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I just purchased two African Violets from Lowe’s. They still look really good,but they have both been over watered. The soil is saturated. I kept them in the original pots and placed them on larger pots with lots of paper towels . Hoping to dry the out. Thinking that the towels will absorb some of the water.I need to know how to get the soil dried out. I have just brought them home and I don’t want them to go into shock.Please help me?
Hi Ellen-
Thanks for reaching out! Even though they have been overwatered, they should be okay. I would suggest placing them in an Eastward facing window and allowing them to slowly dry out. They should be acclimated to their new home within a few days, and hopefully a bit drier. Then, proceed to care for them as outlined in the article. We look forward to hearing how it goes!
I have a Christmas Cactus that bloomed at Christmas. Now it is blooming again in early March. It does have artificial plant lights and natural lite also. I noticed that only one side of the plant bloomed at Christmas and now I think the other side is blooming. Is that possible? but of course I'm delighted!
Christmas cacti (and their relatives) also respond to temperature changes. If the plant is kept in a place where temperatures have been inconsistent, it could have triggered blooming. Read more about Christmas cacti care here!
The center of my violets tend to get very small and upright? Am. I doing something wrong or am I just a worrywart?
My wife loves african violets. Our kitchen faces south and there is not enough room to put any plants . She has been growing them for at least the last10 years and they are butifull. There must be at least 20 plants. In the summer we put them on the back porch where there is no direct sun lite and they are doing very well.
Thanks for the nice information As I want to keep them in my bedroom which sounds like it will be a good position
Love to potter in the garden.
Arlene
I have 5 the foliage is beautiful, they get so big I have to trim some leaves down.no blooms fertilize every two weeks from bottom up. in sunroom, they look happy but no blooms, what do I do. they look so healthy. hope you can help. thank you.
I have 5 violets. beautiful leaves. water every two weeks from bottom up. they do not bloom. they are in our sunroom in calif. what should different?
I have all of mine in a pebble pan. The one thing that I have learned over the years is that they like plenty of humidity. By grouping them together in a vintage baking pans on a bed of pretty stones I have been able to keep them in almost constant bloom.
Hope this helps
If African violets dislike wet leaves, why are they included in plants for a terrarium? Btw, Do you recommend the double pots for violets?
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