How to Grow African Violets

Article by: Sharon Rosenzweig

Anyone can grow , 6 Indoor Plants That Love The Dark: A Tip From The Garden Center Nursery beautiful African Violets if they provide the simple conditions required for healthy , Wood Furniture for the Outdoors: Durable, Dependable, and Pleasing to the Eye growth.

Natural Light:

Adequate light , Wood Furniture for the Outdoors: Durable, Dependable, and Pleasing to the Eye is the most important factor in promoting flowering. , Wood Furniture for the Outdoors: Durable, Dependable, and Pleasing to the Eye Place plants , Preformed Ponds Manufactured from New Rubber/Plastic Composite More Durable and Resistant to Wear near any window , Straw Bale Culture Technique that has bright, but filtered, light. , Step by Step 'Leaf' Stepping Stones An east window , Preaparing Your Plants For Winter is best because it gets morning sun. , Lighting your Garden with Perennial Bulbs A thin curtain will be necessary if placing plants , The Flower Drying Game - Part 3: An Affordable Home Flower-Press in a south or west window. , Step by Step 'Leaf' Stepping Stones In order to develop a nice symetrical form, plants , Lawnmower Maintenance Tips That Help Produce The Best Lawns must be turned 1/4 turn every week.

Fluorescent Light:

If adequate natural , Organic Hydroponics - Simplified light is not available, plants , The Flower Drying Game - Part 3: An Affordable Home Flower-Press can be grown under fluorescent lights. , Patio Covers Use double tube fixtures with one cool white , This Autumn, Postpone the Winter Blues for Your Lawn bulb and one broad spectrum bulb. , Bird Baths in Your Yard Lights , Forever & Ever Double Pink Hydrangea should be 8 to 10 inches above the top of the plants , Bonsai Trees For Sale - Things To Know Before You Buy and turned on for 12 to 14 hours a day. If plants , Attracting Birds To Your Garden have tight centers or seem to be bleaching out, reduce the number of hours to 8-10 a day.

When to Water:

More violets die from overwatering than from any other single cause. Violet soil , Are There Really Black Roses? should be kept evenly moist and never allowed to become soggy. Water , BBQ Food is the Mental Cue that Summer is Here only when the top of the soil , Preformed Ponds Manufactured from New Rubber/Plastic Composite More Durable and Resistant to Wear is dry to the touch. Always use tepid water. , Preaparing Your Plants For Winter

How to Water:

You can water , All About Tulip Gardens from the top, bottom, use wicks or use self watering planters. However, about once a month, plants , All About Tulip Gardens should be watered from the top to flush out accumulated fertilizer salts. Never allow plants , What is Roofscaping? to stand in water , The Beauty of Basil (unless wicked or Oyama Planters are used). If water , Cast Aluminum Furniture gets on the leaves, dry with a paper towel to prevent leaf spotting.

Soil:

A potting medium suitable for African Violets should be sterilized, and light , Are There Really Black Roses? and airy to allow root , What is Roofscaping? penetration. Soilless mixes are ideal - they contain sphagnum peat, vermiculite and perlite.

Atmosphere:

Temperature and humidity are important factors. Most violets can tolerate temperatures , BBQ Food is the Mental Cue that Summer is Here between 60 and 80 degrees. Ideal temperatures , Preaparing Your Plants For Winter are 72-75 degrees day-time and 65 degrees night-time. The preferred humidity range is 40% to 60%. A humidifier or bowls of water , This Autumn, Postpone the Winter Blues for Your Lawn placed near plants , Bonsai Trees For Sale - Things To Know Before You Buy can be used to increase you home's humidity during heating season. , Marjoram: The Herb of Happiness

Feeding:

Lack of regular feeding is one of the reasons an african violet will not bloom. The best way to feed is to use a dilute fertilizer solution every time you water. , Terrace Gardening And Landscaping Ideas Use 1/8 to 1/4 tsp. fertilizer to one gallon of water. , Straw Bale Culture Technique A balanced fertilizer should be used such as 20-20-20 or 12-36-14. Find a fertilizer with a low nitrogen urea content as urea burns the roots. , Patio Covers Some brands are Peters, Optimara, Miracle Grow, , The Beauty of Basil Schultz.

Sharon Rosenzweig has been growing , Colour in the Garden African Violets for more than 30 years. She is a Board Member of the Baystate African Violets Society (BSAVS) in Massachusetts. She is the owner of The Planter Depot which specializes in Oyama Self Watering African Violet Planters and other growing , Landscaping Your Patio supplies. The online , Sampler of Rare Fruits for Fun or Profit store of The Planter Depot can be found at http://www.avplanters.com

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