Russian African Violet Variety List

 

The following table lists Russian African violet varieties. This list was compiled and provided to us by Ирина Лаврентьева (Irina Lavrentieva). We are grateful for her efforts in providing us with this information.

 

(The transliterated names are to be read as follows: "a" - [a]; i - [i:]; o - [o]; u - [u]; e - [e] as in “bell” after consonants and [ie] as in “yes” after vocals; "y" - [i] as in “bee” before vocals, [i] as in “boy” after vocals, and [ы] after consonants ([ы] sounds close to [i] as in “bill”).

 

To go directly to a hybridizer’s listing, click the name below:

      Boris Makuni    Natalia Puminova   Elena Korshunova  Konstantin Morev

 

Varieties hybridized by Boris Makuni.

   

 

Russian Name

Translated Name

Description

Link to Photograph (where available)

1

Альбина

Albina

 

Albina

Semidouble-double large white star/ruffled edge. Light green, plain. Standard.

Courtesy of Gennadiy Komkov

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2

Антрацит

Antratsit

 

Anthracite

Double large deep blue star/frilled edge. Dark green, plain. Standard.

Courtesy of Klyu-Kva

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Courtesy of Galina

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3

Анютка

Anyutka

 

Anyutka

Single lilac two-tone pansy/darker eye, upper petals. Medium green, plain, quilted.  Small standard.

Courtesy of Tatiana Yashchenko

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4

Атаман

Ataman

 

Chieftain

Double dark cherry/ white ruffled edge. Dark green, plain, elongated, pointed. Small standard.

Courtesy of Gennadiy Komkov

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5

Ах, Настасья!

Ah, Nastassia!

 

Ah, Nastassia!

Double large bright pink two-tone star/darker band/white-green ruffled edge. Medium green, plain, ovate. Standard.

Courtesy of Tatiana Sushankova

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6

Бархатная Незнакомка

Barkhatnaya Neznakomka

 

 

Velvet Stranger

Single-semidouble-double large coral star/blue fantasy/ruffled edge. Medium green, plain. Standard.

 

7

Бархатная Фантазия

Barkhatnaya Fantaziya

Velvet Fantasy

Single-semidouble large pink star/ wavy edge / blue-violet fantasy. Dark green, plain, quilted. Small standard.

 

8

Белая Магия

Belaya Magiya

White Magic

Single-semidouble large cool white star/ blue-tinted center/wavy edge. Dark green, round, wavy, quilted. Standard.

 

 

9

Белоснежная Иришка

(Иринка-Блондинка)

Belosnezhnaya Irishka (Irinka-Blondinka)

Snow-White Irene (Blonde Irene)

White double large star/ruffled edge. Dark green, ovate, quilted. Standard.

Courtesy of Tatiana Sushankova

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10

Бляха-Муха!

Blyakha-Mukha!

 

Holy Cow!

Double burgundy wasp/white edge. Dark green, fluted. Small standard.

Courtesy of Tatiana Poleshko

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11

Брат-2

Brat-dva

 

Brother-2

Semidouble large dark blue star/wavy edge. Dark green, plain. Standard.

Courtesy of Natalia Andreeva

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12

Буян

Buyan

 

Rowdy

Single-semidouble-double large deep cherry star/ruffled edge. Dark green, plain. Standard.

Courtesy of Natalia Andreeva

../Pictures/Makouni'sRowdy.jpg

 

13

Былина

Bylina

 

Epic Tale

Single-semidouble large amethyst star. Dark green, plain, slightly elongated. Standard.

Courtesy of Tatiana Poleshko

../Pictures/Makouni'sEpicTale.jpg

 

14

Ваше Величество

Vashe Velichestvo

 

Your Majesty

Double large pink star/fringed edge. Medium green, plain. Large.

Courtesy of Nadezhda Maksina

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Courtesy of Natalia Andreeva

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15

Взбитые Сливки

Vzbitye Slivki

 

Whipped Cream

Single-semidouble large wavy creamy star/pink shades/variable white-green wavy edge. Dark green, ovate. Standard.

Courtesy of Olga Kulikova

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Courtesy of Aleksey Borovikov and Elena Borovikova

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16

Вика

Vika

 

Vika

Single large two-tone hot pink star/darker eye/wavy edge. Medium green, plain. Standard.

Courtesy of Victoria Grinchenko and Valentina Puzeeva

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Courtesy of Victoria Metarshoeva

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17

Водопад любви

Vodopad Lyubvi

Love Waterfall

Semidouble large bright blue star/white ruffled edge. Medium green, plain, quilted. Large.

Courtesy of Nikolay Pasedko

../Pictures/Makouni'sLoveWaterfall.jpg

18

Вологодское Кружево (Памяти Тани Макуни)

Vologodskoe Kruzhevo (Pamyati Tani Makuni)

Vologda Lace (In Memory of Tanya Makuni)

Semidouble-double large wavy cool white star/ruffled edge. Dark green, wavy. Small standard.

Courtesy of Natalia Andreeva

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19

Волшебная Ночь

Volshebnaya Noch

Magic Night

Double violet star/rosy fantasy. Medium green, plain. Standard.

 

Courtesy of Alyona Gotsul

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20

Волшебные Сны

Volshebnye Sny

Magic Dreams

Single-semidouble light blue star/white wavy edge. Medium green, plain. Standard.

Courtesy of Natalia Andreeva

../Pictures/Makouni'sMagicDreams.jpg

21

Голубое Сокровище

Goluboe Sokrovishche

Blue Treasure

Semidouble large light blue star/ruffled edge. Dark green, glossy, wavy. Standard.

 

Courtesy of Sergey Sarychev

../Pictures/Makouni'sBlueTreasureSarychev.jpg

22

Гондурас

Gonduras

Honduras

Semidouble-double large wavy deep blue star/wavy edge. Dark green, plain. Large.

 

23

Гранатовый Браслет

Granatoviy Braslet