Mushrooms have moved in with my AV

QuestionHello Kristina! I am a new AV lover and am having some issues with a mushroom infestation. It did not start until after I repotted her. I took her out of one of those The Violet Pot pots and have been having

Pest Control for African Violets

Question ------------------------- Followup To I would like info on chemical and organic solutions. And to clarify the clorox preparation. If I understand correctly, I cut leaves off and dip them in a 2

Water for African violets

QuestionAre the water devices that are sold at home stores (e.g., Lowes) work for the African violets. I am referring to the ones that the pot sits in the water and absords the water as needed by the plant? &n

flower

QuestionThat must be what is is..Thanks...It is forming after the flower has bloomed and turned brown. So I should let it keep growing until it turns brown? Then Plant? Like I said I use a self watering

Blooms on African Violets

QuestionMy violetes are beautifully lush and green but are not producing flowers. I water and fertilize them weekly and keep them under 12 hours per day of flourescent light. Help! AnswerOk usually when

Toxicity of African Violets

QuestionWe have a five year old granddaughter living with us and my wife had heard that the leaves or petals of African Violets could be fatal if ingested and she loves African Violets but not enought to jea-

African Violets will not bloom

QuestionPlease help me. I have 2 African Violets and when I got them, they were both full of blossoms. I have them in an East facing window with filtered light. I water them 1-2 times a week with p

white fuzzy spots all over the stems and leaves of my gloxinia plants.

Question ------------------------- Followup To Question - Since gloxinias and african violets are of a similar velvety leaf I am hoping that you can advise me as to how I can rid my gloxinia plants of these fuzzy

AFRICAN VIOLET BLOOM PROBLEM

QuestionI HAVE A VIOLET THAT IS IN A COFFEE MUG AND LOOKING GREAT UNTIL IT SET ITS BLOOMS. IT HAS TONS OF BUDS BUT THEY ARE TURNING BROWN BEFORE THEY OPEN AND NOW THE BOTTOM LEAVES ARE TURNING PALE. THER

Unavoidable change for African violets

QuestionHello, Kristina, My office had strong southeast sun exposure and big windows with solar film on them. My African violets absolutely loved that window and really thrived. Unfortunately, I was laid off and ha

Long, ugly stumps on my violets

QuestionWhy do my African Violets have long, ugly stumps growing from the pot? I water from the bottom or use violet pots and fertilize with African Violet fertilizer. Ive noticed that a lot of leaves ar

Watering

QuestionI fertilize my plants about every two weeks and when I water them from the top the water when it drains to the bottom of the pot tends to be brownish and has an odor. What am I doing wrong? Thank you

Watering and pinching back leaves

QuestionHello, I have in the past over watered my AV and have lost them. Now I am letting them dry out completly and using a meter to be sure that they need to be watered. I have been told by a oouple of people that

Repotting probelms

QuestionI just repotted several african violets 2 nights ago. One is angry about it! It was in a TINY pot -- only 2 inches across -- and I put it in the smallest african violet pot I could find, about 4

repotting problem

QuestionI used a specific african violet mix so it s light but it was a bit damp. Should I let him get quite dry before watering again? ------------------------- Followup To Question - I just repotted sev

Foliage problems on African violets.

QuestionWhat causes the outer leaves of African violets to become bronze in colour (or yellow in light green foliage plants)? The plants are not thriving and the outer leaves are unsightly. They are potted and fe

water on leaves...good or bad?

QuestionHello Patricia, after setting my African Violet out side in a warm summer light rain, I was told by my friend that was bad for violets and could kill them. My violet has never looked prettier, the leaves are

violets

Questionwhat months of the year do violets bloom inbp AnswerMike, African violets can bloom any time of the year. They are indoor plants, and as such, are not under the constraints that other plants are to bl

lowest temperature for african violets

Questionwhat is the lowets temperature african violets can support in an outside terrace? AnswerJudith, African violets are one of the few plants which must have warmer temperatures to not only thrive, but to LIVE.

yellowing of leaves

QuestionI have a yellow violet that has bloomed all summer. Now all of a sudden the once beautiful green leaves are all turning yellow. AnswerBonnie, You say all of the leaves are turning yellow? I have neve