African violet help: White spots on African violet flower petals
5 years ago
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A few weeks ago I noticed small white spots on the petals of my African violet flowers. There are no spots on the leaves and the violet still blooms frequently. the spots don’t rub off. Does anyone know what is happening or how to fx it?
EDIT: Oh no!! I just noticed tiny, tiny, worm like things crawling around on my flowers! How do I get rid of them!?
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Comments (8)Penny - Usually the plants in a wild do not look as attractive as our plants, dirt, caterpillar holes - but they are alive, they bloom and put seeds - so their biological function is fulfilled. It rains, the water runs off, the soil gets leached naturally. Bacteria work on debri from the nearby trees providing nutrients for the plants, birds fly over leaving their droppings all over, also adding to the nutriens. Complete complex ecosystem at works. We cannot reproduce all the complexity of the system - so we repot and fertilize and leach soil. I do not believe that using wood sticks is enough. They will definitely got stained by humic acid of peat, but I do not think they are capable of taking all the salt and acidity out. Leaching works better. But - whatever works for you...AVs are very flexible and they can survive for long time, even bloom even if they are crowded and not repotted. They won't give you all the performance they are capable of, but they will live. Plus - whet we are dealing is not wild species - we are working with pampered hybrids. So beneficial bird droppings will probably burn ugly holes in the leaves. Irina, the spoilsport...See MoreAfrican Violet suckers-Prone African Violets?
Comments (21)Hi Judy, From Lyndon Lyon's, or LLG, I get consistently large plants, often in bloom, in 2 1/2 in square pots in a good potting mix that does not have to be changed for at least six months. They come with plastic stakes that have the plant name printed on them so I can move them when I repot. The plants grow rapidly and do not sucker. The company has excellent customer service and ships promptly. For me, it is worth it to pay slightly more to get consistently larger, premium quality plants. For all the trouble of ordering live plant material across country, I want to get the best I can for my money. They have good quality control and accurately label the plants. They are my first choice. I only go elsewhere if there is something I want that they don't carry. They also keep their web catalogue updated, so if they are out of stock, they won't list the item. So, no surprises and no substitutions. They usually have enough of a particular type to choose from. For example, they will offer five different reds or five different whites or more. Their own hybrids are exceptional, vigorous and strong. I primarily raise Lyon 's own hybrids. They also have a wide selection of many other hybridizers. They are a large enough company to be able to introduce new hybridizers. They first opened up the Russian market and offer a wide range. They seem to pick the best choices of other hybridizers, so if they offer a plant , I feel it has been preselected for good performance. If something is new in the plant world, chances are they developed it. They are consistent in what they offer, it is usually possible to find the same plant year after year, plus new ones. I like to be a loyal customer and give them my business. They have been at this for sixty years, I appreciate they are still in this business. I feel they are excellent, so why not do business with them? When I place an order with them, I already know what to expect, so I can safely order a dozen. But they will accept an order of any size. When I want to try out a new grower, I place a small order. Usually, about four. Joanne This post was edited by fortyseven on Tue, Aug 12, 14 at 10:56...See MoreAfrican violet growing flowers but not leaves
Comments (5)That is rather hot for AV's but they can take it. Watch closely for mites however as that is an ideal range for them to proliferate while the plant stresses in the heat. If you can keep your temps below 80, your AV's will be happier for it. On the other hand, with temps over 85 degrees and up, if you can keep the plant alive, it does raise the odds that it may sport on you. Possibly to become a chimera, but it's also riskier that it could take root or crown rot and collapse suddenly. So putting down backup leaves to start new babies would be a good idea. Sounds good otherwise. You certainly do not have to pinch the flowers. If the plant is otherwise happy and healthy, you may continue to enjoy them until it exhausts itself but be warned that the crown may die if there is no active growth. To me that's not a big deal because I restart my plants from time to time by leaves or suckers, anyway. If you do not want that to happen, then yes I would suggest removing the flowers and all buds until you have good strong growth with new leaves. A plant /can/ exhaust itself by blooming to death, though that is more common with Streptocarpus than African violets in my personal experience. So you have options! ;)...See MoreHelp with African Violets!!
Comments (6)Thanks guys--yeah, I have moved them more towards the back of the shelf so that they are more than a foot away from the window. The only time they actually get sunlight though is late in the afternoon and I have a blind in the window and I've been putting it down a little so it eliminates even more of the sunlight. I am trying some other changes as well--I'm sure they may not be getting a good amount of humidity either and I may change the way I water. I also do think I'm over fertilizing, so I'm going to try DynaGro Grow 1/8 tsp in a gallon instead of the Jacks that I was using (I messaged Irina and she gave me some tips too). Part of what I really like about African Violets is the challenge!!...See MoreRelated Professionals
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I think I have the same problem in the flowers :( is it mildew? If so I do I fix it? Thank you
- 3 years agolast modified: 3 years ago
Get some insecticide (shown below) and put a quarter teaspoon in a cup of water for the plant.
Use that water for the next few times you water. Try to wet the whole soil surface.
Your Thrips should eventually go away.
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