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Saralyn Borg
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Hyn Patty, Western NC Mountains (USA)
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoHyn Patty, Western NC Mountains (USA)
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Need Help: African violet won't grow
Comments (3)It has been about a month... did you take any before and after pictures to see any differences? It's hard to see changes when something is growing fairly slowly and there are lots of leaves to notice. Here is my AV (i took a lot of leaf cuttings from it, so it's regrowing). The first pic was the day I put it under lights, and the second pic is 16 days later... yes, there has been a color change, I guess from the different kind of light. It used to be in a south-west facing window. I use the Schultz AV food you describe everytime I water. I think it ends up being about 3-4 drops in a standard size water bottle. I mix it up and have that bottle on hand anytime I need to water....See MoreAfrican Violets help
Comments (39)yep, tally is right... it all depends on so many factors. Directly on the sill with no curtain works for me, but I'm way up north in central NY. Right up against the window can be too cold in the middle of winter however! Some of my AVs are interior and at least a few feet away from a window, but I usually won't leave them with so little light for more than a few months and then I'll rearrange things. You have to judge based on the appearance of the AV and how it changes with locations. For example, - if the petioles (leaf stems) seem too long, the plant probably needs stronger light - if the crown (central) leaves are too small, the plant could be too cold, getting too much light, or could have mites or other problem - if the leaves look pale, the plant could need nutrients or more light - if the leaves are limp, the plant could need water or it could be over-watered and rotting. :p Nice purples!!! This is probably my best purple bloomer... I think I originally got this in the 80s and it was marked Optimara Sequoia. This plant is less than 6 months old... they all bloom with perfect high clusters of flowers: This isn't a great pic, but how about this nice pink baby of 'Sheer Romance' from Lyndon Lyons... I just love the green ruffled edge. :)...See MoreAfrican Violets decapitation help
Comments (7)Hi pelen 23, welcome to African violets. So you receive bare root plants? OK you need to 1. Make sure you scrape the bare necks so the skins will be removed ( this is where the new roots will form). 2. Prepare your soil, make sure you add perlite so it's light and fluffy ( violets have fine roots so therefore like light soil) 3. Slightly moisten the soil with water. 4. Make sure you use small pots ( this will help prevent rot and your violets will grow roots more quickly) 5 add soil to fill the pots ( I normally add a bit of perlite to the bottom of the pot first) 6 make a hole in the pot using a marker or pencil or even your fingers. 7 place your plant in the hole, make sure it's not too deep, the bottom row of leaves should be just above the soil. 8. Use the back of spoon to gently shift the soil that it around the bare neck of the plant ( DON'T PRESS IN) 9. Add a bit more water, just a bit. 10. You can now place your plant in a CLEAR seal container. This will ensure it has enough humidity to grow new roots. Hope this was helpful. I am sure the experts will chip in. Happy Growing. VELLETA...See MoreBroad mites on African Violets? Please help!
Comments (29)The Forbid label had all sorts of warnings about human toxicity through inhalation, direct skin contact, etc. Birds are extremely sensitive to airborne particles and chemical fumes, even those that don't bother humans (fumes from teflon-coated nonstick pans, for example, can kill birds in a matter of minutes), and in general, it's pretty safe to assume that anything in the air that's harmful to humans will be more harmful to them. I didn't think it was worth the risk, even in a different room. Plus I'd have to worry about getting the overspray on my floor/wall/etc. What I did do is made about a half gallon of Forbid and, with my gloved fingers holding the soil/plant in the pot, dunked each of my plants (I have ~30, so not as many as a lot of people) upside down and swished them around for a few seconds. Saran wrap probably would have helped, but unfortunately I didn't think of it or see your comment in time, but just using my fingers worked relatively well. I did have one plant fall out of the pot and entirely into the miticide, but I fished it out quickly, and after letting it dry out overnight, I repotted it with apparently no harm done. Garbage bags covered with a layer of paper towels worked well to set the plants on while they all dried overnight in my bathroom, with the vent on to get rid of fumes. The miticide got a little dirty by the last few plants, due to some loose soil falling in, but I don't think it impacted its function any. I do need to figure out how to dispose of the leftover, though. However, that would have been a problem even if I had chosen to spray it, since I wasn't sure how much I needed, and it's not stable once mixed up, so I couldn't have saved it to reuse. I currently have it sealed in a cleaned milk jug while I figure out how to responsibly dispose of it. Thank you all for your help and advice while I figured this out! Hopefully this will be the last of the nasty mites!...See MoreHyn Patty, Western NC Mountains (USA)
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoSaralyn Borg
6 years agoHyn Patty, Western NC Mountains (USA)
6 years agoHyn Patty, Western NC Mountains (USA)
6 years agoSaralyn Borg
6 years ago
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