Hmm. I thought perhaps you'd like to see this from the back side, but houzz wouldn't let me edit and add a photo. So here is another view:

Very interesting indeed! Absolutely stunning though!!! I absolutely love it. Gorgeous!! I agree with Roise -it'd be amazing to see if it continues to bloom like that!!! Wow :) Thank you for sharing!

Sorry guys, do not want to spit in your coffee - but this kind of bloom - is a sign of instability and mutation. It is not going to bloom half and half forever. The plant can go into plain pink sport and you will lose your gorgeous fantasy. Or - it can correct itself - who knows. I would take a couple of very bottom leaves - not the ones that have his sporting bloomstalk in the axil - and put them for propagation. You have a good chance to save the true type - and enjoy the sporting plant antics without worry.

The fussier plants are so over-hybridized, that anything can happen. At least it is fun and interesting. Irina's advice is good. Thanks for posting the pics. Joanne

Thank you, Irina. I knew that this was NOT a good sign. I got this plant in 2011 and have restarted the crown twice, so it is not a baby plant. It's been through a lot as I've learned over the years! I will follow your advice and put down a carefully selected leaf or two tonight.

Anne

Well,,,,,,there went THAT cup of coffee! lol Well, let's wait and see what Anne's leaves do! One never knows!!!!! Rosie

With such complex flower color - I would raise every single baby to bloom before selecting one for keeping. I bet they will all bloom differently. There are plenty of solid pinks and purples - this tie-dyed combination of purple and pink fantasy is rare and worth saving. There are two ideas on how to treat older plants - try to keep the original by rerooting the crown and rejuvenating it - or restarting it from a leaf every year or 2 - but both ways are not without issues. In both cases there is a chance that the original type will be eventually lost.

Ok Anne,,,,,giggle giggle, now just WHERE teehee, did you say you were gonna haha put that new stand??? roflmbo!!!!!!!

Thanks again for all your advice, Irina. I'll have to make an exception to my usual practice of keeping only two or three plantlets in this particular case. The way AV's can change may be exciting, but it can also be a bit frustrating! I've lost an original variety in the past to changes like this. I wouldn't want to see Ma's Flammable Water go the same way.

And not funny, Rosie...not funny at all. ;-}

Hear, hear - some of the fantasy plants are not always come right - I just thought about Buckeye Country Gal - most of the starters come WITHOUT. Gorgeous plant, large blossoms, great variegation, but I want dark purple fantasy on pink purple. It is even registerd as variable fantasy. PIcasso - the white variable fantasy is mostly lost - you need to find a plant line with pure white streaks coming and going. Best to order it from Florida - pjsviolets on ebay carry the correct one.

Oh Anne,,,hahahahahahahaha Oh yes it is!!!!! woohoo! I think it is soooo funny!!!! Yippeeeee! I can't wait to see it! I can just see you shaking your head just knowing what I would say! teehee teehee!!!! roflmbo!!!!!! Post haha lots of teehee pix of your rofl new unit!!! Snicker snicker,,,,,,Rosie!!!!!

PS, Can't wait to see all those little babies in their cute little Kcups! Need more Kcups??? hahahahaha I got bunches! teehee just let me know!!!!!

Costco sells LED shoplights for $34.99 - they are a bit too bright - but they are cold to touch and very light - so you can just plop them on the top of the domes - and turn the light for much shorter time - that's what Polina the 1beautylover2012 discovered. Think about all these propagation boxes with leaves you can stash under your bed! One day you wake up - and all these babies are raising your bed with you on a top...