White spots on AV

QuestionI have an African Violet that is around 15 years old. I had been living in Mobile, AL until June of 2006 and then I moved for about 4 months to Colorado and finally on to Phoenix, AZ...and have been here sin

please help me!

QuestionI am growing African Violets but some have a green color on the back of the leaf and some are purple on the back. They were both grown from the same same plant so how is this So? AnswerJacob, If you are des

AV went from white to purple

QuestionHi, I bought an AV about 18 mos ago, it has bloomed only 3x since then. I am not sure if that is normal. My main question is now I see some new buds that are purple (the 4th blooming time), all previous bloo

miniature violet

QuestionHi, I rescued a mini violet from the garbage one year ago. It has grown to be lush and beautiful. In fact, too lush! It has developed two crowns, but no sign of buds or blooms. I have

Brown spots on the edges of my leaves

QuestionI have 4 african violets and three of the four have brown spots on the tips of the leaves. looks like they are drying out and dying but I am not sure why. I have not have a problem berore with this. A

aphids

QuestionWont liquid pesticide hurt the leaves of the violet or is there a powder? I have never had bugs before and am at a loss. Thank you AnswerYes, chemicals in pesticide can spoil leaves and flowers. Some

propagation of violets

Questionhi patricia, i love growing african violets but usually after they bloom they wilt and die so ive to cut some leaves and propagate them before all leaves wilt. is there a faster way of propagating them from

Leaves turning brown and soft and wilt away

QuestionHi: I have AV in my office (10 pots at the moment). They have been blooming happily for ~5 years except that several of my plants start to have a leaf problem (even they continue to bloom). A certain

white spots on african violets

QuestionMy mother in law is having some issues with white spots on the leaves that she says is not mildew. She has been growing violets for many years. She has tried dabbing w/ alcohol but that hasnt helped. She los

newbie I am

QuestionParicia: I am a newbiw at AVs. I have one...and I want more! Is there anyway that you or your friends could please...please send me some leaves. I have already bought a few pots and soil to

leaves have yellow around the edges

QuestionQUESTION: My AV is growing and getting new blooms and new leaves but the older leaves have a yellow around the edge of them. Why?? ANSWER: Bert, I need more information before I can adequately answer y

Followup question to brown spots answer

QuestionHi, Im a newbie at African violets as well as houseplants in general, so theres a lot I could be doing wrong. But heres my situation: I bought my violet without blooms and transferred it to a self-wa

mildew on blooms after a short time

QuestionI want to know how to stop mold/mildew on the blooms of my AFs. They are beautiful at first, but after awhile they get a light mold on the blooms, then I feel the need to pinch them off. AnswerJanice,

self watering pot

QuestionIf using a self watering pot, how much water should be in container and should it be full or partially full all the time? AnswerCheryl, You can fill a self-watering pot as full as it will hold. If the

Fluoresent lighting for african violets

QuestionMy question is: I just started my african violet growing hobby in a window that gets light from early morning and thru the day but not direct sunlight.No curtains. I bought something called grow lights..2 fl

African Violets Not Blooming

QuestionI fertilize as you have suggested. I have even repotted my plants about two months ago with African Violet soil, but still do not have blooms. I have them potioned so they get the morning sun. &n

pests on AV?

QuestionAfter my flowers bloom and then die off I trim off the dead flowers and sometimes little white things come off the dead flowers. Then these white things stay on the leaves. It doesnt look like it

my new plant that came up is white

Question3 months ago i put down a leaf of robs shadow magic,well now it has a new baby but the new one all the leaves is white.i have it under lights, why did it grow white AnswerI have never heard of Robs Sh

White spots on African Violet

QuestionHello - I luckily found your website while looking for some help on diagnosing a problem with my african violets. Some background on them -- I inherited these violets about 1-1/2 years ago when my moth

Execum plant

QuestionHi, I live in New England and I just bought an African Violet plant. Can I plant it outside? Thank you, Donna AnswerDonna, I really do not suggest that you plant your violet outside in New England. &