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Rob's Cotton Ball


Masses of large, triple, carnation-like white blooms sometimes with hint of blue in eye.  Wonderful white blooms!  Semiminiature.  AVSA #8172  (blossom closeup courtesy of Dogan Huy).

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Rob's Cotton Ball

Average Rating 4.8 out of 5

Darling!

Rob's Cotton ball is aptly named! A darling full-petalled bloom, just as pictured!

Laura Lacy Sep 28 2024, 18:12 PM

So Pretty!

As with all violets that I've purchased from the Violet Barn, Rob's Cotton Ball arrived in perfect condition and already with blooms. Very pretty violet!

Anonymous Jun 25 2023, 04:00 AM

Lots of Blooms

After getting established, this has bloomed in big waves! At one point, it had a full circle of flowers. Doing very well in a terrarium.

Peggy S-R Oct 19 2022, 15:07 PM

delicate and fluffy!

I love this little plant, does best for me in a "grow dome". Always blooming!

melissa Byrd Mar 19 2022, 18:49 PM

High hopes for this one!

I really thought this was going to be a favorite of mine, but it hasn’t grown well for me. Staying very small and not bloomed as of yet. But I am still hopeful, not going to give up yet!!

jennifer dandy Nov 27 2021, 23:41 PM

Gorgeous!

Grows so evenly and the blooms last and last! It took me a while to get this one going but it did not disappoint!

Ashley Speranzella Oct 14 2021, 16:30 PM

So cute

Little plant came in blooming and hasn’t stopped yet. Love the clear white flowers, what a cutie!

Helen Marcondes Sep 03 2021, 19:37 PM

Rob's Cotton Ball, indeed

This is one of the longest lasting white blossomed violets. It's a great Mini for show...symmetrical and dependable. Oh, did I mention it's beautiful.

Aneita Richardson Jul 09 2021, 12:56 PM

Delightful

A true beauty!

sharon a abrams Dec 27 2020, 22:36 PM

So Cute!!

This is one of the cutest semi-mini AVs I've seen! I haven't even seen a bloom yet, but I am so in love with the foliage it doesn't matter! I have a couple of leaves propagating so I hope to have a couple of these beauties in my collection!

Stephanie Lewis Sep 17 2020, 17:46 PM

lovely plant cotton ball

purchased a few weeks ago love it and want more......tiny beautiful plant

beth messer Oct 20 2019, 20:17 PM

Beautiful Rob's Cotton Ball!

My Rob's Cotton Ball has been blooming for quite a while and is quite perfect and pretty! I received it last August 24th, 2017. I always buy my AV's From the Violet Barn because they are always packaged so carefully.

Janice Penny Feb 14 2018, 18:58 PM

Healthy, happy little plant

I got this plant for my mom four or five years ago. It's still doing well and blooms frequently.

Anonymous Aug 16 2017, 02:30 AM

Another home run!

Received my second order today and despite the 90F heat my three new violets arrived safely and in perfect condition. Looking forward to when little Miss Cotton Ball starts blooming. In the meantime I'm enjoying her perfectly formed tiny leaves.

Marie Shake Jul 13 2017, 14:18 PM

Rob's cotton Ball

My plants arrived in perfect condition. I can't wait for this little one to grow. Thank you Violet Barn.

Stephanie Newman Jun 25 2017, 16:42 PM

Gorgeous double blooms!

This plant is beautiful! Large double blooms with glossy dark leaves. Sometimes a purple eye! LOVE IT!

Julia Gunderson Jun 02 2017, 13:26 PM

Hardy little plant

I ordered plants in December with express shipping, but a mix-up at the post office delayed their delivery. This plant and five others were in a box for a full five days. When I finally got the plants, however, they were in perfect condition. 'Rob's Cotton Ball' even had a tiny flower bud on it. In the last week, more buds have appeared, and I'm hoping they will bloom by Christmas!

Claire Hoeffel Dec 11 2015, 10:11 AM

Love the double blooms on this

This plant just loves to bloom, and the blooms last. One of my favorite little ones.

Sandie Roush Nov 13 2015, 12:33 PM

Huge Pompom Flowers

This beautiful little plant has huge pompom-like flowers. Sugar white with occasional purple at the center. Love it!

Julia Gunderson Sep 28 2015, 07:58 AM

Such a wonderful miniature

This is my first order and I am so satisfied with it. The white flowers are big and look like peonies with a hint of purple in the center. Prolific bloomer and grows very symmetrically. Love it.

