African Violet Complete Care Guide + Propagation Attempt
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- My Care Guide for an African Violet. If you have Propagated This Plant please tell me how it went
African Violet Care Tips:
04:41 Lighting
06:08 Temperature/Humidity
07:14 Soil
07:47 Propagation
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Storytime with Richard:
I come from a long long line of gardeners. Almost every member of my family has maintained or are maintaining a garden. Because of this, we share plants all the time. So, it has become a tradition in my family to pass African violets from one generation to the next.
What makes it extra cool is that every single violet that my family owns comes from one plant that came into my family 73 years ago. The first owner was my great grandmother, who was a domestic worker during the Apartheid era here in South Africa. She stole a plant when the white family that she worked for reported her to the police for not having a pass book (pass books were basically hall-passes for black people to work/be in whites only areas). So, to honor her and the family she worked so hard to raise, we keep this tradition going. I hope to do so with my family.
If you think about it; we are a family, and so are our plants :)
@Bennett Jayson that sounds.... Illegal
@@rowanheart8122 good thing legal and moral don't mean the same thing, especially in a legal system that created the word "apartheid."
Your grandmother was the baddest bitch to roam the earth.
@@rowanheart8122 ouch, even i felt that burn!
That’s so cool!!!!!!!!!
Hi. Just came across your channel. I'm a elderly woman and I wanted to tell you how sweet you are, and your adorable!! I Loved your video, it was full of information. Hoping to see more of your videos
I have a 10 yr. old granddaughter I am so Happy me at 64 yrs. to find you she is just getting into houseplants and your being a young person she can enjoy learning from you! Thank you I enjoy watching your u-tube and am sure she will too.
African violets are so cuddly. You can feel on their fuzziness, and they sit happily on most windowsills and stay compact enough to be there forever.
I propagated a bunch of my AV leaves when my cat knocked it out of the window and busted a bunch of stems. I stuck them straight in soil with the leaves standing straight up. Each leaf can produce 2-3 babies and the growth will occur on each side of the leaf. Sometimes I’d remove the babies and the parent leaf would still have roots, so I stuck them back in dirt so they could grow more babies. Unfortunately, I’ve run out of friends to give them to. Haha 😂
I can be your friend❤️
Yeah i will be your friend too. I need friends. As a mom of 6 daughters struggling to stay sober, plants are my healing. But hey, i love having plant friends.
I rescued a violet for $1 and placed it on my patio in a bright shaded area and it was growing normal for about a month I decided to bring it inside and place it under my grow light and within a week it started to bloom. It's growing much better inside under the light.
Thank you! I just bought African Violets. Never grown them before. Something new to do.
I needed this refresher! I just got a variegated with dark purple flower for $2.49 from Walmart. Bottom watered & perked right up🥰
@Mair Waugus I just rescued the same kind from Walmart yesterday. My mom grew them when I was very young, but I needed a bit of a refresher course. 😊
Thanks, Erika. They’re really pretty and I appreciate your care tips.
Thanks Erica, I have 2 violets and I needed to know more care tips. Now I know they like bottom watering and being root bound. You're videos are soooooo helpful!
Not getting leaves wet is a myth: the rot problem is caused by a wet crown. Dab off excess moisture from the center of the plant. If you are not using distilled, dab off moisture from the leaves to prevent mineral spotting as it dries. There are numerous videos of growers washing their plants in a sink (warm, not cold water) to remove dust from their fuzzy leaves. I recently did this (with some fear) and it turned out just fine. Of course, this should not be overdone, as with any care technique.
I love my $1 African Violet. Still have it. Great way to learn about their care before moving on to the more expensive variegated ones.
I love propagating these. It’s so fast and so easy! Idk what to do with all them now 😄
OMYGOD I'm going through the same thing lol!! I thought of giving them as gifts or even selling them!!
Where did my blooms go?
Hello, I'm from France and I like African violets, thank you for sharing your care tips. I went wrong with watering them (maybe a bit too much) I'm looking forward to see the results of your propagations. Have a nice day.
I've propagated African Violets from leaf cuttings in potting mix for years. I just break off a leaf and stick it in the mix with great results. I've only recently read about rooting in water so I'm curious to see how yours works. My late Auntie swore by growing them in North facing windows and she had dozens of them. I tend to follow her directions - but also grow some in South facing windows and under grow lights. Thank you so much for doing this video! It's nice to see someone else growing these beauties❣️
@Glynda Giles just curious did your auntie live in a sunny state? I'm in AZ and also grow them in northern windows with much luck.
@@sharonholmes4444 No, she lived in Missouri all of her life. I live in SW MO. We get really good morning light from the North - year round. I just have to move my violets a bit further from the window in the winter because of the colder temps.
@@glyndagiles5697 Wow that's amazing! Good deal.
