Types of Blossoms
Dumplin Double	Marching Band Edged Pansy Edge Close-up	Ness' Forever Blue Semi-Dble Star
Rainbow's Quiet Riot Semi-Dble Star w/ Fantasy Streaks	Cherries and Cream Geneva Edged Edge Close-up	Royal Wasp Wasp
Rob's Pewter Bells Bell	Seafoam Frilled	Thumbprint
Allegro Alley Cat Fluted	Allegro Easter Morn Chimera	Ness' Cranberry Swirl Foliage Chimera
Blossom Descriptions: Pansy: Five petals, two on top, three below Edged: A line of any color around edge of petals Star: Five petals, showing a distinct star shape, single, semi-dble or double. Fantasy: Spotted or streaked with a darker shade or with a different color. Geneva: White line around edge of petals Wasp: Single narrow petals Bell: Bell-shaped single blossom Chimera: Most commonly, pin-wheel stripes from center of blossom Multi-color: Two or more colors Two-toned: Two or more shades of color Frilled: Petals ruffled around edge Double, Semi-double and Single:Applies to any blossom, describing the number or rows of petals. A "Double Fantasy Blossom" or "Semi-Double Star" such as Ness' Forever Blue shown above.

Types of Leaves
Girl Foliage	Bustle Back Foliage	Scallloped
Variegated Mosaic	Variegated Tommy Lou (TLV)	Variegated
Quilted TLV	Pebbled aka Strawberry	Pointed
Serrated	Wavy	Longifolia Also called Spider
Clackamus Back	Clackamus Front	Spooned Oval or Cupped
Leaf Descriptions: Girl Foliage: White to yellowish green shades beginning at base of leaf, extending up middle and/or out into leaf along veins with scalloped edges. Bustle Back: A larger leaf with two smaller leaves at base. Also called piggy-backed, compound, wasp bustle. Mosaic Variegation: Shades of green mottled or mixed with white, cream, yellowish or pinkish shades Tommy Lou Variegation: A line of variegation around the edge of leaf. Variegated: Any shade of green with white, cream, yellowish or pinkish colors mixed throughout the leaf. Quilted: Showing a noticeable "puffiness" or raised area between veins. Pointed: Leaf tip has definite point Spooned: Leaf has cupped up spoon shape Supreme: Leaf is hairy, thick and quilted on strong stems Plain: Also called tailored or boy-type. Plain texture lacking any defining features Ruffled, Fringed, Wavy, Scalloped, or Fluted: Applies to any leaf, describing the style or type of edge. Holly: Leaf edges curled to resemble the points of a holly leaf Clackamus: Also called Watermelon Veins. The veins run more parallel to each other in the leaf. The leaf is usually more elongated and oval in shape. The veins are depressed on the top surface (i.e. sunk down) and prominent on the bottom surface. The trait is a genetic dominant Examples of crown variegation, holly leaves and clackamus leaves (please use your back button to return here). Dress Parade - example of crown variegation. Allegro Piroquette - example of holly leaf Fool's Gold - Clackamus foliage

Leaf and Blossom Identification page created by Cheralyn Maturi for the Lakes Area Violet Growers web site at www.rosebudm.com/lavg/. If you have any questions regarding reprints of this page, please contact me.

Credits:
"Thank You" Shantel, Marjorie, and Janet Stromborg, (hybridizer of Allegro Violets), Fred Hill and Jessica Lane for allowing me to use their photos on this identification page. All images are copyright and not available for use in collections without permission from owner/photographer.

© 2002 Cheralyn Maturi