Do African violets need direct sunlight?

Do African violets need direct sunlight?

African violets need bright light to bloom, but cannot tolerate hot, direct sun because their leaves are easily scorched by intense light. Violets bloom best at temperatures from 65 to 75 degrees.

How often do you water an African violet?

“How often to water African violets?” is perhaps the most pondered African violet dilemma. The best guide is to feel the top of the soil: if it is dry to the touch, then it is time to water. African violets should be allowed to dry out between each watering for best results. Overwatering can kill a plant.

Are violets indoor or outdoor plants?

African violets are strictly indoor plants in North America, largely because their leaves need to stay dry. Grow plants in bright, indirect light for the best color and blooms. A plant stand three feet away from a west- or south-facing window is an ideal location.

How do I get my violets to flower?

The most common reason African violets don't bloom is because they aren't getting enough light. African violets need indirect sunlight, direct can burn the leaves. Choose a north- or east- facing window for best results. Keep plants away from cold glass and rotate the pot once a week so all leaves receive light.

How do you get African violets to rebloom?

Humid conditions encourage an African violet to bloom. African violets grow and flower best in high humidity. Place a shallow tray of gravel, small pebbles, perlite or sand under the plant's container and fill the tray with water. The humidity in the air around the plant increases as the water evaporates.

Can you get African violet leaves wet?

Yes, you can get African violet leaves wet. It does rain where they grow. However, do NOT let water sit in their centers, don't use cold water, which will mar the leaves, and let it dry out of the sun. If you don't want to do that, use a soft paintbrush or a baby brush to brush the dust off the leaves.

How do you keep African violets from getting leggy?

The best way to combat leggy African violets is to repot to give it a fresh space and fertilize with Espoma's Violet! liquid plant food. This will help keep your plant growing new leaves to help keep it from becoming leggy and will enhance the colors of your flowers.

Why are my African violet leaves growing straight up?

When African Violet plants do not receive enough sunlight there growth slows down. The leaf stems start to become elongated/leggy. The leaves start to grow upright/upwards as if trying to reach for the light.

Can you split an African violet?

The plants often develop multiple crowns, which can be split apart and used to propagate new plants. Division propagation creates mature African violet plants faster than other methods. However, they are susceptible to damage and must be handled with care to ensure success.

How do I know when to repot my African violet?

Many successful growers of African Violets recommend repotting with fresh potting soil, twice a year or more. At the very least, an African Violet should be repotted whenever the plant becomes rootbound, i.e., the Violet has outgrown its current pot to the extent that its roots are growing out and around the rootball.

Can you transplant African violets when they are blooming?

African violets will grow better in small pots. Small plantlets can be potted into 2'' pots. When they bloom, you should transplant them into 3'' pots until your plant gets bigger, 8 to 10'' in diameter.

Is it OK to repot during flowering?

Make sure you repot your cannabis plant shortly before switching it to flowering. ... Repotting a cannabis plant during flowering will stunt it and can be very detrimental to your harvest. Just like the rest of the cannabis plant, the root zone will be grown and shaped mostly during the vegetative stage.

Are African violets hard to take care of?

Unlike most houseplants, the flowers are the stars of the show with African violets. Though these fuzzy blooming houseplants have a reputation for being finicky, they're actually not difficult to grow once you know how to follow some basic rules for their care.

Can African violets grow in low light?

When they get ample indirect light, African violets grow well, stay healthy and produce abundant flowers. In too little light, they will have few or no flowers and will have leaves that become darker green and thin with long, weak stems. African violets are easily grown under artificial lights.

How often should I fertilize African violets?

These little plants need feeding every 4 to 6 weeks during their growing period. Prior to feeding, moisten the soil well. Use a liquid or soluble powder formula that will provide instant delivery.

What month do violets bloom?

spring

How often should my African violet bloom?

How Often Do African Violets Bloom? One of the reasons African violets are so well-loved is that they can bloom nearly year-round with the right care. Each healthy flower will last two or three weeks. A happy plant can continue producing new blossoms regularly for 10 to 12 months out of the year.

How do I know when my African violets need water?

How to tell if your African Violet plants need watering?

1. Visually if the middle leaves of the plant look droopy, dull or limp it may be time to water the African Violet. ...
2. If the droopy leaves are combined with dry top soil, then the African Violet needs to be watered.

How do you take care of a potted violet?

How to Care for African Violets

1. Keep the soil lightly moist and use room-temperature water.
2. Leaves are susceptible to rot if kept in high humidity, so water African violets from the bottom to avoid getting excess water on the leaves.
3. Dust dirt off the leaves with a small, soft brush.