Alfred Lee Sep 03 2015, 02:33 AM

Healthy and Robust

First order in years and still delivered so quickly and in such healthy shape! This little guy was already blooming and I can't wait to see what it does. Thanks!

Anonymous Aug 31 2015, 18:40 PM

Cute little bloomer

This is an easy grower with cute little white blossoms ..... Sturdy and healthy plant.

Cathy Sowell Aug 04 2015, 13:23 PM

Long Lasting Bloom, Great for Show

I love, love, love this little plant. I've had those floofy little blooms last longer than 2 months! It shapes perfectly.

Aneita Richardson Jul 23 2015, 18:53 PM

Love this little plant

I have just received my first order from Violet Barn. Imagine my delight to find that out of ten healthy minis, three of them are blooming already and two more are in bud. This darling little plant has perky, pointy leaves and looks ready to pop several flowers. Can't wait to see them! I will most certainly be ordering again from the Violet Barn.

Anonymous Apr 24 2015, 21:37 PM

Rob's Cotton Ball

I was lucky enough to visit the Violet Barn last year and this was one of my purchases. I enjoy the beautiful white full blooms and the cute little plant as I also enjoy many other violets. The hardest thing was to decide what I would purchase while I was there.

Jan Tomalis Mar 05 2015, 19:25 PM

Perfection again

I have ordered from Violet Barn for a few years now and have never been disappointed. And I again received a perfect little violet when I got Cotton Ball a few weeks ago. She arrived with 2 buds and is now blooming. What a beautiful little bloom.

Candy Taft Nov 12 2014, 09:50 AM

MUST HAVE

After trying a few, I finally got one with a hint of blue. The blooms are beautiful but is just added bonus with the blue eye. If you like Rob's, make sure you add this one into your collection.

LINDA LIEU Nov 02 2014, 18:29 PM

I Iove this violet!

This is a little violet that arrived with one bud and one bloom. I have had violets off and on since I was a little girl, and I can honestly say that this is my very favorite violet. The bloom started to unfurl and became a flower somewhat reminiscent of a flowering almond, only white. I take it outside on the shaded porch during the day, and bring it in in the evenings so I can enjoy it on my dinner table.

Anonymous Oct 10 2014, 22:01 PM

rob's cotton ball

JennyT: I've had this plant for many years. It arrived in perfect condition and was even smaller than I envisioned. In the years I have had it, it has never bloomed as much as when I furst received it but it has bloomed. I suspect my growing conditions isn't as ideal as at Violet Barn. But it is a happy, healthy little plant.

Jenny T Jul 05 2014, 02:03 AM

perfect for a newby like me

I am very new to the world of African Violets. I have had this sturdy little plant for just over 3 months and have my first blooms already. Living in the desert with beautiful but spikey plants I am enjoying the delicate foliage. I recommend this one to all newbies!

Michele McMillan Dec 30 2013, 22:31 PM

Wonderful little violet

This is one of my favorites of the varieties I've purchased from The Violet Barn. Mine never failed, with proper care, to produce those wonderful little white double flowers. The foliage grew very uniform and clean, tidy-looking leaves.

Jo Nov 02 2013, 15:54 PM

Very Pretty

Very Pretty As stunning as the picture. fantastic . Would recommend for any AV collection. I would definetly recomend them and Robs cotton ball to others.

dogan uygun Oct 12 2013, 04:39 AM

Absolutely Gorgeous!

I absolutely Love the Triple Carnation-like, and beautiful White blooms. It's growing very well for me, and all I use is fish fertilizer and it absolutely loves it and doing really well, leaves and stems are real fat and stiff.

Chinda Aug 30 2013, 19:23 PM

Adorable

This semi-miniature was blooming within days of its delivery. It's simply covered with adorable little white balls. I'm so excited to have this one in my collection.

Kari Jul 27 2013, 10:00 AM

Rob's Cotton Ball

This is a delightful little plant--very beautiful. I have only had it about a month and it is already blooming and full of buds. The blooms are a large white for such a small plant and each flower has a beautiful blue center, I would highly recommend it.

Mary Ann spiller Jul 11 2013, 15:36 PM

Rob's Cotton Ball

Very long lasting bloom flowers. Love triple white (sometime blue eye) blooms

Phisit Chaipradermsak Jun 13 2013, 05:27 AM

Cotton Ball

Great hardy plant. Produced pretty white blooms. Attractive green leaves.

