Repotting African Violets // Garden Answer
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I have had African violets for years. This year I started watering them with water I boiled eggs in. They just took off and bloomed profusely and grew fast. I use that water for all my plants when I have it. love your videos.
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I just love ALL your videos, I have an African Violet for two years now. It has stopped blooming. I’m bummed. But the leaves look good. Is there something I should be doing?
Beverly
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I saw something on pinterest on making a tea of egg shells and water and straining it after a week or so...a little coffee....a little banana maybe. Now Im not familiar enough with what these flowers specifically need....in fact I know nothing...LOL But you reminded me of that article. I tried it on other plants and it worked well.
I'm 9 I've planned a cantaloupe from the seed oranges apples plum peaches
Awesome!! Keep it up!!
Great!!!
That's how it starts.Congratulations
Yummy! Good luck with your plant babies!
I am reading now and you are twelve now ;)
I love the mold potting tip. I've been planting for 45 years and have never heard this. It's great! Love your videos. I watch each new one.
The favorite nursery I worked at was a 20 acre a nursery growing African Violets. Every day was a treat as the colors we always changing as plants were sold and new plants started to flower. We had 20 different varieties that were sold regularly as well as small batches of specialty Violets. We had our own breading program and many of the varieties were patented. It is sad that the nursery went out of business because the owners decided they could make more money selling the land then continuing to produce plants.
😮 that sounds like it was a dream-job… sad they closed.
I've been repotting my African violets using a wicking system where they end up sitting on top of a jar of water always. The single piece of yarn from the reservoir and up to about the middle of the potting soil, keeps them watered always and without compacting the soil. Works wonderfully. I learned it from watching the Gray Turtle African violet channel.
I do that too. I started doing that years before the Internet. Works great. I only use cotton yarn. Are you using acrylic? I was told that it wouldn't work. Perhaps it will.
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I use acrylic yarn, same as Gray Turtle lady. It works well. Since wick watering and a couple of grow lights, my violets are growing and blooming much better. I use Schultz AF food also.
Never had any luck with plants. Always said the only gardening group I could belong to is Wilt & Kill. Now I have a beautiful Violet and want to keep it alive and beautiful. This video is great. Thank you so much for all the information
This is funny...I always tell people that I killed all my indoor plants and can vouch for that in my 66 years...Because of covid19, we are not allowed to have indoor parties...one of my sister-in law gifted me an orchid for my birthday last year (2021)..It is still alive after 4 months, so I bought a total of 14 more orchid plants...I'm happy to say at this time Jan.2022, they are all surviving...
Keep trying.
Nice instructable! Two tips to avoid leaf breakage, 1. wait until your AF is on the dry side, which makes the leaves a bit limp and less likely to snap off during transplanting. 2. Use a spoon in tight re-potting to place the soil beneath the leaves avoid too much of a mess. You can also use the spoon to tamp down the soil a bit, fingers can be clumsy! Happy Planting! 🌸🌱
I'm glad I watched the video and glad I read your remark. I'm about to do this and the pointers will be of help. Thanks. 😉
@@daleandrews3552 Thank you Dale, for the sweet comment! Ironically ...I just reported some of my violets today, but should have waited a bit longer bc one if them waa still chock full of water which meant clumsy me snapped off a few leaves by accident. 🌱😂🌱 Should have let it dry out a bit!
Good luck with your transplantation! 🍀
I wish I was a better Gardener. I love watching your videos it gives a sense of gardening without me actually killing a bunch of plants. I've always wanted a green thumb. haha
I love the love and care toward your violets. You can tell by the way you speak of them and care of them.
I'd love to see a tour of your house plants.
Yes I agree ⭐
I LOVE African violets!! I purchased two plants about 3 years ago!! I propagated a leaf from each plant and potted the two leaves directly in soil!! They each sprouted 3 babies each so I ended up with 8 African violets!!🥰
I got excited with how the leaves had babies and, so I ended up propagating a few more leaves and now I have 25 African violets lol!!❤️😂
Great instructions, I learn a lot, I will change all my pot today.
