I was surprised nothing was said about propagation - it's so simple! Take a "mama leaf" from the middle ring of leaves and stick it in moist soil. Cover with a small jar to make a green house, and before long, and new plant should grow! One leaf I had grew 6 baby plants all at once! If you use a "grandma leaf" from the outside edge, it's much slower to grow a new plant, or may do nothing at all.
Also, I get mine to bloom by watering with eggshell water. Boil eggshells in water for 10 - 20 minutes, then strain and cool. Use the water on your violets. Works amazingly well! My mother in law also says to feed them a bit of sugar. I received a plant recently, The leaves are drooping over the pot.
Doesn't look healthy to me. What should I do? I have a huge plant. The stem is very thick and is pushing up from the large double pot. It falls over. Can I cut the root shorter? I really no nothing about these plants, it was a gift and it keeps on giving. Just finished flowered the most flowers yet. Probably a good 5 years old. I have a plant that is two african violets growing in the same pot. There is alot of exposed root. Should I attempt to separate the two or just put in a bigger pot and get as much of the root where leaves have grown and been pulled off in the soil.
They are growing nicely - but more vertically than horizontally - the plants look like they are back to back. I repotted my violet a few weeks ago and every since she has been droopy and the edges of the leaves are curling what have I done wrong an what can I do too help it??
Whats wrong why hasent it grown? Please can you help me. Hi, I wanted to let you know I found your article about growing African violets very helpful. Thank you, Richard. I have two plants that sit right next to each other. They both get watered and fertilized the same but one blooms and the other one wont.
Do you have any ideas. Are they the same age and size? African violets prefer to be a little bit pot-bound—it can encourage them to bloom. Or, are they different varieties or species? If so, this could explain the difference in care preferences. Try adjusting some aspects of your care for the non-bloomer, such as moving it to a brighter spot, watering less or more, and so on. My plant has abundant heathy green leaves, no flowers, it has bloomed in the past.
What is wrong with it? Lack of flowering usually results from a problem with either watering or lighting or both. They are very sensitive to the watering, it has to be just right.
When the plant is blooming, it takes more water than when not in bloom. Your plant is quite unusual and a gem. However, it is a more delicate variety than most. So you are wise to solicit advice or do some research on this forum if you have the time.
A lot has been written on variegation and on artificial light. Perhaps other members with more experience will chime in. Because you live in beautiful Hawaii, it might seem counter-intuitive to have to keep a plant indoors. Sometimes people find glass window boxes for outdoors to shield their plants. Again, that is a more unusual situation. For now, probably just keep it under the desk lamp and watch it carefully for over-exposure. They like about 8 to 12 hours of light a day, and complete darkness at night to do their best.
Joanne- thank you for the wonderful advice. I can tell that you have a lot of experience with African Violets- thank you for sharing your knowledge with me. I bought the plant from 'The Violet Barn', and they did a great job, in selecting the plant, and shipping it across almost 4, miles, in one of the coldest months of the year- it was very well protected during shipment, and the USPS handled it very well also.
I sent Ralph Robinson an email, commending them for their excellent service. I also ordered an Episcia cupreata 'Chocolate Cream', and a rhizomatous Begonia Begonia decora 'Red Doll', and they all arrived in excellent condition- however, the African Violet was the only one that was blooming, and it has turned out to be my favorite.
All three are lovely. Mini AVs are even more delicate, the watering must be carefully controlled. So for your first violet, you got one that requires careful care, between the variegation and tiny size, the root system will be very small so watering has to be exact. When you order again, Rob 's also has a mini called Bunny Hop that would be an attractive companion because it has edge variegation.
Let us know how the mini Rex begonia is doing. Again, the violet is a rare gem, the result of many plant generations of very careful hybridization. Rob 's minis are known for growing symmetrically and not suckering. That is a real break-through because most other hybridizer 's minis are trailers, forming multiple crowns and getting bushy. Rob's will remain single crown and usually bloom a lot. Thanks for sharing. I am fond of similar AVs so that is why I learned about the variegated.
