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  • Answered by
    shelley on
    March 26, 2015
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    The condition your African Violet leaves are experiencing is known as "bleaching".

    It can be rectified by one of two ways:

    1) increasing the amount of nitrogen in your fertilizer
    2) reduction of light intensity or, if growing under fluorescent lighting, the length of day

    Violets favor 12 hours of fairly bright light in an east window like yours or a south window with some filtering.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    March 26, 2015
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    African Violets can be sensitive to many things, sunlight, watering, humidity, and fertilizing.

    I believe the lighter leaf color you are describing could indicate they are needing more fertilizer.

    Please read the attached article which give you very good instructions for a fertilizing schedule.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/african-violet/african-violet-care.htm

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  • Answered by
    shelley on
    May 16, 2015
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    How have you been watering it? African violets are very picky about how they are watered. Leaves can curl down as a response to being watered with too cold water. They can also curl down if they are over or under watered. You should apply water when the soil begins to feel dry and strive to keep the soil lightly moist at all times.

    Broad mites might also be suspect (which reside on the underside of leaves), especially if the leaves feel somewhat brittle. For more information on broad mites, please visit the following PDF link:
    http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/bookstore/pubs/MF2938.pdf

    Also, if it is exposed to temperatures below 60 degrees it will also respond by curling its leaves.

    Lastly, I recommend a review of african violet care, which is found at the following article – be sure your care is meeting all of the african violet’s requirements, particularly with lighting:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/african-violet/african-violet-care.htm

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  • Answered by
    shelley on
    May 16, 2015
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    How have you been watering it? African violets are very picky about how they are watered. Leaves can curl down as a response to being watered with too cold water. They can also curl down if they are over or under watered. You should apply water when the soil begins to feel dry and strive to keep the soil lightly moist at all times.

    Broad mites might also be suspect (which reside on the underside of leaves), especially if the leaves feel somewhat brittle. For more information on broad mites, please visit the following PDF link:
    http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/bookstore/pubs/MF2938.pdf

    Also, if it is exposed to temperatures below 60 degrees it will also respond by curling its leaves.

    Lastly, I recommend a review of african violet care, which is found at the following article - be sure your care is meeting all of the african violet's requirements, particularly with lighting:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/african-violet/african-violet-care.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    May 28, 2015
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    Your violet looks to be reaching for light.

    Here is a great article that will tell you all the needing care to get your plant blooming.
    African Violets are a favorite of mine, my grandmother had nearly 30 plants when I was a young girl and I loved helping her tend them.
    She always rotated the plants weekly to make sure they received even light.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/african-violet/african-violet-care.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    June 30, 2015
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    The blooms on an African Violet will not increase the plant structure or root system.
    Enjoy the flowering.
    Dead head spent blossoms to encourage the buds to open.

    Here is a link that will help you.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/african-violet/african-violet-care.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    July 12, 2015
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    African Violets have a small root system and do not need a large pot.
    You may not need to repot for quite some time and when your plant starts to outgrow it's current pot choose a pot that is only 1 size larger.
    They will not do well in a pot that is too large.
    Here is a link about growing and care conditions.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/african-violet/african-violet-care.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    July 23, 2015
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    That sounds like a kind of African Violet. Here is more information on their care:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/african-violet/african-violet-care.htm

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