean blue (not variegated) but I heard good things about Caribbean.

I think the color on the monitor can vary in the photographs but I do have Orange Ness' which came blooming, lovely but the color is mauve/purple. Others have shared their pictures and it's a distinctly different color. The foliage and bloom shape looks right for the plant but not the color. Think I'll have better luck getting an orange than a yellow color. Thanks for the help!

I grew Warm Sunshine for awhile. The blooms did have a pale yellow cast at times, but to me the plant was rather blah, so I didn't keep it. Terri

Marigold,

Your Pekoe may have reverted to the original parent. I have read that plants started from leaves of second generations might not be true to the original. Maybe if you started over with a new plant, you might get better coloration. At one time, I was trying out various blooms that were supposed to have coral in them. I was not happy with the results, the colors were not as vibrant and true as the colors that are more natural to violets. As for the hybridizers, the Lyon's company might be the ones who are doing most of the work with trying to get yellows and corals because they are the ones who did a lot of the preliminary work with whites and reds. They also sell a lot of violets. Some of the other hybridizers who might be trying to develop more orangey-coral colors often don't sell directly. Lyon's is sort of a clearing house for other, smaller hybridizers. (I believe, I could be wrong about this, it is just based on observation.) Also, sometimes hybridizers do not use their own stock, they might use Optimara stock and cross it with the hybrid of another person, then name their cross. With Lyon's or even Optimara, you are more likely to get original stock. You might send an email to Lyon's to ask what they have that is the most orangey or coral. Sometimes it takes a few days or longer to get a reply.

Terrilou,

The Warm Sunshine I grew was a pale ivory color, not yellow. A little flat and dull. I am awaiting its second bloom cycle.

Joanne

Thank you, actually I have an order lined up for Lyon's and I look forward to seeing what they can provide. From what Iv'e learned so far it doesn't seem likely the color will change position being an immature plant and will resort to the more orange/coral color.. the way I was told it would. It's still a keeper but I'm thinking of getting another one in hopes for the more desired color. As mentioned people have more so the color I wanted when I saw their photos of the same plant.

Good, glad to know you are trying Lyon's. Have your scissors handy, they have a complex wrapping system! If you got an original plant from a grower, then the color will be as true as they have it. But if you got a trade from someone of an older plant, then the color might not be as true. Sometimes vendors mislabel plants. I have ordered plants from a certain vendor who twice sent something completely different. The pots were mislabeled. A search on this forum revealed to me that vendor has done that before. However, I have never had a problem with Lyon's and have been ordering many plants from them for many years. Anyway, at the beginning stages, it is all part of the learning process. Lyon's said they are not shipping until after 4/15, so we all have a a few more weeks to wait. Joanne

Yes it's learning. I have been gardening for about 6 years now and I'm still learning. I marvel how my grandfather did it with no net of information to guide him, and he had more land to tend with and took care of the grass to boot. He had such a healthy garden and still held down a job. I don't think I could do it! It can be a big challenge but I found it to be really rewarding :) I never imagined it would be something that I'd enjoy doing. I realize similar things can happen to roses in light of the color but it didn't occur to me about AV's. I think vendors should also leave the possibility open for labeling errors. I bought some self watering pots, I forgot the fertilizer I hope they can add it to my order if it's not too late. I'm looking to get the 60 pouches of violet food, I hope it's good. I ordered from Selective Gardener. Thanks again, Joanne!

try looking up Japanese hybridizers of African violets as from what I remember they are the ones who first bred the yellow AFs.. I have seen pics online of them and thought about ordering. But haven't yet...