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- Q.What Type Of Pots Should I Use For African Violets? - I would like to grow African Violets as houseplants.
- Q.Can I Break Off The Stalk Of My African Violet Plant? - Will the plant bloom next year?
- Q.Fertilizing African Violets - How often should African violets be fertilized? And when? After they start blooming or before?
- Q.Why My African Violets Grow Very Thick In The Centers - I have several that are really clumped in the center.
- Q.Would Miracle Grow Be Ok For African Violets - I am not sure how to fertilise them
- Q.My African Violet Start Isn’t Growing - I took a cutting from an african violet and started it in dirt. The leaf looks very healthy but it ...
- Q.African Violet Leaves Drooping, Wilting, Getting Mushy - Bottom leaves drooping, getting mushy then coming off. I’ve lost almost all bottom leaves of my best plant. I’m desperate. ...
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March 16, 2020Q.What type of pots should I use for African violets?
I would like to grow African Violets as houseplants.
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GKH_Susan on
March 16, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Often used are bottom watering pots! This article will explain in greater detail: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/bottom-watering-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/african-violet/african-violet-care.htm
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
March 19, 2020Q.Can I break off the stalk of my african violet plant?
Will the plant bloom next year?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
March 20, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It is risky, since they are so sensitive to infection, but they tend to shoot offsets when the top is cut. Just know that if you attempt this without perfect sterility, then there is a great chance that you could lose the plant to infection.
Here is an article that will help you with African Violet care: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/african-violet/african-violet-care.htm
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costaricagardener on
March 20, 2020
Los Chiles, Costa RicaQ.Fertilizing African Violets
How often should African violets be fertilized? And when? After they start blooming or before?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
March 21, 2020
Certified ExpertA.You can fertilize at every watering. Here's how:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/african-violet/african-violet-care.htm
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Anonymous on
April 15, 2020Q.Why my African violets grow very thick in the centers
I have several that are really clumped in the center.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
April 16, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Two things come to mind. Perhaps you are fertilizing too much, and/or, if you're not using fertilizer specially made for African Violets, you may be feeding the green growth but not encouraging the blooms. I would get some African Violet bloom fertilizer, and clip the leaf clumps from the middle. This should make the plants spread out a bit. If it were just one of the plants doing this, I'd say it needs to be repotted, but since they're both doing it, something isn't quite right. Here's a link for several articles that may help:
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April 21, 2020
S605apQ.Would Miracle Grow Be Ok For African Violets
I am not sure how to fertilise them
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
April 22, 2020
Certified ExpertA.As long as it is labeled for use with African Violets then sure! The proper NPK values will be 14-12-14, so as long as these are the ratios of the food, and it contains ammonium nitrate and NO urea then it will be suitable.
Here is an article that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/african-violet/fertilizing-african-violets.htm
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BillyStRose on
May 13, 2020
98229Q.My African Violet Start Isn’t Growing
I took a cutting from an african violet and started it in dirt. The leaf looks very healthy but it has been over 6 months and still there is no new growth. What have I done wrong. Billy St. Rose
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 14, 2020
Certified ExpertA.They are quite particular about their care. It would seem that the environment around them may not be ideal. This article will give you information on the care that they require:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/african-violet/african-violet-care.htm
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beverly649 on
July 17, 2020
Phoenix AZ 85024Q.African Violet Leaves Drooping, Wilting, Getting Mushy
Bottom leaves drooping, getting mushy then coming off. I’ve lost almost all bottom leaves of my best plant. I’m desperate. I don’t eat to lose her.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 17, 2020
Certified ExpertA.This is, likely, an overwatering issue, or that water is getting on the leaves. This will cause disease, fairly quickly.
Proper care is paramount when growing these picky flowers. This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/african-violet/african-violet-care.htm
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