I love them. I have 25 at least, semi miniatures, trailers and standards. I even have a species plant. My husband built me 2 shelves after there was no more room at the window. I use hanging 4 ft lights which work great, always something blooming which gets me through winter. Just love your second channel as much as your first. Take care.
Love African violets. Remind me of my great grandmother. She always warned not to touch or breathe on her violets. She had a large serving cart with wheels and a couple lights attached, a couple levels just packed full of pots of her violets. Because the cart had wheels, she was able to move them to the optimal spot for sunlight in front of her sliding glass door/window. I bet hubby could have fun making you a cart with wheels. Just sayin’. 😉 Thanks again, Rachel!
Violets were my very first houseplants when I moved out into my first home. Thank you for sharing your tips on propagation and soil. I also did leaf propagation but in water! I covered a glass of water with wax paper using a rubber band to hold it on the glass, poke a hole in the center of the wax paper and stick the leaf in. Roots form within a couple weeks and then can be planted.
Hey Rachel! Just wanted to say that I have a great connection to African Violets. My grandma was a huge gardener.... Her big thing was African Violets. She had a great plant rack in the basement for growing and trying to preserve some rare ones.. I was too young to learn from her, but when she died, I took one home. Unfortunately I killed it... Would love to get into it again in her memory.
African violets are my favorite house plants. Good memories from my Grandma. She had several varieties, but I was always fascinated with her window sill over the kitchen sink full of china tea cups and saucers with teacup varieties in them. I begged to help with dishes, so I could stand on the little wooden stool and study the pretty plants and beautiful teacups. Plants carry so many great memories for a lot of us. 💕 P/S I've missed the cats interjecting their opinions into your videos.
We propagate our violets first by placing them in a cup of water. I use cling wrap over top with an elastic and then poke a hole. Place leaf stem in the water. After a little bit a root will grow and then I pot. Works great every time.
Definitely one of my favorites to keep as well. I've even had some flowering in a North facing window- it also gets a decent amount of reflected light from the surrounding buildings.
If you can get it from a local nursery, get some rooting powder, powdered form of a plant rooting hormone, and dip the cut stem in it to coat the cut end and a centimeter or so with the powder. This forces the cutting to make new roots and aids in its uptake of water faster than just a cutting without the rooting powder. I've had good success with it with the rooting powder for all sorts of cuttings.
I have my African violets in all direction facing windows and they do great for me. The ones in my south facing window are a lil protected with some other house plants shading them from the direct sun.
Enjoying your plant videos and fish videos! I am feeling excited about getting into plants again. I also love the Christmas Cactus. Maybe you can do a video on those?
The violets from Africa are beautiful, but there's nothing like walking through a pasture or woodland and seeing native violets in bloom like they do at this time of year.
I get called a little ol' lady for my African violets collection, lol. To be honest, I actually call myself that; everyone really likes my violets. I love haw many colors there are and there wonderful fuzzy leaves, don't you? That big one has some really lovely red hues on the undersides. Thanks for sharing your collection. Maybe someday you'll be able to reconsider that eastern window?
The only plant I actually have not killed! Throw it in a double-walled pot with African violet soil, water the outer pot (NEVER pour water on top, you'll kill it!), water sparingly, and put it in a window. It's that easy!
My Granny also kept them. Unfortunately she was never patient enough to let them rebloom. If they quit blooming for awhile she would throw them away and buy more. I kept them growing up and propagated them.
Love African Violets! Definitely going to try your method of propagation. The plant I have now is doing well, but the leaves are starting to grow over the edge of the pot (I bought it as a full grown plant and it is in the pot it came in) Should I leave it as is? You mention they don’t like to be repotted- can they outgrow their pots? THANK YOU! Love the new channel!!
Plantaholic my first video I ever watched was you with the carnivorous plants that you did inside awhile ago! Then I was like oh man she’s a fish girl too!!! I don’t keep fish anymore but I love that about you! I’ve always had violets but recently just really got back into them! I just ordered from the violet barn and can’t wait for them to get here! I had found my AVSA card from the 90’s 😳 I also just sent off to be back with them!