Mold Potting, I have never seen that done before. Genius!!!
An African Violet was the first houseplant that got me really interested. I didn't know anything about them when my father-in-law gave me one for Mother's Day. I tend to use a different system though. When I re-pot mine I press the outermost edge of soil down just a little bit lower than the plant. When I water it I just fill up the "moat" with water mixed with fertilizer. All but one of them stays in continous bloom. I love that you did a video on these!
I have African violet pots also.
I didn’t know to empty water after an hour. My grandfather had such success with violets not me. Can’t wait to try this. Thanks for advice can’t wait to try!
Thank you Laura. One of the best videos about African Violets on youtube.
Thank you so much for sharing this awesome planting advice. I love the white warming house you put them in and the bell jar, that's really neat. I love putting things under glass.
African Violates always seem to grow much happier when planted together in my experience. I always talk to them every morning! I give them lots of love and I really believe that helps them grow. They are such beautiful velvety creatures...I love them. Thank you again!
I love African Violets. Mine are always blooming or producing new buds, so it's nice to always have flowers. I never knew they didn't like to stay wet. I've always just kept them in the plastic pots and set them in a fully glazed pot that I pour water into once a week so they are watered from the bottom. Good to also learn they like shallow pots. I really like that last pot your showed.
That huge one on the left is amazing.
My mother loved African violets. her always grew and flowered like crazy. each year she demanded we insert a rusty nail into and right beside the root ball. I do this to this day. Not sure if you have heard of this before - but it would make her flowers bloom profusely. About a 1/2 inch rusted finish nail.
You're just lovely. I enjoy and learn from your videos and appreciate that there is no musical intro or background music. Thank you. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍🏼
Good tips, especially molding the dirt first to ease in the plant. Very cool!
I had more than a dozen of violets from my collection and I was used to create figèrent colours by starting to plant 2 different colour leaves together and they will have 2 different plants with different colours often two colours together. It was big fun for me.you should try it. I discovered it by accident
Love your videos - very informative. You are such a sweet, kind lady it makes watching your videos even more pleasant.
Precise instructions with the actual plants and tools, I gathered the basic, and yet, quite useful ways to care my new pet, African Violet, thank you!
Moulding the soil in the pot first is a great idea! Also estimating the size of pot needed is a great tip. Also using the dome to help with transplanting shock is something I will be trying.
Love it ...thank you ! found this so helpful.Im bleaching and repotting right now! .My violets are from starts of my darling sister in law whom has passed away much to young and it keep them in my kitchen window becuase they make me feel her so\pirit when i look at them
“Mold potting”. Awesome tip. I am learning so many great gardening tricks and tips from you. Thank you.
Really loved this video, thank you for making one on African Violets. Please do make a follow up one on their care too.
It isn't the water that burns the leave but direct light on the leave while it is wet. I bath my violets with a sprayer with warm water just make sure the plant is dry before putting it back in sun.
Connie taylor It depends on wind and humidity of your climate. I live in a very humid climate, and water tends to pool on the leaves for days, which increases the chance of bacterial growth(happens very often). So I avoid wetting their leaves :)
I mist my violets all the time and never had them burn. I was recommended to mist them by the nursery owner I bought them from. I also keep them indoors though.
The "Wick Watering" process for African Violets is one style, I find helpful. Also VERY handy are plain plastic spoons to gently work around /or push down the soil under the AV leaves. Works great as opposed to my clumsy fingers. Bulb syringe watering IS MY GO-TO for watering my succulents @ AV. !!! Thnx for reading. My old fashioned style's work well.
I love your video here. Very informative and you speak well and effectively. I see where I've made my mistakes with African Violets and can't wait to try again.
Great presentation. Easy to watch but mostly to understand ! Thank you.
I think I am addicted to your videos!
I know I am. I watched them all in a matter of a few weeks
Good video, learnt a lot about potting violets right !
How do u encourage flowering in your healthy violets ?
Will watch
Great video - thank you so much. After a few years of taking care of my DH who has passed - I am back to having fun with my plants in the house and the African violets I love. I have 3 small ones that are in need of some of my attention. This helped me a bunch. THANKS!
