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Hey all, could you help me?
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Kate
Far too old to grow up now.
Hi, not an expert on African Violets, but I can tell you what works for me.
Good drainage, that is key,they don't like to be wet, damp, not wet, allow to dry out slightly. I keep mine in west window, where they get bright indirect light all day, and about 4 hours of direct afternoon light. I water about once a week with 1/4 strength african violet food.
Like I said not an expert, this is what works for me. I am going to do a little bragging though and say that mine are almost constantly in bloom (one has over 30 blooms in a six inch pot).
Of course on the other hand my sister has almost as much success, and she forgets about them for weeks at at time...
Good drainage, that is key,they don't like to be wet, damp, not wet, allow to dry out slightly. I keep mine in west window, where they get bright indirect light all day, and about 4 hours of direct afternoon light. I water about once a week with 1/4 strength african violet food.
Like I said not an expert, this is what works for me. I am going to do a little bragging though and say that mine are almost constantly in bloom (one has over 30 blooms in a six inch pot).
Of course on the other hand my sister has almost as much success, and she forgets about them for weeks at at time...
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (gardenofeden @ Mar. 10 2003,12:42)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">The only way I succeed with these plants is to let them dry out until they wilt then water them again.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
well, it's wilting now, I better go water it
well, it's wilting now, I better go water it
Spec,
my mom grows tons of them and i take care of them right along with the Carn. plants. water them once a week count to 10 when watering it. don't let the soil dry out to where it is dust. more of a damp feeling.
as for the leaves it is some what easy to grow new plants from leaf cuttings. just break a stem off and place it in water. sometimes it will take sometimes they don't.
i don't give them any light at all just the glare coming in to the back porch and they do great.
i have even imported some in from canada as a get well gift when she was in the hospital. she really wanted a blue flowering one.
my mom grows tons of them and i take care of them right along with the Carn. plants. water them once a week count to 10 when watering it. don't let the soil dry out to where it is dust. more of a damp feeling.
as for the leaves it is some what easy to grow new plants from leaf cuttings. just break a stem off and place it in water. sometimes it will take sometimes they don't.
i don't give them any light at all just the glare coming in to the back porch and they do great.
i have even imported some in from canada as a get well gift when she was in the hospital. she really wanted a blue flowering one.
