Rob S African Violets

Some indoor gardeners shy away from growing the frilly and elegant African violet () because they are intimidated by African violet care. This will encourage the development of more flowers.Now that you've learned a few tips about growing African violets,...

Small, easy to care for, and attractive, they're often grown as houseplants. Many African violet owners misread these symptoms and wind up overwatering a plant that's already suffering from too much water.

Then plant the African violet cutting in its new pot. Remove any dead or sickly foliage. Then, with a knife, gently scrape away the top layer of the bare stem, exposing the inner cambium layer.

Watering from the bottom is the secret to African violet success.You can buy self-watering planters designed specifically for African violets, install a wick into your plant's pot and use it to water from below or simply water your plant from a saucer...

Are a beautiful flower to add to any room in your home. 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.

A pup grows from the plant's main stem – not from a leaf or from the crown. This is especially important if you notice condensation inside the plastic. Always water the pup before applying fertilizer.Open the bag or remove the cover occasionally to...

After a few weeks, the crown should develop new roots and start growing.Another way to encourage a trailing habit is to give new suckers more light for rapid growth. For an introduction to this wonderful African violet form, see "Trailing African Violets:...

Many of my variegated plants grow out green during the warmer summer months. In crown variegation, the variegated color is limited to the leaves in the center, or crown, of the plant and is lost as leaves mature and grow outward.

On a multi-crowned plant, check below a branch point between two crowns. A few grooming and training tips and a bit of patience will help you grow full, branching trailers with the potential to out-bloom any "regular" AV on your shelf.

The plant will stay fresh and the leaves will stay green. Not really.There is a simple trick that I have seen used many times with great results. The thing you need to be most careful about is the peat moss.When you buy a plant it will most likely have...

Repotting a mature plant isn't done to give it a bigger pot but simply to refresh the soil and to give the plant a boost.Miniature AVs like the same light potting mix that standards seem to prefer.

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. Take some time to explore this useful search tool; it's a wonderful way to find just the plant or...

For an introduction to growing African Violets, see African violets don't mind being watered from the top. The surface of the potting mix also stays on the dry side, discouraging fungus gnats, algae and mold.is a method using a wick to draw water up into...

Too much light makes the leaves grow downwards or get tight in the center.All these tips might make you think African violets are as picky as Goldilocks. Having a lot of extra potting mix around the root ball just makes “wet feet” more likely.

That's why I move the African violets on any of the eastern or northern window sill, starting in the spring.African violets grow fast and make lots of suckers, which will crowd inside the pot.

We might be familiar with pink, white, or even multicolor flowers with stripes, edges, or fantasy markings.Among all these more usual colors, a growing number of green-tinged hybrids have captured our hearts.

Now that I know most gesneriads don't like direct sunlight, I move them around at the outer edges of my fluorescent grow-lights until I find a place where they seem happy.Of course, I could just raise those lights, but the orchids probably wouldn't like...

Kamstra for the use of the pictures of Jankaea. These hardy African violets are not easy to find. 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...

This keeps the soil from developing a sour smell. Any of your favourite cleaners will work for this. Always remove any rotting leaves, this is a sign of too much humidity and you can open the lid a crack to help reduce it.

Try to make a compromise and both sides of your brain will be happier.You will know when your home is finally decorated the way you want it.The best way to find the best look is to experiment.If moving a bulky sofa is out of the question, try shifting...

I had to think of something else.At the time I was studying to be an art teacher with an emphasis in Ceramics. Often times I could find AV's in not-too-bad-a-shape for just a dollar.

You can find excellent additional information in the "It's amazing to me that such lovely plants can be grown so easily - from a single leaf! I hope you'll give it a try.Other articles in my "African violets 101" series include "

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Plant in full sun or partial shade. Cover the seed with a thin layer of potting soil or keep the trays in the dark to aid germination. 24,000 seeds/oz.; 10-20 days, 65-70ºF. (4”) Johnny Jump-Up/Helen Mount Violet features free flowering miniature purple...