Thank you for this video- I will watch it multiple times, as I only have 2 Violet plants now, but both need repotted. Your info is great & I love the tone of your voice (it has love in it for your violets 😊)
Ive noticed everyone wants to be a plant expert. I believe this is how its done well it works for me. :)...
You are the only one I see that knows what theyre talking about, Ive learned alot from you. Good for you !👍
Watching this and Christmas is about 3 weeks from now...2023. Your tree is beautiful
Thank you. I have never come upon videos of care for African Violets. My mom started me collecting them when I was 16 and I have lost a lot from not transplanting properly. TY!! For your VAST amount of knowledge.
I have always put pieces from other broken terracotta pots in the bottom and I water my plants from the bottom. Love the tenting advice! I have given so many away and now I got to go buy some more terracotta pots. My violets get morning sun filtered through lace curtains. I like the idea of putting more than one to a pot.
I love using violet pots for them, I like the ones that are more bulb like instead of straight. I have the best luck with these and I have one violet every big as that big one on the table. I never empty the water after a hour though so didn't know that! I love your videos!
You are so lovely! 💚🙏 And this was super-helpful. But you talk so fast and without pause :-) ! I recommend some deep breaths here and there, and slow down, it's good for your health and it makes listening easier. Everything else was wonderful -- i'm just trying to spread the good word about slowing down in general. As a society -- especially these last 14 months or so -- we've gone into hyper-speed. Wishing you great success.
I am glad I found your video. I now know the best ways to take care of my new plant.
What a nice surprise to get a video on African Violets. I have several of them and it's always great to get some additional information on this plant. Thanks Laura. :)
Great information about pot size. I did not know that. I'm needing to remove suckers and pot.
Very simple techniques, however the tips about planting carefully were of course important specially enclosing the plant so it get more humidity and temperature to flourish, thanks for the video.
Good morning, loved the show, thank you for sharing the knowledge and showing how to re-pot them. The plants are really healthy and strong. Enjoy, a beautiful houseplant that is not such a favourite plant anymore, yet it never loses it's charm. Go well, kind regards.
Thanks much… My big takeaway from this video is keeping in mind pot depth requirements… makes a lot of sense about getting shallower pots for certain plants to avoid root rot… always learning, 🙏🐸
Thanks for all the info. Your violet care is very much as I have grown violets for 40 years. I had 1 very large violet, similar to the 1 on your counter until my son came sliding down the banister & knocked it of my plant stand, breaking it off at the crown. My son survived the mishap but unfortunately the violet didn't.
I had never tried to raise African violets until a friend gave me one she had propagated from a plant her mother-in-law had given her before her death probably 40 years prior. It is a beautiful ruffled leaf and blossom in a deep pink. I have the original plant and also have propagated probably at least ten more and shared them with friends and family. They almost all the time and so for disease free. I loved the molded method you shared, thanks. I will definitely try it.
amazing thanks so much just brought my African violet back to life ! by trimming the leaves and watering from the bottem and placing in bright indirect sunlight.
Thank you for this video. I have a nice deep purple African violet I am thinking of repotting and your video was quite helpful. My violet is currently in a glazed pot. When I brought it home, I carefully drilled a hole in the bottom for drainage. Your vedio has helped me choose a better pot.
As an aside, I have a fish tank and when I change the water, I use the "old" water to water my plants.
An old friend was a member of the African Violet Society. She recommended a tablespoon of stale beer to 1/4 of water a few times a year to encourage blooming. Has anyone else heard of this?
Thank you so much. I used to have African Violets. And had a photo of my perfect prize plant. Maybe this year, I’ll get some. Happy new year.
OMG!!! Thanks a mil for posting this video! I think I am going to watch it a couple more times just to make sure that my African Violets don't hate me anymore!!! :(
Your videos are to the point and easy to follow, love them! There is so much information in just a few minutes. I’m amazed to find all the things I didn’t know as I was somehow still mostly successfully growing my plants. Now I can go forward with confidence. Thank you so much!