Mary Jane Weber May 30 2013, 14:19 PM

Lovely Cotton Ball

I got this healthy African Violet on last week of October. One of them, Cotton Ball has some tiny buds and they bloomed on the next 2 weeks. It's very lovely blossom and long last for more than 2 weeks. Amazing! With long distance shipping in the special packaging (USA to Thailand), I am very happy that 14 out of 15 pots are survive. I absolutely place the order with Violet Barn again.

Nartawan Nov 29 2012, 04:36 AM

robs cotton ball

This was included in my first experience with raising baby African Violets, What a delightful little plant this turned out to be. It was the first to bloom, and I felt as excited as if it were a new family member! It continued to bloom and received many compliments. All of the plants I bought from Violet Barn bloomed and thrived. I highly recommend them.

Sylvia Burger Nov 06 2012, 16:23 PM

Beautiful Violet

Robs Cotton Ball came to me in a very small pot already with some flower buds! These buds opened to show a very large and beautiful white flower. I've continued to have very good luck with this particular variety of violet. Love it!

Cindy Sep 22 2012, 10:54 AM

BEAUTIFUL

This is a beautiful one that I selected to be a gift for my sister's happy birthday. Its name really describes it.

DOLLY DELGADO Sep 19 2012, 21:22 PM

POM POM

The plant might be small but it will give you beautiful big white pom pom flowers.Very easy to grow so a must have.

LINDA CHAN Sep 12 2012, 19:26 PM

Cotton Ball

Cotton Ball lives up to its name with big frilly flowers over medium green leaves. Pretty and windowsill friendly!

Leslie S Aug 01 2012, 11:43 AM

Take a chance!

I tend not to care a whole lot for most white flowers, but the description sounded intriguing. I'm so glad I took a chance on this violet. The plant I received had more buds and blooms than leaves, and they're like little shimmery puff balls! The only drawback to me, is the leaves are a VERY plain med. green. Take a chance, you won't be sorry!

Effie Cross May 17 2012, 17:06 PM

One of my very favorites

I have grown Rob's Cotton Ball for several years and it never fails to please. It blooms often for me and those beautiful white blooms look almost fake they are so pretty.

Melanie Mar 23 2012, 14:27 PM

Robs cotton ball

As always, these plants are healthy and beautiful....some are even blooming. This one is as cute as a bunny butt! The violet barn does not dissapoint.

Pat rorex Jan 14 2012, 01:41 AM

Almost Perfect

This wonderful flowers fly above leaves like light clouds. Blooming is long and beautiful. But one little tightness prevents this hybrid to be a perfect. The flowers early start fade in the center.

Iryna Lavrinenko Dec 31 2011, 01:52 AM

Rob's Cotton Ball

The most attractive mini violet.

Prapai Wongleonrith Nov 24 2011, 20:15 PM

Rob's Cotton Ball

I love beautiful white lovely tiny flowers of Rob's Cotton Ball.

Prapai Nov 15 2011, 07:25 AM

Beautiful & Perfect!

Rob's Cotton Ball is a lovely African Violet. The flowers are pure white with a touch of purple in the center. The foliage is medium green and perfectly formed. I love this little plant and look forward to having it for many years. Thank you Rob!

Janice Penny Nov 12 2011, 16:26 PM

Great little white bloom!

Lucky me! My plant came in the mail and had buds on it. It bloomed about a week later a perfect, full, blossom with the hint of blue in the middle giving it a more unique look than having a solid white bloom. I love it! This company did a wonderful job on accuracy of description and safely shipped my plant. I would definetly recomend them and Robs cotton ball to others.

unknown Sep 23 2011, 19:03 PM

Precious Bouquet

This mini violet has bridal bouquet appearance, with fluffy white multi-layered flowers. I'm constantly asked how to get one! Highly recommended - quick bloomer.

Sheri Snow Jun 03 2011, 10:40 AM

Robs Cotton Ball

This plant came blooming its heart out and in great symetrical shape ...absolutely gorgeous! I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again.

Julie Lahti Apr 10 2011, 01:22 AM

Very fluffy

If I had to choose only one African violet, it would be Rob's Cotton Ball.

Kai Dec 28 2010, 17:56 PM

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