Beautiful specimen and thank you for going over the care tips 💚🌿
What a great video filled with amazing information!! I am so sorry I feel like such a bad planty friend and dont have time to comment on any video. But I'm here and fully support and love your channel!!! 💚🌿💚
I use a mix of perlite, pumice, peat, and garden soil. It's a fluffy mix that drains well and has nutrients in it.
Any update on your propagation cuttings? I’m a new subscriber!
Hey girl 🤩 The update is in this video, the time stamp for it is in the description. I think it’s like 18- something lol ruclips.net/video/5rYffeDBF6g/видео.html
These are wonderful suggestions. Thank you so much, lovely Erika! I really appreciate your ideas!
Hi Erika! I'm a "liker", subscriber and amateur gardener from Lake Charles, LA that has the reputation as being a plant "expert!" Ha. I have a few tropicals that I own that are thriving on a sunny patio this summer (July 23, '22). One of my friends gave me an African violet to take care of an repot for her. I'm using your gardern expertise to guide me through care of one of these. I'm not surprized they're not a direct sun plant, given their origins in the rainforests of French Polynesia, or am I thinking of another plant? Anyway, thanks for the informative video and happy growing! 🪴
Erika! came across your channel while doing revision, really useful to see this done! thank you! :)
Hi Erika
I am so thankful to you for doing the video on African Violets. I think I do well maintaining plants & succulents but African Violets always died on me. I’ve learned from you why that is so. I’m so excited to go out tmrw and p/u a few of them and know I be able to keep them growing strong👏👏👏👏🧡🧡✌🏼
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Awesome Information. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Thanks for this video
I never have much luck with them, but so far I’ve kept two alive yeah 😝
First time seeing one of your videos and loved it! Very informative with information I didn’t know. One question is I have seeds from the African Violet. Do you know if they need a dry spell before planting?
Love this plant! Will/have you done an update video on the proprogations?
I've learned about their care from Rick L African Violets channel on you tube years ago. I have quite a few and use Jack's water soluble 20/20/20 fertilizer at half strength "every time" I water. They live in a northeast window and I have never ending blooms. I propagate my leaves in a soiless mixture. Haven't ever tried the water propagation. Anxious to see your follow up results. Nice video. Btw...I live in sunny🌞Arizona so maybe that attributes to healthy growing in a northeast window.
I did collect violet as well, but I got a virus of some sort that hit All of My 30 plants.. All died within 2 months.. Remmeber when u buy New plants, not to put Them together with the rest of your plants.. Have it in guarantine for sometime. Gl on the New upcoming babys 😍.
good luck with the propagation! :) i like to look at african violets, but don't want to have one. so update videos with this guys blooming would be nice^^
I had an african violet for a little bit in the summer...She should not have been outside with the constant switch between rain, and then crispy sunlight😅.
Did not know that violets bloom until I found this video, I don’t have a grow light so I will have to figure out the next best option because my violet is not blooming yet.
My grandmother had a whole room of violets so in memory of her I try!! I have a leaf I propogated in water and it grew tons of roots and I planted it and the leaf is still alive but never grew any other leaves? I bought some pots with wicks to water from bottom and the ones in those pots definitely bloom more!! When they get really big do I need to trim some of the leaves off? I always feel bad doing that 😞 thanks!!!
Great video. I am going to try to grow an african violet!
Hi Erika! Great video, btw. I have successfully propagated African Violets before. What I will say is be patient because I remember mine taking 3mo.+ to finally show signs of growth. What I did see in the beginning was like "green soil" which means that they are beginning to go. Best wishes, It will be great. Btw, how is your Hoya linearis doing? Is it easy, peasy like I said?
Why do you put your violets in water instead of wicking ? Can you overwater when using wicking method ? How long do you leave your violets in the water ? Normally what size pot do you use most ?
So I’m trying to revive mine. Had it for a year, and it ain’t dead yet.
But it’s not doing much else.
Just being there.
I had it in a sunny basement window, then move it upstairs.
I heard something about it liking humid conditions?
Today I cut off dead leaves.
Thought?
My son got me flowers for mother's day and one was an African voilet
Tanks for information.
Beutifull your flowers
good content - any videos on the progression of the cuttings?
We do need to turn them every now and then so they don’t reach?
Do you ever wonder how African violets survived in nature? What did they do when it rained on them. They couldn’t live under the canopy of a plant because they need bright light to flower. I don’t expect you to answer me Erika, it is just a random thought.💚🙃
There are videos of growers washing their leaves: the no water on the leaves thing is a myth. It is the crown that rots, so simply dabbing off excess water from the crown should prevent that.
I was told that in nature, there are changing temps and breezes that speed evaporation in their natural state of growing. Air/environmental conditions in a home are stagnant. This is why rain does not give them crown rot in the wild.
