For people who love these sweet plants, African violet care is easy and fun. Knowing what they need is the key.

Many stores sell potting mixes specially formulated for African violets, but you can also make potting mix with coconut coir (or peat moss), vermiculite, and perlite.

African violets make for beautiful houseplants, and they're easier to propagate than you may think. Here's how to grow a new ...

African violets like a very well-draining potting mix rich in organic matter with an acidic pH. One can purchase specialty mixes for African violets, or a standard soilless commercial potting mix ...

You can buy special potting mixes for African violets, but I prefer to make my own by combining two parts sphagnum peat moss, one part commercial sterilized potting soil and one part vermiculite.

Use a potting mix specifically for African violets and add perlite to lighten. Put a layer of perlite in the bottom of a pot. This will protect the plant from overwatering. Watering is always an ...

A good African violet potting mix should be light and airy, well-draining, and high in organic matter. It should also be low in fertilizer to prevent burning the delicate roots.” ...

African violets require more care, but can last for decades. Avoid drafts, be sure the soil is lightly moist, and keep the plant in indirect sunlight.

African Violet potting mix contains more organic matter to create a moist, rich growing medium. Organic potting mixes are also available.

You can also make your own African violet potting mix with 1 part vermiculite, 1 part perlite, and 2 parts coco coir and grow violets in self-watering planters to make plant maintenance even easier.