Great video!! My grandmother had one that grew huge but wouldn't flower so she threatened it that she would toss it out if it wouldn't flower and sure enough, it started flowering!! She had it for over 20 yrs!! What kind of supplemental light do you use as I only get northern light and not very much (live in a hobbit-hole apt.)?
Do you have a link for the three pronged grow light that you have on your plant stand? I have a four arm one but the lights are a mix of blue and red and its very off putting so I’d like a white one....
I always kill african violets Y_Y I forget to water them just a bit late and the whole plant dries up and goes crispy so fast. I want to try again with a self watering pot but even with those plants that are more drought tolerant do better for me. My succulents and orchids grow fantastically for me. Orchids are my favorite houseplant.
My Mom had beautiful African violets and won several blue ribbons at her local garden shows... me..... not so much!!! I can keep them going for just so long then they thumb their noses at me and keel over..... UGH! :(
This is info I've needed for a long time!!! Thank you so much!
I love them. I have 25 at least, semi miniatures, trailers and standards. I even have a species plant. My husband built me 2 shelves after there was no more room at the window. I use hanging 4 ft lights which work great, always something blooming which gets me through winter. Just love your second channel as much as your first. Take care.
Love African violets. Remind me of my great grandmother. She always warned not to touch or breathe on her violets. She had a large serving cart with wheels and a couple lights attached, a couple levels just packed full of pots of her violets. Because the cart had wheels, she was able to move them to the optimal spot for sunlight in front of her sliding glass door/window. I bet hubby could have fun making you a cart with wheels.
Just sayin’. 😉 Thanks again, Rachel!
Violets were my very first houseplants when I moved out into my first home. Thank you for sharing your tips on propagation and soil. I also did leaf propagation but in water! I covered a glass of water with wax paper using a rubber band to hold it on the glass, poke a hole in the center of the wax paper and stick the leaf in. Roots form within a couple weeks and then can be planted.
That's a great alternative
PS... the kitty interruption made me laugh!
Damn cats
@@Plantaholic Yes. But you know you love them! Thanks for sharing them.
Gorgeous!!
Funny, my mom always had African Violets on our windowsills too. This video reminds me how much I liked them and that I should pick up one again.
Hey Rachel! Just wanted to say that I have a great connection to African Violets. My grandma was a huge gardener.... Her big thing was African Violets. She had a great plant rack in the basement for growing and trying to preserve some rare ones.. I was too young to learn from her, but when she died, I took one home. Unfortunately I killed it... Would love to get into it again in her memory.
I had no idea you had two channels one for plants one for fish.
This one is only a few weeks old. I thought I would allow myself some fun time
African violets are my favorite house plants. Good memories from my Grandma. She had several varieties, but I was always fascinated with her window sill over the kitchen sink full of china tea cups and saucers with teacup varieties in them. I begged to help with dishes, so I could stand on the little wooden stool and study the pretty plants and beautiful teacups. Plants carry so many great memories for a lot of us. 💕
P/S I've missed the cats interjecting their opinions into your videos.
We propagate our violets first by placing them in a cup of water. I use cling wrap over top with an elastic and then poke a hole. Place leaf stem in the water. After a little bit a root will grow and then I pot. Works great every time.
Great tip!
Definitely one of my favorites to keep as well. I've even had some flowering in a North facing window- it also gets a decent amount of reflected light from the surrounding buildings.
If you can get it from a local nursery, get some rooting powder, powdered form of a plant rooting hormone, and dip the cut stem in it to coat the cut end and a centimeter or so with the powder. This forces the cutting to make new roots and aids in its uptake of water faster than just a cutting without the rooting powder. I've had good success with it with the rooting powder for all sorts of cuttings.
I have used it but not found it to be necessary. When I clone trees, super useful though!
I have my African violets in all direction facing windows and they do great for me. The ones in my south facing window are a lil protected with some other house plants shading them from the direct sun.
Wow Rachel! What a lovly plants you got there my friend!
Thanks for the support here too!
@@Plantaholic Your very wellcome my friend love both of your channels from me your friend Mikael
Enjoying your plant videos and fish videos! I am feeling excited about getting into plants again. I also love the Christmas Cactus. Maybe you can do a video on those?
Sure! But it might be awhile,I started some from cuttings but they look very u underwhelming right now
Love them and pet safe I believe!
