I don't have a sunny window to grow violets. Is there a successful way to grow them indoors? I have house lamps that I use to grow them. Is there a special bulb that I can use for this? What kind of pots should I use? thank u.
African Violets are a good choice for you to enjoy indoors.
Garden Violets would not be able to be grown indoors successfully.
These articles will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/african-violet/african-violet-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/violet/growing-violets-indoors.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/what-are-grow-lights.htm
Where can they be purchased? I want outdoor garden old fashioned purple violets. Thank you, God Bless. Joanne
Viola odorata or Sweet Violet is probably the old fashioned violet you are looking for. You can try calling local gardening stores, or ordering the seeds online, although seed germination can be tricky with this plant. If you can't find live plants, trying to find the retailer that sells the freshest seeds is the best option.
The wood violets that we have in our flower bed have done great. They used to run the length of the bed, but when my husband had to resort to using a herbicide to kill some unwanted ivy, it of course killed the violets in that stretch of the bed. Now that it's been several years without the ivy coming back, we want to take some of the overgrown violets from the rest of the bed and fill in the open space. I didn't know if these purple (blue) violets spread by rhizomes or seed. All that I remember from the tag on the original violets we planted 25 years ago was that they were called wood violets. Can you please advise on how to accomplish our goal? We are hoping to do this today. Thanks for your expertise.
You can lift the violets and divide them in spring or fall, but left to reseed they will spread easily.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/violet/wild-violets-care.htm
I have a violet plant in the garden which gives plenty of glossy healthy leaves but no flowers. Please tell me why
This does seem a bit unusual for Violets not to be blooming.
It could be due to excess nitrogen in the soil. Too much nitrogen can lead to lots of leaves and no flowers.
I would give the plants some phosphorous with an application of Bone Meal.
Phosphorous can help boost flowering.
Here are some articles with more information.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/bone-meal-fertilizer.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/violet/wild-violets-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/violet/wild-violets-care.htm
What is the Best way to get rid of wild violets in my yard?
This article will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/violet/kill-wild-violets.htm
I have a mass of wild violets that started growing under a bush we had. The bush has since died. The violets,however,are still thriving. The problem is that there are a lot of weeds that have started growing up in the violets. There are too many to pull. We live in North East Ohio. The violet leaves are starting to turn a little yellow/brown. The flowers have been gone since early summer. Would it be alright to mow off the weeds and the violet plants without killing the plants for next spring and summer. How high should they be mowed off if they can. Thank you for any help you can give me.
Wild violets are pretty tough, and they often grow among grass even in mowed lawns, so I think they will not be harmed by mowing to a typical height you would mow grass to, like 2-3 inches. Also, to keep the weed population from increasing, even if you can't pull all the weeds try to remove the weeds that are flowering before they go to seed.
Are wild violets supposed to bloom in Southern Minnesota the end of October?
No, the wild violet and all other species of violet that I know of are supposed to bloom in spring. The only exception is that violets produce "cleistogamous" self-pollinating flowers in fall, but these never open and do not have petals, so they just look like closed flower buds. Perhaps unusual weather has confused these plants, or perhaps they are mutants.