African Violet Pot Selection

When selecting a pot for your African Violet you basically have 2 choices:

• Plastic Pots
• Terra Cotta Pots

A Mini-African violet can spend their entire life in a 2-1/2 inch pot – plastic or Terra cotta. Mini-African violets do not need to be upgraded.

Six-inch pots are fine for the larger species. However, I’ve seen many African violets do very well in 4 inch pots. Do not over pot!

The downside of Terra Cotta pots is the salt build-up from water and food (fertilizer) which can accumulate along the rim and bottom of the pot over time.

Using a clean damp cloth wipe along the sides and bottom once per month to help remove the salt residue.

This will help make for a much happier African violet.

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