African violet plant named Debby

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of African violet named Debby is provided. This cultivar exhibits a compact miniature rosette growth habit, dark green pubescent foliage, and forms in abundance on upright peduncles attractive single flowers of deep violet-blue coloration having no or very week petal undulation. The plant advantageously has a very floriferous habit with the flowering continuing for many weeks following its onset.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct cultivar of African violet plant named Debby characterized by the following combination of characteristics: (a) forms attractive deep violet-blue single zygomorphic rotate flowers having no or only very weak undulation of the petals,   (b) forms dark green pubescent foliage comprising oval leaves with a very slightly crenate margin having a narrow apex and a cordate base,   (c) exhibits a compact miniature rosette growth habit with the flowers being held erect above the foliage on upright peduncles, and   (d) exhibits a very floriferous habit with the flowers continuing to open for many weeks after the onset of flowering; substantially as herein shown and described.