This will encourage the development of more flowers.Now that you've learned a few tips about growing African violets, give them a try for indoor growing. Light intensity should be filtered, with bright to medium intensity reaching the growing African...
There's more at work than decomposition, however. Many African violet owners misread these symptoms and wind up overwatering a plant that's already suffering from too much water. Keep reading to learn more about how to spot crown rot in African violets...
Then plant the African violet cutting in its new pot. Exposure of this cambium layer promotes growth. As new growth grows from the top spending much of the plant's energy, the old leaves at the bottom of the plant die back.
African violet ring spot damage can't be reversed, but the behavior that causes it can be corrected and new leaves will eventually grow to replace the injured ones.First, never, ever water an African violet's foliage – this is a sure way to create more...
At that point, they are safe to repot.African violet propagation can be done by division, which involves cutting the crown from the plant so that each portion has a piece of the root system.
Dividing an African violet – or separating African violet “pups” – is an easy way to generate more plants to spread around your house, or to share with lucky friends. A mature African violet might have one pup, or it may have several.Removing...
Your goal doesn't have to be perfect symmetry, but try for some balance in the overall shape of the plant.The Violet Barn's "Rob" Robinson says, "ugly now means beautiful later!" For the most beautifully shaped plants,Rob suggests leaving only the crowns...
But even the most carefully tended and fertilized African violet won't bloom constantly. Many of my variegated plants grow out green during the warmer summer months. During cooler winter conditions, their striking colors return.
However, you may be able to drill three equally spaced holes near the rim of a deep plant saucer and attach wires or cords for hanging. Most likely, you won't find a pre-made plastic hanging basket that's shallow enough to suit African violets.
But what do you add there? Plants that get too much light will have yellow or light colored leaves, lacking the color the plants are known for.A big fear in raising African Violets is those dreaded water spots.
Welcome to the charming world of MINIATURE African violets. The "Storytella" series of minis have the added attraction of fun fairytale names. A few care tips will make it easy for you to add a "mini" or two to your own indoor plant collection!Grooming,...
The thumbnail photo is of 'Silly Girl', a plant that went to my niece for her birthday.[1] Optimara glossary definition of scalloped or girl type foliage. Be sure to blot water carefully from the leaves with the end of a paper towel or a microfiber cloth,...
Community watering does carry more risk of spreading pests and diseases between plants, so there's a trade-off. Wet crowns can lead to rot. It's usually harmless, but if you don't like the way it looks you can add a control product likeExperiment with...
If possible, keep your new African violet away from others for several months, so you can see and treat problems before they spread. Move it once or twice, and you'll find its favorite spot.
I can forget about them for a whole week, especially during winter, because they much rather prefer drought than moisture. Mom gave me advice for taking good care of them, but still I killed lots of them, especially by overwatering.
Maybe it?s green with envy because that ever-blooming trailing violet has taken center stage again. Maybe that?s why green blooms seem so magical? Sometimes stores sell plants with no-name Optimara tags, but if you see big, wavy leaves and a ruffled,...
Suffering under the delusion that all flowering plants needed lots of light, I frequently allowed the poor things to sunburn. In fact, reds and oranges are pretty prominent.Although I would like to report that I am now much better at all gesneriads, my...
Could you ever imagine growing African violets outdoors in zone 5? As it happens , there are several hardy gesneriads (African violet relatives) that will surive outside in zone 5, and maybe even lower! Read on to learn more about these hardy Mediterranean...
Don't be afraid, they will be fine, some of mine are planted right down into the gravel layer and they still thrive. If there is any residual mineral buildup, I find a scrubby pad works wonders.
As gardeners we want what we want, which is generally every plant we come across. While this look is probably fine in our eyes, it might not strike the fancy of our spouses, house guests, and likely won?t win us any decorating awards.
What could be better? I would immediately take them home, strip off two or three outer layers of leaves and begin to propagate them. I stamped the date of our wedding beneath with a date stamp.
I like plantlets to have at least four good leaves before transplanting. This is not a tricky thing. Some people have good success using straight perlite or vermiculite. As long as a leaf looks healthy and crisp, don't give up on it.
Bottom watering is a means of making sure the roots get necessary moisture without the chance of damaging the delicate leaves. Instead, provide humidity with a pebble tray, a small decorative fountain or a humidifier in the area.
A sign that your Persian violet has root rot is wilting of the leaves.If you leave dried flowers on the plant, they will start to create seeds. Doing this will keep the flowers blooming for three to four months.Keep the soil moist and be careful not to...
Mitriostigma gardenia plants are also known as African gardenias. One of the most important things about caring for African gardenias is their intolerance to soggy soil. It is not widely available in nursery catalogues, but if you do run into someone...
In late winter, they are the most commonly found in nurseries and thrive in the cool of early spring and even late winter in temperate and warm regions. Violets are one of the cheeriest little flowers to grace the landscape.
The only downside to this attribute is the fact that wild violets have a, popping up nearly everywhere, if not controlled with some type of barrier.Wild violet plants also spread through underground rhizomes.Growing violets is easy and with care they...
