African Violet Care, Pots and Flowers for great african violet plants. Watering, potting, fertilizing and propagation of African Violets. We bring a ideas of African Violet Plant care and propagation. Includes Photographs of African Violets and links to African Violet (saintpaulia species) Nurseries in the USA. Mail African Violet Nurseries, Specialist Nurseries, Wholesale Nurseries, Plant Nurseries and United States Export Nurseries..
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African Violet Care - Plants, Pots, Flowers and Propagation
 

Our guide to the Growing African Violets and African Violet Care

 



 

  • Potting African Violet Plants



    Once established, African Violets like to be repotted every 6 - 12 months. Use a specialist African Violet potting mix or a mixture of 1 part perlite, 1 part peat moss and 1 part vermiculite. If you have a ph meter look for a ph of 6.0 - 6.5.

  • Watering African Violets



    African Violets are watered from below, place water in the saucer below the pots and allow the plant to take up moisture. Watering from above is best carried out using a specialist watering can that has a long spout that can reach beneath the leaves. Avoid watering the leaves of African violets. Use water that is at room temperature. Water when the top layer of the potting mix feels dry to the touch. After watering empty the saucer beneath the pot.

  • Light for African Violets



    African violets do best in indirect or filtered light. If the plants receive to much light the leaves will tend to yellow or lighten. To little light causes thin leaves and growth that tends to 'reach for light'. 8 - 10 hours of light a day is recommended. Artificial light may be used if required. 1000 foot candles is a recommended measurement by many growers.

  • Feeding African Violets



    Specialist African Violet fertilizers are the best way to feed your african violets. Mix liquid fertilizers in advance so that any chorine has the time to disappear and the water gets to room temperature.

  • Propagation of African Violets



    Leaf cuttings taken in the spring time are the easiest way to propagate African Violets. A propagation mix of 1 part sand to 1 part vermiculate is suitable. Insert the stem of the leaf into the mix and and water well. Roots should appear in 4 - 5 weeks. Pot up when the new plants have at least three leaves.

 


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AFRICAN VIOLETS IN AUSTRALIA

AFRICAN VIOLETS IN THE UK


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