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African Violet “Neck”: Repot Every Six Months to Cover Bare Stem

Lower leaves drop over time, exposing a bare stem. Every six months, remove bottom half-inch of rootball, reset in pot, and add soil up to lowest leaves. The buried stem will root.

About Gardening: African Violet Leaves Browning and Dying: Root Rot and Care Tips; Getting African Violets to Rebloom: Fertilizer, Light, and Watering Tips; White Bugs in African Violet Soil: Identification and Treatment; Are African Violets Toxic to Children and Pets?; African Violet Leggy Stem: Top-Dress, Don't Repot; African Violet Leaf Drooping: Diagnosing Watering Issues; African Violet Fertilizing: Why Osmocote 19-6-12 Is Wrong and What to Use Instead; Reviving African Violets with Exposed Stems; Why African Violets Won’t Bloom: Light Is Key; African Violet Care: Light, Water, and Growing Tips

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