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African violet (Saintpaulia)
is one of those rare house plants that will flower continuously all year long,
even through the dark winter months, and add colour and cheer to any area you
put them.
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In fact, African violets are one of the easiest indoor plants to grow once you
are aware of a couple of their very simple requirements.
They naturally like filtered light and temperatures that most houses have on a
year-round basis, and provided you know a few key other things there is no
reason you cannot have a house full of colourful, velvety, African violets for
years to come.
So if you have ever struggled with African violets, follow these 6 key tips,
and you will be amazed how well they will respond.
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6 Afria Violet Key Tips:
1. Give them the temperatures they like which are:
18° to 24° C (65° to 75° F) daytime temperatures,
15° to 18° C (60° to 65° F) nighttime temperatures.
Any hotter or colder and they will not do well. Avoid temperature fluctuations,
including sudden drafts.
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2. Give your African violets good indirect or filtered light.
Always avoid any hot or direct sunlight. It will scorch the plants and cause
leaf blemishes and burns. Think about their natural habitat which is underforest canopies. So the better the sunlight you give your African violets without itbeing direct, hot sun, the more often it will flower for you.
During the winter months, when the sunlight is weaker, your African violets plants may benefit from the light of a southern exposure. And remember, African violets also do
well with artificial light, such as in an office - they are quite flexible
plants.
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3. Water from underneath.
The fastest way to kill African violets is to overwater them! African violets
need to stay evenly moist at all times so the best way to water them is from
underneath using room temperature water. Use a container that has a saucer.
When you feel the soil and it is starting to dry out, simply fill the saucer
underneath a few times.
When your African violets plant has had enough, it will stop soaking up the water in the saucer.Make sure to empty any unused water! Do not let your plant sit in a saucer full
of water; it will drown. Also, do NOT mist the foliage. Water spots on the
foliage may cause permanent leaf spotting.
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4. If you use African violet pots.
African violet pots are special pots that come in two separate pieces. If you
want to use African violet pots, then plant your violet directly into the top
portion of the pot.
The trick here is even though the instructions for these pots tell you to fill
the lower portion and leave the water there, DON'T do it! When your violet is
dry, just pour water into the lower pot, put the top pot in for about an hour
or until the plant is nicely moist, then pour out any unused water. Leave the
lower pot dry until it is time to water again.
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5. African violets like fertilizer.
African violets will flower more often if you feed them regularly. A balanced,
liquid fertilizer (i.e. 10-10-10) works fine. After you have mixed the
fertilizer with water, let the container stand overnight to let the chlorine in
the water evaporate, and to bring the water to room temperature. This is
important because African violets do not like cold water or chlorine.
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6. Repot your African violets every six months to one year.
The soil you use must have excellent drainage. This is critical. You can mix
your own soil using 1/3 peat moss, 1/3 vermiculite and 1/3 perlite. Secondly,
use the right sized pot because all Saintpaulia must be potbound to flower. An
African violet's root system is only about 1/3 of the diameter of the plant so
choose a pot that is 1/3 the diameter of the plant.
Choosing the proper sized container helps prevent root rot because if you use
too large and deep a pot, it will lead to excess moisture in the soil and the
roots will die.
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Note: If one of
your African violets has developed a neck, which is that bare place where the
leaves have been taken off, make sure to repot your plant as soon as possible,
and make sure the neck is covered with soil when it has been replanted. It will
then grow new roots along the newly buried neck area.
One last note - African violet plants are pet
friendly and they are not toxic to animals, so you can have as many as
you want throughout your home. African violets are
very satisfying to have around because they have such a lush appearance with
their velvety leaves and glittering flowers, so if you have a record of killing
houseplants, give it one more try with an African violet!
Marc Vijverberg
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