Newest African Violet Varieties  

Loyalty (2019)

Series: Victorian Charm 
Pot Size: 4-inch
Bloom Type: Double  
Bloom Color: Pink
Leaf Type: Plain, Heart Shaped
Leaf Color: Mottled/Variegated
Trademark: Optimara

Charity (2019)

Series: Victorian Charm 
Pot Size: 4-inch
Bloom Type: Single  
Bloom Color: Blue, White Center
Leaf Type: Plain, Heart Shaped
Leaf Color: Mottled/Variegated
Trademark: Optimara

Little Sporano (2019)

Series: Music
Pot Size: 2-inch
Bloom Type: Single  
Bloom Color: White, Green
Leaf Type: Plain, Serrated
Leaf Color: Medium Green
Trademark: Optimara

Little Intermezzo (2019)

Series: Music
Pot Size: 2-inch
Bloom Type: Single
Bloom Color: White, Blue
Leaf Type: Plain, Pointed
Leaf Color: Dark Green
Trademark: Optimara

Little Duet (2019)

Series: Music
Pot Size: 2-inch
Bloom Type: Single
Bloom Color: White, Lilac-Purple
Leaf Type: Plain, Pointed
Leaf Color: Medium Green
Trademark: Optimara

Gorgeous (2018)

Series: Looxo, Pot Size: 4-inch
Bloom Type: Single
Bloom Color: White, Blue
Leaf Type: Plain, Serrated
Leaf Color: Medium Green
Trademark: Optimara

Amazing (2018)

Series: Looxo, Pot Size: 4-inch
Bloom Type: Semidouble
Bloom Color: White, Pink
Leaf Type: Plain, Lightly Serrated
Leaf Color: Medium Green
Trademark: Optimara

Radiant (2018)

Series: Looxo, Pot Size: 4-inch
Bloom Type: Single
Bloom Color: Blue/Violet
Leaf Type: Plain, Serrated
Leaf Color: Medium Green
Trademark: Optimara

Delightful (2018)

Series: Looxo, Pot Size: 4-inch
Bloom Type: Single to Semidouble Bloom
Color: White, Lilac Leaf Type: Plain, Serrated
Leaf Color: Medium Green
Trademark: Optimara

Splendid (2018)

Luminous (2018)

Series: Looxo, Pot Size: 4-inch
Bloom Type: Single, Slight Bell-Shape
Bloom Color: White, Light Green w/ Purple
Leaf Type: Plain, Serrated
Leaf Color: Medium Green
Trademark:Optimara

Little Adagio (2018)

Series: Music, Pot Size: 2-inch
Bloom Type: Double
Bloom Color: Blue/Violet
Leaf Type: Plain, Serrated, Hairy
Leaf Color: Dark Green
Trademark: Optimara

Little Sonata (2019)

Series: Music, Pot Size: 2-inch
Bloom Type: Double to semidouble
Bloom Color: Two-Tone Pink
Leaf Type: Plain, Quilted, Serrated
Leaf Color: Dark Green
Trademark: Optimara

Little Minuet (2019)

Series: Music, Pot Size: 2-inch
Bloom Type: Single
Bloom Color: White, Blue/Violet
Leaf Type: Plain, Quilted, Serrated
Leaf Color:Medium Green
Trademark: Optimara

Little Trio (2017)

Series: Music, Pot Size: 2-inch
Bloom Type: Single
Bloom Color: White, Lilac, Pale Green
Leaf Type: Plain, Serrated
Leaf Color: Medium Green
Trademark: Optimara

Yosemite (2017)

Series: State Parks, Pot Size: 4-inch
Bloom Type: Double/Triple
Bloom Color: White with Blue center
Leaf Type: Plain, slightly serrated
Leaf Color: Medium Green
Trademark: Optimara

Sequoia (2017)

Series: State Parks, Pot Size: 4-inch
Bloom Type: Double/Triple
Bloom Color: Pink
Leaf Type: Plain or slightly heart shape
Leaf Color: Medium Green
Trademark: Optimara

Crater Lake (2016)

Series: State Parks, Pot Size: 4-inch
Bloom Type: Double/Triple
Bloom Color: Dark Blue
Leaf Type: Plain or slightly heart shape
Leaf Color: Medium Green
Trademark: Optimara

