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PlantFiles: African Violet
Saintpaulia 'Abbey Road'

 
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Family: Gesneriaceae (jes-ner-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Saintpaulia (saint-PAWL-ee-a) (Info)
Cultivar: Abbey Road
Hybridized by L. Hale; Year of Registration or Introduction: 2/21/1987

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Size/Type:
Standard

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Bloom Color:
Blue-Violet
White/Near White

Flower Characteristics:
Double
Edged

Leaf Shape/Type:
Quilted

Leaf Texture:
Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Color:
White/Cream variegated
Pink variegated

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation:
May be propagated by cuttings (leaf, sucker, or bloom stalk)

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Snowrose On Aug 21, 2007, Snowrose from Frederick, MD (Zone 6b) wrote:

Abbey Road (6488) 02/21/1987 (L. Hale) Double blue-purple/white ruffled edge. Variegated medium green, pink and white, quilted. Standard

Positive Plantcrazii On Mar 1, 2007, Plantcrazii from Dallas, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

Double blue-purple with white ruffled edges. Variegated medium green, pink and white, quilted. Standard



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