I thoroughly enjoy this video. I went to my local nursery and bought two African violets. Both have variegation on their leaves.
Very cool!!
The violets from Africa are beautiful, but there's nothing like walking through a pasture or woodland and seeing native violets in bloom like they do at this time of year.
I do not disagree. I am ready for spring
Now I have to get an African violet to go along with my orchids
I get called a little ol' lady for my African violets collection, lol. To be honest, I actually call myself that; everyone really likes my violets. I love haw many colors there are and there wonderful fuzzy leaves, don't you? That big one has some really lovely red hues on the undersides. Thanks for sharing your collection. Maybe someday you'll be able to reconsider that eastern window?
I hope so!
The only plant I actually have not killed! Throw it in a double-walled pot with African violet soil, water the outer pot (NEVER pour water on top, you'll kill it!), water sparingly, and put it in a window. It's that easy!
My Granny also kept them. Unfortunately she was never patient enough to let them rebloom. If they quit blooming for awhile she would throw them away and buy more. I kept them growing up and propagated them.
Mine always had glass bowls everywhere with leaves sticking in all directions
I tend to inherit plant from coworkers who move or leave. I have a grocery store violet that is still going strong much to my surprise 😊
Today we look at my first and "favorite" house plant- African violets. Roll call- who else is keeping them?
African Violets are a favorite. My wife and I have about 30.
I've been keeping African violets since I was 8 years old, and I'm 34, now! They're the best little buddies, and I just love them 🥰
Love African Violets! Definitely going to try your method of propagation. The plant I have now is doing well, but the leaves are starting to grow over the edge of the pot (I bought it as a full grown plant and it is in the pot it came in) Should I leave it as is? You mention they don’t like to be repotted- can they outgrow their pots? THANK YOU! Love the new channel!!
They can out grow their pot but you usually wait until they are a third or so larger than their pot to move them.they canreally pout about it
Sorry, no violets here, had them years ago, but a Fun and Informative video!! 🌷
Thanks Rachel...👍
Thanks for the support
Had no idea you had violets 🥰🙋🏻♀️
I have SO MANY plants I havent shared because I was an aquarium channel
Plantaholic my first video I ever watched was you with the carnivorous plants that you did inside awhile ago! Then I was like oh man she’s a fish girl too!!! I don’t keep fish anymore but I love that about you! I’ve always had violets but recently just really got back into them! I just ordered from the violet barn and can’t wait for them to get here! I had found my AVSA card from the 90’s 😳 I also just sent off to be back with them!
@@iddybiddyladybugleeza909 that's so awesome!!!
...and now I have to propagate. After they settle for a few more weeks, I cat wait to watch them from the beginning.
Wonderful video! Did you make a video about your plant wall? If so, I missed it. Could you add the link here? Thanks.
Love my AVs.
They are the best!
Great video!! My grandmother had one that grew huge but wouldn't flower so she threatened it that she would toss it out if it wouldn't flower and sure enough, it started flowering!! She had it for over 20 yrs!! What kind of supplemental light do you use as I only get northern light and not very much (live in a hobbit-hole apt.)?
Do you have a link for the three pronged grow light that you have on your plant stand? I have a four arm one but the lights are a mix of blue and red and its very off putting so I’d like a white one....
Just received my first two last week
woohoo!
Can we buy single leaves on line? I’ve not seen them sold that way. 👍🏻❤️
I buy them on etsy all the time
@@Plantaholic on Etsy?! Omg
Do you have a favorite vendor? And if so; throw your girl a link! 😂💕
Does the 10-yr old’s pot have a hole in the bottom or is it solid terra cotta?
Its violet pot,so double pot but no actual hole
Perfect, thank you!
I always kill african violets Y_Y I forget to water them just a bit late and the whole plant dries up and goes crispy so fast. I want to try again with a self watering pot but even with those plants that are more drought tolerant do better for me. My succulents and orchids grow fantastically for me. Orchids are my favorite houseplant.
My mother always had African Violets. Always in a north facing window. Any other window and they would t make it.
My Mom had beautiful African violets and won several blue ribbons at her local garden shows... me..... not so much!!! I can keep them going for just so long then they thumb their noses at me and keel over..... UGH! :(