Smoky Mountains (2016)

Series: State Parks, Pot Size: 4-inch
Bloom Type: Double/Triple
Bloom Color: Blue and White
Leaf Type: Plain, slightly heart shaped
Leaf Color: Medium green
Trademark: Optimara

Rocky Mountain (2016)

Series: State Parks, Pot Size: 4-inch
Bloom Type: Double/Triple
Bloom Color: Pink and White
Leaf Type: Plain, slightly heart shaped
Leaf Color: Medium green
Trademark: Optimara

Puerto Rico (2016)

Series:Islands Pot Size:4-inch
Bloom Type:Double Bloom Color:Pink / Magenta
Leaf Type:Pointed, hairy, slightly serrated
Leaf Color:Medium green, light-red reverse
Year Introduced:2016
Trademark:Optimara

myHeart (2016)

Series:myViolet, Pot Size:4-inch
Bloom Type:Single, Pansy
Bloom Color:White and Red
Leaf Type:Pointed tips, serrated, quilted
Leaf Color:Medium green, variable light red-reverse
Year Introduced:2016, Trademark:Optimara
Hybridized By: Martin Holtkamp

Rhapsodie Ingrid (2015)

Not your average pink double, these unique
blooms are often triple, with over 20 petals.

Her rich green, red-backed foliage is in perfect harmony with the bright pink bloom color. The flowers feature thick, rounded petals that resemble a miniature rose. Ingrid's bloom center often has a symmetrical, decorative bowed shape that makes her an exquisite new addition to the Rhapsodie series of violets.

mySensation (2015)

The vivid green blooms last up to six weeks and an individual plant in a 4" pot may have up to 120 open blooms at one time. With the addition of Space Violet genes for continuous blooming, this variety is truly a step into the future of African Violets.

The new mySensation was first shown to the public on Facebook.com/optimara in 2014. It was an instant hit, with thousands of likes and shares. We decided to release it for 2015 by leaf. As of 2016 it's being propagated for retail distribution.

Connecticut (2015)

Series:U.S. States, Pot Size:4-inch
Bloom Type:Single, Pansy
Bloom Color:Grape Purple
Leaf Type:Heart shaped, pointed, quilted
Leaf Color:Medium to Dark green, red-reverse
Year Revised:2015

myDarling (2014)

The "darling" thing about her is the dennim-blue eye
and light frills on white tipped petals. This matches well
with her serrated, red-reverse leaves.
This variety is a profuse bloomer with great color contrast.

More Information & complete series listing.

Margit III (2014)

Series:Rhapsodie, Pot Size:4 Inch
Bloom Type:Large Pansy, Bloom Color:Blue
Leaf Type:Pointed, textured
Leaf Color:darrk green, red reverse
Year Introduced:1987, Year Revised:2014
Trademark:Rhapsodie
Hybridized By:Martin Holtkamp

Rhapsodie Lucia (2014)

LUCIA has deep blue-violet petals on top
and a smooth gradient to a lighter shade on
the lower three. An energetic new violet
that is both simple and sophisticated.

The myViolet Series

The new “my” series of African Violets bring a new unique series of bi-color blooms to the Violet offering. All of these varieties have the multi-florescence trait bred into them that allows the plant to produce many more blooms than standard Violets.

"Each of the varieties adds it’s own special splash of color to the Violet world”. This is an exciting new breakthrough. Individually or as a group, this new series stands out in the crowd.

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The Southern Belle Series

The Southern Belle Series is a collection of new African Violets characterized by bell-shaped flower blooms in light pink (IsaBelle) and pale blue (AnnaBelle).

Each variety as it is develped will be
named in the Southern Belle tradition.

More Information & complete series listing.

The 6" EverFloris Series

EverFloris is a series of Optimara Violets comprised entirely of varieties developed from the Optimara "Space Violet" program.These seeds orbited for 6 years in space on NASA's LDEF satellite!

Compared to most standard African Violets, EverFloris Violets are bigger and easier to grow, with larger, fuller blooms that flower continuously. Click the link for a variety detail of EverFloris violets.

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