Yellow African Violets

Some indoor gardeners shy away from growing the frilly and elegant African violet () because they are intimidated by African violet care. Light intensity should be filtered, with bright to medium intensity reaching the growing African violet.

One very common problem is crown rot. Keep reading to learn more about how to spot crown rot in African violets and African violet crown rot treatment., crown rot develops when an African violet's growing medium is too wet.

Lightly dust the scraped long neck with, then plant the African violet deeply enough so that the neck is under soil and the foliage is just above the soil line.If the African violet stem is bare and leggy more than an inch, the best method of saving it...

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. African violets do well with this method.How Do I Propagate an African Violet from a Leaf Cutting?. African violet propagation can be done from leaf cuttings, or they can be grown from seed.freestar.queue.push(function()...

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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...

If you're growing under fluorescent lights, the cooler ends of the fluorescent tubes are ideal locations for highly variegated plants.You can find named cultivars of African violets with specific types of variegation and other characteristics by doing...

Poke a few holes in the bottom for drainage and bottom watering.For something different, try a shallow hanging basket. Try using decorative dishes as cache pots. If you're new to growing AVs, you'll find some basic tips in "." Trailing African violets...

The first thing you need to know is that African Violets are just like us.They like for their homes to be about the same temperature that we do. Not really.There is a simple trick that I have seen used many times with great results.

I also add just a pinch of polymer moisture crystals, without which I'd probably have to water these little every 4 to 5 days rather than once a week. Repotting a mature plant isn't done to give it a bigger pot but simply to refresh the soil and to give...

Powdery mildew also seems to be a more of a challenge to treat on the denser, often contorted foliage of girl leafed African violets.The best treatment is prevention, not crowding your plants so they get good air flow around them and avoiding cooler,...

With any watering method, keep in mind that African violets hate "wet feet." Letting the soil go dry for a few days every so often will help keep the roots healthy.Too much water and too little water can produce the same symptoms- a wilted looking plant...

The best thing you can do for your new plant is to repot it right away into a lighter mix. Having a lot of extra potting mix around the root ball just makes “wet feet” more likely.

I saw her digging the soil around the plants with a small matchstick, dividing and watering them with so much care. Ever since I got married, I've had African violets in my home. Either way, now I have high hopes that I will still have the semi-double...

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Specialty alpine nurseries offer them and periodically you can find them in seed exchanges such as that offered to members of the North American Rock Garden Society. These hardy African violets are not easy to find.

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After much consideration and research, I ended up deciding to use both my gardening and creative gifts, to come up with my perfect party favor: home-propagated African Violets in hand-made clay pots.

Sticking the leaf with a long piece of stem under the surface of the potting mix will work, but it will take longer for the plantlets to emerge from the depths of the pot. In addition, you can lightly scrape along one side of the stem with your fingernail...

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