African Violet Repotting Mistakes: Mushrooms, No Drainage, Overfertilizing

African violets repotted into large non-draining container with Miracle-Gro at every watering. Yellow mushrooms appeared.

Three Critical Errors

1. Overpotting: Violets bloom best slightly potbound. Large pot holds excess water.
2. No drainage: Water pools, rots roots, grows mushrooms (fungus from non-sterile soil).
3. Overfertilizing: Every watering burns roots. Fertilize monthly at half strength.

Fix

1. Remove all added soil and mushrooms.
2. Return original rootball to original-sized pot with drainage.
3. East window (morning sun) is good.
4. Water when top of rootball feels dry.
5. Fertilize monthly at 1/2 strength.

Mushrooms confirm non-sterile soil – another reason never to repot unnecessarily.