ivory spots on African violet plant

QuestionQUESTION: I just read a question that Brenda asked about white spots and your answer but I dont believe my problem is the same because it doesnt look like mildew. Its almost like the green color in the

blooms+african violet

QuestionPatrician, how can I get my standard size african violets to bloom? they bloomed one time several years ago and now nothing. I give them fish fertilizer once a month and water with distilled water once

Soil and pot size

QuestionI have an African violet that has been in the same container for about 1 year or a bit longer. It has bloomed 3 times with the first time having the most flowers and going down the next two times. The longes

fertilizing

QuestionHello Patricia! For a long time, I couldnt figure out why my AVs would never bloom. I figured out recently that they needed water soluble fertilizer, not time release! Now theyre blooming, yay! My question n

African Violet - flower petals drying

QuestionI have had this AV for over 6 yrs. The leaves are fine, good color (purple), firm - it is about 12 in. in diameter. It has always bloomed fine. Recently, some (not all) of the flower petals are drying at the

Dying African Violets

QuestionI have about 20 violets and they are probably about five years old. They have always thrived with beautiful blooms and were my pride and joy. They are all dyiing. The leaves aroud the edges

Multiple headed violets.

QuestionI have an African Violet with gorgeous varigated leaves (green and white). The plant has began to grow a second plant from the base of the first plant; that is no problem, but it appears that the new p

moving my African Violets

QuestionDear Patricia, I have had 3 gorgeous pink violets in my office and am leaving my job (happily). The plants have bloomed magnificently with late day sun, must be western. I must bring them home this week, whe

Leaves

QuestionI Have four plants, two are just great, they flower the leaves are growing the way they should and they are all in an east window on a table. The other two are totally different. One is flowering

African Violets leaves

QuestionI love my African violets but one started off great after I transplanted it a while ago. put in African violet dirt watered it like the others. Then little by little the leaves would dry and shrivel up. Dont

Deformed plants

QuestionI have 5 violet plants that were bought at the local store several years ago by family members , and they have started producing deformed leaves , Some of them are bunching up in groups and some are le

violets pulling away above soil

QuestionAfter a period of time, my violets pull away at the top of soil. It is as if the roots have rotted away. AnswerGloria, unless you can visually see the roots rotting, then it sounds as if they are just

yellowing leaves on African Violets

QuestionThe outside edges of leaves are turning yellow (mostly on one side of plant).I only water from bottom as I understand they like that best. I havent fertilized since last fall. They seem to get plenty of sun(

African Violet that froze

QuestionQUESTION: On a recent visit to NH I was given 2 older well established African Violets. Put them in boxes with newspaper and then covered with lots of blankets as it was very cold. They were in the car for 2

african violet leaves

QuestionQUESTION: One of my African violets has leaves that are curling under. There is also fuzz on the leaves but other than them curling, look healthy. It is even trying to bloom. Any idea

African violets

QuestionHi. I have 2 african violets that bloomed beautifully last year. The leaves are lovely and green and firm. I dont seem able to get any more flowers. Do I need to feed it s

sick african violet

QuestionTwo of my African violets green leaves have turned very very light green and have white spots on the leaves also. I moved them to bigger pots because they needed it and used all new soil but nothing has chan

Wilting african violets

QuestionMy violets look fine on the top, but the lower leaves become limp and die. This continues until the entire plant dies. This only seems to happen to the violets that have smooth (not curly) leaves

Dolphin plant

Question 14349222401...441802 I have a Dolphin plant it was doing really good lately the leaves have been falling off and its not looking to good. I have been giving it plant food. I had this plant a long tim

shriveled small leaves and TONS of blooms

QuestionI was stupid an purchased a violet because it was blooming profusely. Got it home, undid the wrapping and discovered the leaves were very tiny and shriveled. I am sure these beautiful plants were force