What should I do if the leaves are droopy? It’s been watered, I keep in sunny areas, I’ve also aerated the soil though i don’t know if that’s what AV’s like since I’ve only really seen it done on other plants. This is my first flowering plant that I’m taking care of on my own and so it worries me a little.
Very timely! My one and only african violets is currently dying. Haha. Thanks for this! ❤❤❤
I really liked your video :)
I love African Violets!
Every plant is “ Bright Indirect sunlight” Does the African Violet Direct Bright Light? East/West/ South facing window. I am in US - east coast New York.
They are 2 nice and healthy looking Violets ..:)
Thank you, Erika
thank you for the tips!
So how do they survive in the wild? I suppose rain drops from above in Africa too?
I just got mines from Lowe’s and it’s in the same lime green nursery pot lol! How long do you think I wait till I repot ? And if how big do you think the pot should be
Hello I have this plants that is not to be dude what can I do the wizard now very hot can you tell me how to protect
Hi Ms Erica' thanks for the video iit was great!.. i just want to ask How can survive my african violet plants? I think I over watered my plants.. The leaf start falling !😢
So pretty! 😍
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So for propagation....what do you do for watering. I did see this.
How are they doing currently.....the ones you’ve propagated?
Love all of your videos! How are the propagation doing?
Thank you!!
So far nothing has happened lol 😅 so we’ll just keep waiting to see. At least there’s not rot, that’s a good sign!
How many weeks to propagate
I water mine from the top but I use a Syringe so I can stick it IN the soil and inject
Why do some leaves tear off ??
Is there a follow up video?
Any up dates on the plants???
Yay! Thank you 💞
great video big like from albania
Do you know what type/species of african violet you have here in the video? (In the beginning w/purple flower)
Did you do an update to this video?
Do they get pests?
I have been given a plant which I think is an African violet but now I am not sure! It is some sort of primula but...!
what type of pot should I use?
How do you get the leaves so dark green?
На днях пойду за вариегатной фиалкой♡
I recently just killed the most beautiful African violet it was almost completely white. I potted it in a bigger pot and it went completely brown BC the leaves were touching the wet soil :C
My thumb is as black as midnight & for Easter my friend gave me two different species of plants, one being an African Violet. I had to watch this video just to know how often to water LOL At any rate, perhaps the soil got to dry but some of the blossoms are dead looking. Do I just pull them off? Cut them, let them fall off.
I like to pull them off when they dry out. Just try to pull from as close to the base as you can so that an ugly stem is not left behind 😇
If i keep them in the window sill they would die because its summer
Cute as a Marble.
Hey! Do you think you would be able to make a kokedama out of an African violet? Was thinking of making one for my mum.
Edit: You said that they don't need humidity, so would it harm them to be in a bathroom?
This spring I was going to make one of those myself: I don't see why it wouldn't work.
As far as the bathroom goes, they need warmth and high light, but not direct sun. If there is such a place in that room, it should be fine.
I have seen people propagate them in water before... idk if it works tho
Yes it works well in water, but its slower to get plants to mature flowering stage. I've seen people say their water rooted leaves take 1 year to flower compared to 5 - 6 months for their soil rooted leaves. Water rooted leaves slow down and need a lot of time to adjust when transplanted into soil compared to plants grown in soil from the start. Also when you remove rooted leaves from water the roots tend to clump together so it takes ages for them to regrow and spread out properly into soil. A leaf rooted in soil has already spread out properly so grows better over time.
Is this an Indore plant.
My AV have got little flys. What do I do?
Let the top of the soil dry out in between watering. Fungus gnats like it when the soil is always moist and leave when it dries out.
Update??
I’m gonna post one soon! But one of the leaves in soil has baby leaves coming out & the other two just have roots. The water prop did not make it. I’m going to put another leaf in water right now :)
Where did you buy the Violet mix?
I repotted one, took good care but the leaves are so little, and now they are getting yellow. I’ve been watering from the bottom
thank you for this info, it was really helpful!! you’re also real cute, just sayin 🤷🏻♂️
There’s a plant that I’ve been looking for, ..for almost 3 years now, it’s called “Beef steak begonia” I looked everywhere,online,in store,nowhere to be found...if anyone knows where I can find one,please let me know...tia.
4u25out Maybe it’s under a different name. ??? I’d look at the pics an see if you can find it that way.
Sorry, I meant to say, there are some online order,but hard to get because it’s not available, ..it is “ beef steak begonia”
stevesleaves.com/product/begonia-erythrophylla-beef-steak/
Thank you..,I will order some,but kinda pricey,then again it’s kinda rare,(hard to find in stores)
66% humidity flex 😂😉
Four dollars in your dreams. I just bought one with no name at the local grocery store for eight dollars. Named varieties start at twelve dollars. Lots more at nurseries. Otherwise a good video.
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Erika, you are sweet lady but need some coaching to handle Video production . You talk too much, this video could be made in half the period. Take care.
you’re hella rude. watch someone else’s video.