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African violets are one of the world's most popular houseplants for good reason: these compact plants bloom sevefal times a year and come in a huge variety of colors and leaf shapes. African violets ...
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 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 violets are apparently also picky when it comes to soil and growers are advised to buy potting soil specially formulated for African violets. Not only that, but you should also treat Africa… ...
Q-I love to root individual African violet leaves in a glass of water and see how the roots form and increase. However, I almost never succeed in getting these to grow on after planting in potting ...
There are commercially prepared soil mixtures available for African violets but a good potting soil will also work well.
Here’s what African violets need to thrive, courtesy of Urick and the African Violet Society of America: Potting: Young plants and small growing plants prefer small pots. Potting soil should be ...
JUST A LEAF IS ENOUGH The easiest way to use an African violet leaf to make new plants is to pull off a leaf and stick its stalk into some potting soil. In a few weeks, new plants will poke up ...
To prevent root rot from happening in the first place, make sure to use a potting soil mix made for African violets. Regular indoor potting soil holds too much water.
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.
What Kind of Soil Do African Violets Need? Your African violet deserves a custom blend. The ideal mix consists of equal parts vermiculite, perlite, and peat moss. This light, fluffy consistency ...