I know this video was made a year and a half ago, but I just bought my first 2 African violet plants and you're my go-to source for anything plant and garden related
I've been growing AVs for 30+ years. FOR WATERING: My mother in law (MIL) taught me to use the violet containers with the food and leave constant water in them. They bloom all the time and seam to like it real well, although once in a while i feel like some get too much water so I try to let them go dry just a bit before watering. I am interested in trying your method to compare it to my MIL's. Will let you know. TENTING NEW PLANTS: I agree with tenting - they love it. It's the way I make new plants: I cut a leaf, put it in a new pot, and put a clear plastic cup over it, with a hole drilled into the top. Keep the cup on until it get's well established or it may die. Be patient because it take a couple of months for new growth to show up. COLOR: I have grown a variety of colors and I especially love the ones that have multiple colors like Sunkissed which goes from yellow to pink and reminds me of sunrise. I have spent years hunting down and collecting unusual colors - will be happy to share pictures if your interested. GLOVES - I was surprised you were not wearing gloves because I have found that my plants not only don't like water, but they also don't like to be touched by me :(. Maybe my skin is just moist or something - I don't know. I just know they do better if i wear gloves, especially when transplanting. Thanks for the mold potting method - it will defiantly be using that!
Deborah Drake I have grown to love the AV pots. I fill all my AV pots half full of water, leave them til they dry out too. Profuse blooms most of the time. East window is a must in my book.
I loved your video and especially the bell jar and little green house for decorating purposes. Very nice!
Wow Laura, thank you for all this great information. Long, long ago, and once upon a time…… I had a very beautiful African violet. It lived in a serving dish to my Norotake bone china. it was beautiful it’s arrived in that little piece of China and as soon as I transplanted it…… dead!! I have never again been successful with African violets
Thank you so much for uploading this video. I need to repot African Violets and was very concerned about repotting such a delcate plant. Now I am not.
Love the decorative aspect of this video, something I don't normally see in informative plant videos. The addition of the eucalyptus was lovely, thanks so much for a great video!
My jaw dropped when you popped that 2nd violet into the hole, genius!!
I love your African Violets! I bought a bunch of AV leaves online and propagated some new plants from them over the summer. There's still tiny plants, but I got such a kick out of it! Just wanted to let you know that you can get water on AV leaves, you just have to use room temperature water when you do water them. I fill up my watering can and let it sit out overnight. I water from the top the next day. I've never had any leaf spots, ever! Mine do not go in the sun either. I have them under grow lights right now.
Anita Ridenhour ...that's good to know because I have mine in a staircase window & we can't see the blooms. I'll move mine to eye level now. ☺️
Great information. Thanks for sharing. I've always loved African violets but I didn't have much success with them, now I understand why..
The best advice . Thank you
AV have always been one of my favorite plants but they were so hard to grow for me until I found it's favorite window spot behind my curtain and warm next to the TV. I think it needs to be repoted and I'm afraid it will go EEEKK and die on me lol
I almost killed my African Violet because I sprayed the leaves to keep them moist. In one of my mystery books I discovered this was a no-no. Good thing my plant was strong. Thank you for your insight, I am now a subscriber. I love plants, not Horticulturist, in fact I've been unsuccessful. However my love for plants has cause for deeper research I'm glad I found your videos.🙃
I love violets! My violets love classical music. I play it and it looks as if they stand taller and grow nicer They each like something different too. Figures lol. When I was younger I got a huge pot of violets from a garage sale and she told me to play classical music for them. Thought she was crazy but I saw what it did lol. Thank you Laura!!
You're as beautiful as the violet.
Thanks for the tips.
I loved your video on African Violets....I have a few and now I know what I should have been doing. Thanks so much for your help
Thank you for your thorough care guide and tips 💚
I love the self watering African violet pots. I don’t dump the water out after an hour, I put water in the outer pot, drop in several drops of liquid fertilizer, place in the pot with the plant, and leave it. I rinse it out and change the water every week or two (I live in so cal where it’s quite dry). My plants are super healthy and bloom plenty with a wonderful flower crown. And I don’t change the potting mix once a year. Maybe I should do it more frequently but my plant is happy so 🤷♀️.
