Comments on: Care and Growing African Violet Plants – Easy to Grow Color http://www.plant-care.com/african-violets.html Landscape House Plants Lawn Care Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amy Jo http://www.plant-care.com/african-violets.html#comment-44541 Amy Jo Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:05:49 +0000 http://www.plant-care.com/?p=269#comment-44541 Why do the leaves on the bottom portion of my African Violet near the pot turn yellow and the ones on top are green? Why do the leaves on the bottom portion of my African Violet near the pot turn yellow and the ones on top are green?

]]> By: liz Morris http://www.plant-care.com/african-violets.html#comment-44385 liz Morris Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:12:28 +0000 http://www.plant-care.com/?p=269#comment-44385 I have several African violets. Two violets bloom very well but others are in bloom when purchased but never bloom again. Their folage looks very healthy so I can't understand why they will not bloom. Hope you can give me some suggestions. liz I have several African violets. Two violets bloom very well but others are in bloom when purchased but never bloom again. Their folage looks very healthy so I can’t understand why they will not bloom. Hope you can give me some suggestions. liz

]]> By: Anne Kimble http://www.plant-care.com/african-violets.html#comment-44350 Anne Kimble Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:45:10 +0000 http://www.plant-care.com/?p=269#comment-44350 I am trying to root a leaf for a friend. I have the stem in water in a West window. Is this the proper way to propagate a mini violet? I am trying to root a leaf for a friend. I have the stem in water in a West window. Is this the proper way to propagate a mini violet?

]]> By: lisa hillvick http://www.plant-care.com/african-violets.html#comment-44303 lisa hillvick Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:19:45 +0000 http://www.plant-care.com/?p=269#comment-44303 i have to african violets and my cats love them and get their cat fur all over them and from past experinces when they get cat fur on them they seem to grow even more i have to african violets and my cats love them and get their cat fur all over them and from past experinces when they get cat fur on them they seem to grow even more

]]> By: M Heiser http://www.plant-care.com/african-violets.html#comment-44265 M Heiser Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:24:00 +0000 http://www.plant-care.com/?p=269#comment-44265 I am new to growing african violet's and have a question: Do you remove old or spent blooms? I am new to growing african violet’s and have a question: Do you remove old or spent blooms?

]]> By: Briggette http://www.plant-care.com/african-violets.html#comment-44192 Briggette Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:56:22 +0000 http://www.plant-care.com/?p=269#comment-44192 I have been growing Violets for many years and here are some tricks of mine that work... Watering... I have always watered my violets from the top with lukewarm water and they have never spotted. I have always been able to wash the leaves with lukewarm water. Don't let water sit on the leaves though. Blooming...I started pinching the middle sucker leaves out. By doing this it promotes blooming. It takes a few weeks though. My violets bloom all year round. Be sure to pinch dying blooms off as soon as they start to die. I have around 20 plants and they are all in full bloom. I have been growing Violets for many years and here are some tricks of mine that work…

Watering… I have always watered my violets from the top with lukewarm water and they have never spotted. I have always been able to wash the leaves with lukewarm water. Don’t let water sit on the leaves though.

Blooming…I started pinching the middle sucker leaves out. By doing this it promotes blooming. It takes a few weeks though. My violets bloom all year round. Be sure to pinch dying blooms off as soon as they start to die. I have around 20 plants and they are all in full bloom.

]]> By: Leanna Chase http://www.plant-care.com/african-violets.html#comment-44074 Leanna Chase Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:17:43 +0000 http://www.plant-care.com/?p=269#comment-44074 My African Violet is growing out of the pot. Looks like a long root. Do I cut it off and then repot it? My African Violet is growing out of the pot. Looks like a long root.
Do I cut it off and then repot it?

]]> By: JanieD http://www.plant-care.com/african-violets.html#comment-44001 JanieD Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:13:40 +0000 http://www.plant-care.com/?p=269#comment-44001 I have a "rescue" African Violet planet that came from the Long Term Care Facility where my mom is a resident. Around Easter time someone gave each female resident one of these plants and they were never watered and just shoved in a dark corner. All of the original blooms have died and I haven't been able to get new ones, even with feeding. The plant seems to love the light situation it's in, but no blooms. Is it just patience I need? It's right by a window with a western exposure with filtered sun light. I have a “rescue” African Violet planet that came from the Long Term Care Facility where my mom is a resident. Around Easter time someone gave each female resident one of these plants and they were never watered and just shoved in a dark corner. All of the original blooms have died and I haven’t been able to get new ones, even with feeding. The plant seems to love the light situation it’s in, but no blooms. Is it just patience I need? It’s right by a window with a western exposure with filtered sun light.

]]> By: rosemary http://www.plant-care.com/african-violets.html#comment-43890 rosemary Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:04:06 +0000 http://www.plant-care.com/?p=269#comment-43890 A question when the flowers of the african violet die - do you cut off only the flower or all of the stem on which the flower grows? A question

when the flowers of the african violet die – do you cut off only the flower or all of the stem on which the flower grows?

]]> By: Linda Brunell http://www.plant-care.com/african-violets.html#comment-43858 Linda Brunell Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:03:50 +0000 http://www.plant-care.com/?p=269#comment-43858 My African violets are getting lrggy. and flopping over. How do I fix? My African violets are getting lrggy. and flopping over. How do I fix?

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