African Violet Leaf Propagation: How to Produce Baby Plantlets?
How to choose plant leaves to start propagation of African Violets? What kind of rooting soil mix to use for propagating African Violet leaves? Below are perlite recommendations, useful for potting up suckers, as an additive to African Violet soil or even used a thin layer at the bottom of a pot for drainage. Below […]
Natural Light for African Violet Plants
Below are commonly asked questions about growing African Violets in natural light. Do African Violets need direct sunlight? How much sun do African Violets need? How many lumens of light do African Violets need? Below are examples of light meters, useful to keep in your growing area, especially when monitoring how your African Violet plants […]
African Violet Soil / Potting Mix
Why is African Violet Soil Potting Mix Important? What Are the Three Most Important Points? Three most important points to remember about African Violet Soil / Potting Mix: Below are vermiculite recommendations, useful as an additive to African Violet potting soil Simple African Violet Potting Mix Recipes Below are three common African Violet Potting Mix […]
Fertilizer for African Violet Plants
Here, we will only talk about fertilizer requirements for an African violet plant growing as a houseplant and not those growing for show (as show plants require fertilizer during exact timed intervals and in different amounts). Major components of fertilizer: Examples of commercially available African Violet fertilizers below: Which commercial fertilizer to use for African […]
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 […]