How much water do you give it
I see the bowl with Amaryllis Project for Christmas on the left near the lamp. Nice progress!
Awesome! My sister had a beautiful African violet delivered to the hospital after my 1st child was born. Needless to say, the plant died within a few mos. 😂 I decided to give it another try w/ 2 plants a cpl yrs ago. I love the look of terra cotta as well & discovered on my own how much plants love them! Note: place a liner under terra cotta plates because mold will grow.
Great video, sometimes my African Violets start out as one and all of a sudden there is two growing side by side months later, not sure how that happens. Love your ideas
deezie
Beautiful-African Violets
I love your attitude and presentation. You talk real good.
Love this. I’m ready for the next video. I had some years ago so I needed a refresher. Keep doing what you’re doing. Great useful info and pleasant delivery. I’ll be watching more!🪴
They are beautiful. I can remember a friend of my mother having a bunch of these . They were so pretty. I tried one once but didnt know enough for success. Of course the leaves rotted and it died. But now....wahlah....we have you tube...LOL
just learned to repot my AV ! thanks ...
african violets and rex begonias are my all time favorite house plants
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Aw I love how she talks about them
5.08. I really like the zip idea on the compost sack! I haven't seen that before.
Excellent video. Succinct and right to the point. Thank you. 💜
AMAZING VIDEO! your instructions were amazing and my violets are doing amazing with this method. Works even better than the others!
Thank you !! I love my African violets so this was very informative.
I love all your videos. It's so inspiring =) If I may suggest a topic, I would love to see a Christmas Cactus video.
That would be a very good one as they can be very difficult to get to bloom.
Hi Im from Australia and have just discovered yr feed. I am loving all of yr instructional vids'...
With violets we use a wick water system.
Placing the wick through the drain hole into water in the bottom of the support pot underneath.
Love yr work and thank you for all that you have shared. 💜🧡💚💛💙
I wish I looked as elegant as you potting plants! Watching this vid from the bathtub after doing sone gardening
Thank you so much - this was a really well presented video: great information without a bunch of filler! I learned a lot!
I LOVE the bell jar and little green house you have , where did you buy them or where is a good place to get them ?
I just got my first African violet a few weeks ago and he’s by far my favorite plant (shh don’t tell the others lol). I’m 22 but have had a green thumb since I was a kid. I have a bunch of houseplants from monsteras to burro tails but somehow had never owned an African violet. I know you aren’t supposed to touch the leaves a lot but the fuzziness is what sold me on this plant! It’s like an adorable fuzzy puppy lol. My guy is already putting out little bloom buds that definitely weren’t there when I got him. Ugh I’ve been totally just devouring any information I can get on these guys!
Mine have been gorgeous in the same small terra cotta planter for about 10 years. I'm ready for them to be big and gorgeous. I'm just a bit nervous to give them a new home because of how perfect they've been. I don't want to get greedy!
love this video, I will try the tenting and see how it goes. I also like the cleaning of the pots with a bleach solution. Since the pots are bacteria free I would not water the plants by filling the kitchen sink and soaking them there. The kitchen sink is a potential breeding ground for bacteria. thank you!
Absolutely beautiful, also great information, thank you!
Violet pots are the absolute best. You do not drain the water out of the outer pot. The terra cotta inner pot absorbs the perfect amount of water for the plants. I like ones that hold a lot of water so I only need to check them once a month. There's a reason they are called African violet pots!
Great video and helpful tips! Thank you for sharing :) African violets are my favourite flowers and I have pots of them pretty much in every room of the apartment. They very often need repotting though because we have two cats that love to knock things over lol. Terracotta pots are always my first choice too. A huge mistake that I use to make when I first had violets was getting water on the leaves. After learning the DO's and DON'T's of caring for them they really do bloom beautifully 🌼🌺🌼🌺
I love listening to you ! Thank you for all the information. I found a great spot and light for my violets. I would like to know more about light.
They are so beautiful! Thank you! :)
Thankyou for this video! So informative and you cover everything I had any concerns about!