These are my three babies they seem like that, anyway. I had initially planned to order just the Episcia, because I remembered it as a plant that my grandmother had, when I was a young child, and since my mother died in September, I wanted to buy this plant, as a remembrance to both of them. The begonia was also a remembrance of my grandmother- she is the person who shared her passion for plants with me, and I embraced it, and it has been an important part of my life- even though my career field was in an unrelated area.
My plants have been my companions, throughout my life. I tried to grow them outside. But, the others are correct, there are bugs including mites that will infest your AVs. I don't think that, in most cases, plants are at risk for theft, any more than any other item- anything that is perceived as having significant value, is at risk. The most at-risk plants, are bonsai specimens, because of their monetary value, and their size.
We just have to hope for the best. Meh, at risk for theft is anything that strikes someone's fancy, be it sparkly, colorful or valuable I remember being five years old and pulling all of our neighbours spring bulbs to make a bouquet for my teacher As for growing AVs outside I like control - temperature, water, light, bugs, indoors i can control them, outdoors, not so much The photo of the three plants in their dish is perfect.
Thanks for sharing the background story! Friend of mine placed violets on his open patio. Every morning, they were gone, just the plants, leaving a mess of potting mix behind. He kept putting out more plants, same thing happened, day after day. He has his suspicions, a neighbor who went for an early morning walk.
Determined to get to the bottom of the matter, he put up expensive surveillance camera equipment , to discover it was gophers! True story. I'd have to agree. In large part, know your neighborhood. If theft is not an uncommon thing, then why risk it? If it is rare to unheard of, that is another story. I have to disagree with Karin, here. While that might be the case, with most plants it is just the opposite -- assuming your outdoor environmental conditions are conducive to their growth.
The pink coloration you witnessed was due to the increased light levels in all likelihood. Temperature may have also been a factor. In any event, it posed no danger to the health of your AV. Having said that, I believe I would still recommend growing this one indoors for the nonce. As Karin noted, doing so would enable you to maintain greater control over environmental factors While is just a "hunch", I suspect that the large black slugs -- Veronicella leydigi -- would wipe your plant out in no time should they find it.
Should the plant sucker at some point or should you propagate it via leaf cutting, then I most certainly would try the new plant s thus obtained outside once they had become established. A friend of mine in Florida kept one I sent her out on her lanai and it did wonderfully.
At that point, I would still not recommend planting said extras in the ground unless you had lots of them. Having them in pots off the ground should make them less accessible to the local slug population.
Btw, out of curiosity, which island are you on? I used to live on Oahu when I was in high school. Once established, violets need little care and can spread by means of runners, or self-seed to create larger groups or drifts. Grow violets in a woodland garden, on rockeries and banks, at the front of borders or under shrubs with an open canopy that only cast a light shade.
Violets are hardy and can be planted at any time of year when soil and weather permit. If conditions are dry, ensure plants are kept watered until they have established. When planting in groups, space plants 15cm apart. Violets need little care once established. The flowering on mature plants may decline, and plants can be rejuvenated by lifting, dividing and replanting.
Sow seed in autumn for those species that need a period of cold to germinate, such as sweet violet, Viola odorata , and place in a cold frame or an unheated sheltered spot outside. Established plants can be divided in autumn or spring, and you can also propagate them from summer cuttings. Horned violet bears purple, white or purple and yellow, fragrant flowers on long stems.
What is the best way to water them? Improper watering is one of the most common reasons for failure of African violets. Always use room temperature water.
Watering may be from the top or bottom. Never allow plants to stand in water after the soil has taken up what it can hold. After 15 to 20 minutes, pour off any water that is left in the saucer. Violets do not like wet feet! When should you repot an African violet? How do you do it? A good rule of thumb: the plant's diameter should be 3 times the diameter of the pot before moving up to the next size pot. Repot them the same way you would any plant, except you shouldn't skip pot sizes.
Do not jump plants from a 2-foot pot into a 4-foot pot. They like to be a little pot-bound. What kind of soil do they need? They need well-drained soil.
Otherwise, they get root rot. Should we fertilize these plants? Lack of fertilizer or infrequent fertilizing is one of the reasons for lack of blossoms, blooms small in size and foliage that is pale or light green.
Do not think because a little fertilizer makes them bloom nicely, more will make them even better! Excess fertilizer will burn the roots and may cause hard, brittle foliage.
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