And a few more...

Scarlet Sky:

Starry Night Blue:

The chimera Sweet Tea (with a new bloom as a double):

And an older Sweet Tea bloom as a single:

Old Fashioned Rose:

Designer Star:

(Optimara) Cezanne:

And lastly, Sierra Sunrise:

Hope you enjoyed the gallery, and hope Santa was good to you.

Anne

Thank you, Mz Santa! This an excellent way to start a day!!! And end a year!

Thank you, these photos make visiting this forum so worthwhile. Joanne

I just love looking at your beautiful Violet's. Keep the pics coming.

Between Aegis' wonderful photos, Anne's, and Polina's, we are treated to much beauty. It's one thing when a vendor has great photos, they are supposed to. However, it is more meaningful when a person on this Forum shares, and gives feedback and answers questions. As Irina said, it makes it seem more achievable for the rest of us. Joanne

You're welcome, all - and thank you for being here to share with! Who else would appreciate my photography? ;-)

Did I say it? Senior moment...

One plant at a time, one photo at a time...

Love the blossoms on your Sweet Tea chimera - never saw this one before.

Your photography - with some touches - should be used for making personalized greeting cards. You send Birthday cards and all kind of Holiday Cards...

I.

Guys - Polina recommended me an AV Russian Forum - and they are running a Christmas AV card competition. Some of these cards are really great - think about what personalized cards you can make with your plant photos.

http://www.fialki.ru/node/12753

Thanks for the compliment, Irina and for that link (and thank you, too, to Polina!) Very cool compositions, there. I especially thought the Perfect Harmony/blue snowflake card was gorgeous. Yes, I should start working on such an idea early in the year for the next season because I know I would never find the time once my mind turns to Christmas come December!

Sweet Tea was a big splurge for me this past fall. The name caught my attention because it made me think of my late husband as he was very fond of the drink and the only recording of his voice that I have is a short clip of conversation at our kitchen table with him talking about sweet tea to our son...so it was a sentimental thing for me (but it helped that the blooms were so beautiful!)

It is not a splurge - it is a tribute!

You can start working on Easter cards ;-)). If something comes to bloom in pastel colors - think about a composition!

Irina

Thank you so much for taking pictures & displaying them here for so many of us to admire. They are all BEAUTIFUL & so many great variegated varieties. I have 'Blue Dragon' & 'Starry Night Blue' just large enough to start budding soon so yours encouraged me of what awaits me.

To everyone else thank you also for the great input. I check in every few days to learn something new from all your combined knowledge & experience.

To everyone "Happy Growing in 2016". Trudy

So absolutely beautiful! And that Chimera! And all the rest! I would not be able to pick just one,,,,,or two,,,,,,or-well you get the idea!!!! Rosie

wowie, I just stopped by waiting for midnight here, what beautiful photos! Glad I stopped by. African violets in my 2016!

Glad we could hook...ah, that is, entertain you! ;-)

Anne, well put! here here!!!! PS. Just so you know Anne,,,,,I cut and pasted every one of these pix so I can always look at them! I do that with almost all of the violet pix posted on this forum!!!! Rosie

Rosie my friend, you are an addict. Luv ya.

Awww, (blush) thanks Anne! You bet your sweet violets I am!!!! haha Rosie

That Spirit Wanderer has gorgeous flowers! There was one on Lyons similar to it that I was eyeing up but it was sold out when I went to order it D:

Although really all of your violets are gorgeous! C:

Thank you, Artsy. Imp's Spirit Warder is one that is hard to get true, I've read. I was very lucky in this plant that I grew from a leaf I bought from Bloomlover's; it is one of my favorites.

Anne

Very beautiful! I've just gotten back into violets in the past year and I'd forgotten the anticipation and joy of discovering new blooms. Thank you for sharing your beautiful collection.

Thank you! They are lovely!