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African Violet Care - Plants, Pots, Flowers and Propagation
 
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Guide to Growing African Violets and African Violet Care

 



 

One of the worlds favorite indoor plants is the African Violet. Fantastic flowers, great foliage and actually fairly easy to grow and care for once you understand the basics. And they come in Standards, Miniatures and Trailers..

Remember to remove old spent flowers as this helps with re flowering and they will re flower for 6 - 9 months with proper care.

African Violet Care, Pots and Flowers for great african violet plants. Watering, potting, fertilizing and propagation of African Violets. A low growing low light requirement plant African Violets have been a favorite indoor plant for many years. Great textural foliage and fantastic flowers that appear for mush of the year from the many hybrid species available just remember that they actually are not Violets at all. We bring a ideas of African Violet Plant care and propagation. Includes Photographs of African Violets and links to African Violet (saintpaulia species) Nurseries in the USA. Mail African Violet Nurseries, Specialist Nurseries

  • Potting African Violet Plants



    Once established, African Violets like to be repotted every 6 - 12 months. Use a specialist African Violet potting mix or a mixture of 1 part perlite, 1 part peat moss and 1 part vermiculite. If you have a ph meter look for a ph of 6.5 .

  • Watering African Violets



    African Violets are watered from below, place water in the saucer below the pots and allow the plant to take up moisture. Watering from above is best carried out using a specialist watering can that has a long spout that can reach beneath the leaves. Avoid watering the leaves of African violets. Use water that is at room temperature. Water when the top layer of the potting mix feels dry to the touch. After watering empty the saucer beneath the pot.

  • Light for African Violets



    African violets do best in indirect or filtered light. If the plants receive to much light the leaves will tend to yellow or lighten. To little light causes thin leaves and growth that tends to 'reach for light'. 8 - 10 hours of light a day is recommended. Artificial light may be used if required. 1000 foot candles is a recommended measurement by many growers.

  • Feeding African Violets



    Specialist African Violet fertilizers are the best way to feed your african violets. Mix liquid fertilizers in advance so that any chorine has the time to disappear and the water gets to room temperature.

  • Propagation of African Violets



    Leaf cuttings taken in the spring time are the easiest way to propagate African Violets. A propagation mix of 1 part sand to 1 part vermiculate is suitable. Insert the stem of the leaf into the mix and and water well. Roots should appear in 4 - 5 weeks. Pot up when the new plants have at least three leaves.

MORE AFRICAN VIOLET PICTURES


LINKS

AFRICAN VIOLETS IN AUSTRALIA

AFRICAN VIOLETS IN THE UK


African Violet Flower
African Violet Flower

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African Violet

Growing Mediums for African Violets

Preferring a humus rich soil that is free draining you will find many specialist African Violets potting mix, or potting soils available at better garden centers.

Insect Pests and Diseases

Generally fairly disease free if kept in a room with good airflow and you keep humidity to around 60%. African Violets can be subject to Powdery Mildew and also thrips and mites.

Thrips and Mites on African Violets can be treated with an insecticidal soap spray, Powdery Mildew is best treated with a proprietary fungicide.


QUICK FACTS ABOUT AFRICAN VIOLET CARE

Repotting and potting up African Violets.
African Violets like to be in small pots, they prefer a pot that is narrower than the actual plant itself. They also prefer short pots,not tall ones. Specialist potting mix should always be used so that drainage is correct. If you have a ph meter then look for a ph of around 6.5.

African Violets and dust.
African Violets have hairy leaves, it attracts dust, the problem is that they also breath through the leaves (like all plants) and they do not like to have wet leaves, so try a soft brush, a new clean make up brush or a soft painters brush used very softly will do the job.(Brush very gently in the direction of the hairs on the foliage)



 


African Violets care and growing.