Artificial Lighting For African Violet Plants: Part I Fluorescent Lighting

Definitions: Below are examples of light meters, useful to keep in your growing area, especially when monitoring low or bright light intensity. Lights: Fluorescent Light Bulbs: Below are recommendations for T12 bulbs to grow African Violet plants: Below are recommendations for T8 bulbs to grow African Violet plants: Below are recommendations for T5 bulbs to […]

Why Are My African Violet Leaves Curling Upwards or Downwards?

Why Do African Violet Leaves Curl or Reach Upwards? Why Do African Violet Leaves Curl or Droop Downwards? What Are the Symptoms of Dry Soil on African Violet Leaves? Examples of 2″, 3″ & 4″ plastic pots, great to keep a few extra in your growing tools: What are the Symptoms of Root Rot on […]

How to Water African Violet Plants?

African Violet Plants need to be watered depending upon each plants individual environment. Depending upon whether African Violets are in a hot, dry, comfortable or cold environment, the frequency and amount of water changes. Below are common questions answered about watering African Violet plants and hopefully you will be able to pick up some useful […]

Ideal Conditions to Grow African Violet Plants

These are a few general points on how to grow /maintain African Violet plants. Pot Size: Below are examples of plastic pots of different sizes: Soil: Watering: Add water from side of pot or into dish/tray/saucer/container the pot is sitting in. For more details on wick watering African Violet plants, can visit blog post, “Wick […]