African Violet Watering Guide How To Water An African Violet Plant

Watering: Keep soil moist to dry, and allow soil around roots to dry out before watering to encourage blooming. Water from the bottom with room temperature water by placing the plastic grower's pot in water, and allowing the plant to absorb the water ( not more than 30 minutes ).

1. How often should African violets be watered?
2. How do I know when my African violets need water?
3. How do you water and feed African violets?
4. How much sun and water does an African violet need?
5. Do African violets like to be misted?
6. Do you deadhead African violets?
7. How long do African violets live?
8. Why does my African violet has limp leaves?
9. How long should African violets sit in water?
10. Is Epsom salt good for African violets?
11. What is the best African violet fertilizer?
12. How do you get African violets to rebloom?
13. How do you take care of a violet plant indoors?
14. Can African violets go outside?
15. Can African violets grow in low light?
16. How do you revive old African violets?
17. When should I repot my African violet?
18. Can you start an African violet from a leaf cutting?
19. What kills African violets?
20. What is the difference between African violet potting soil and regular potting soil?

How often should African violets be watered?

“How often to water African violets?” is perhaps the most pondered African violet dilemma. The best guide is to feel the top of the soil: if it is dry to the touch, then it is time to water. African violets should be allowed to dry out between each watering for best results. Overwatering can kill a plant.

How do I know when my African violets need water?

How to tell if your African Violet plants need watering?

1. Visually if the middle leaves of the plant look droopy, dull or limp it may be time to water the African Violet. ...
2. If the droopy leaves are combined with dry top soil, then the African Violet needs to be watered.

How do you water and feed African violets?

A month after planting, begin feeding your African violets with Miracle-Gro® Blooming Houseplant Food for more and brighter blooms (vs. unfed plants). Add two pumps of plant food to the water reservoir of a self-watering pot each week when you change the water.

How much sun and water does an African violet need?

African violets need indirect sunlight, direct can burn the leaves. Choose a north- or east- facing window for best results. Keep plants away from cold glass and rotate the pot once a week so all leaves receive light. Extend daylight by placing African violets under a grow light during winter months.

Do African violets like to be misted?

African violets tolerate average indoor HUMIDITY; 40-60% is best. If your house is very dry, mist your violets lightly with room temperature water on a daily basis, but never late in the day or at night. ... Wash leaves occasionally with slightly warm water, blotting dry.

Do you deadhead African violets?

Deadhead African violets to encourage more blooms. African violets make useful flowering houseplants since they can bloom for up to nine months per year. They do need the other three months off as a rest period.

How long do African violets live?

African violets can live a long time, as long as 50 years! To get them there, you need to provide good care which includes repotting African violets. The trick is knowing when to repot an African violet and what soil and container size to use.

Why does my African violet has limp leaves?

If your African Violet plant has been over-watered, the soil will retain too much water. This retention of water will cause the leaves and /or leaf stems to turn soft, limp or mushy. ... The roots absorb so much water, that they can no longer hold onto so much water and eventually rot.

How long should African violets sit in water?

Let the water sit for a bit.

It's best to let it sit for 24-48 hours, but if you can't, then let it stand for at least an hour. Water that's too hot or too cold can shock the plant, so make sure it's just the right temperature!

Is Epsom salt good for African violets?

Applied once per month epsom salts will help trigger bloom in your violets and be a good companion to your African violet specialty fertilizer. Dissolve two tablespoons of epsom salts in one gallon of tepid water in a watering can or pitcher. Swish or swirl the salts in the water to dissolve them and combine the two.

What is the best African violet fertilizer?

About African Violet Fertilizer

The recommended ratio for African violets is 14-12-14. There are commercial formulas available specifically for fertilizing African violets, but many of these use urea as the nitrogen source. In certain conditions, urea can burn the plant's roots.

How do you get African violets to rebloom?

1. 8 Ways to Get Your African Violet to Bloom Again. ...
2. Let There Be Light. ...
3. Turn Up the Humidity. ...
4. Replenish Essential Nutrients. ...
5. Keep it Pleasant. ...
6. Choose the Right Soil. ...
7. Protect From Pests & Disease. ...
8. Constrict the Roots.

How do you take care of a violet plant indoors?

How to Care for African Violets

1. Keep the soil lightly moist and use room-temperature water.
2. Leaves are susceptible to rot if kept in high humidity, so water African violets from the bottom to avoid getting excess water on the leaves.
3. Dust dirt off the leaves with a small, soft brush.

Can African violets go outside?

African violets are tropical plants from East Africa. That's why they make good indoor plants. They would never survive outdoors in most U.S. climates as a normal violet would. You can buy these plants almost anywhere, including grocery stores and garden centers.

Can African violets grow in low light?

When they get ample indirect light, African violets grow well, stay healthy and produce abundant flowers. In too little light, they will have few or no flowers and will have leaves that become darker green and thin with long, weak stems. African violets are easily grown under artificial lights.

How do you revive old African violets?

If a majority of the roots are still white or light-colored, prune off the rotted roots, and re-pot the plant in soil for African violets in a container with several drainage holes. You can water from top or bottom with water at room temperature or slightly warmer. Make sure the plant to drain well.

When should I repot my African violet?

Many successful growers of African Violets recommend repotting with fresh potting soil, twice a year or more. At the very least, an African Violet should be repotted whenever the plant becomes rootbound, i.e., the Violet has outgrown its current pot to the extent that its roots are growing out and around the rootball.

Can you start an African violet from a leaf cutting?

Growing African violets from leaves or cuttings is a simple propagation method for new plants. You have probably seen this done in water but you can also root them directly in potting mix.

What kills African violets?

Use a broadleaf killer that contains 2,4-D or Dicamba, and it will selectively kill the violets without damaging the grass. Another great wild violet herbicide is called Drive (quinclorac).

What is the difference between African violet potting soil and regular potting soil?

Commercial African violet mixes are generally more porous and have better drainage than house-plant potting mixes. African violet mixes also are slightly more acid than regular house-plant potting soil. Many growers use soilless mixes. They do not contain natural soil from outdoors.