Violet with brown leaves

QuestionQUESTION: I bought my violet about two months ago and about a month ago I noticed these tannish- brown marks showing up around the edges of some leaves. I think it is because who ever fertilized it over did

micro mini african violets

QuestionHello I just purchased several micro mini AVs and was wondering if you had any tips for the proper growing of these teeny tiny violets. I believe they were called Sinningias. I thougt they might look nice in

sick plant

Questionwhite spots on violet QUESTION: Please help me id and rx the problem pictured below.The plants are dying, looks like root rot but I only bottom water when the moister meter says dry. Many thanks, Ell

follow up

Question white spots on violet Dear Patricia, I agree that root rot is present but my current concern is with the whit spots seen. Is this another problem such as a fungus or a mealy worm? AnswerDo you see any mo

stems of blooms droopy

Questionhello, i live in Jamaica in the Caribbean i have some African Violets they are doing well, except for one the stems of the blooms are droopy it is as if there is too much blooms on one stem and it is not hol

trying to identify a plant

QuestionI received a potted plant from an employer. It looks like an African violet on steroids.Very large leaves and blooms. Blossoms are a deep violet and the insides are white, speckled base(lilly looking). It ha

leaf problem African Violets

QuestionQUESTION: My African Violets are usually fine, now I have smallish brown patches on 2 plants on the leaves not particularly at the edges. These brown patches gradually thin and turn into holes. &

inky spots on leaves and stems of African Violets

Question Inky coloured spots on I suddenly have blackish/navy blueish/purplish spots on several of my African Violets. They are potted in clay pots and a couple of them have lived in a white wicker basket. &nb

Water damage-- should I prune?

Question AV in question Hi Patricia! When I first got my African Violet, I admit I did not do very much research into the care, and as a result have been watering with cold water and not being very careful abo

More flowers on African Violet

QuestionThe flowers on my African violets, which are about one year old, died some time ago but the plant is still healthy. Will they re-flower, or must I split them and re-pot? Many thanks for your help Ans

Re: drooping leaves on African Violet

QuestionI inherited my African Violets from my neighbor who had them for years and when she passed away her son gave them to me about 5 years ago. they are in clay pots that feed from the bottom. I ferti

Re-potted African Violet - Not Looking Well

QuestionI had two potted African violets that turned into three. So I thought it was time to separate the two that were together as well as get all three into larger pots. I got them for my wife for Valentines

propagating plants

QuestionI cut 8 leaves from a couple of AV plants that are doing quite well on a north facing window sill. I have 2 in those type of pots you add the water in the reservoir that the smaller pot containing the plant

dead bloom

QuestionShould I leave the dead bloom alone or just gently remove the bloom leaving the little spects of yellow alone.When I do this,my plants look wierd with empty plant stems reachng for the sky. How far do I cut

American hanging violets

QuestionI have unusually kept US hanging violets from an original cutting 30 years ago and live in the UK. They have always loved the kitchen window sill. In the last few weeks i have noticed the yellow

african violet problems

QuestionHELP!!! After several years of beautiful, blooming African violets, two are failing fast. After being repotted a few months back, three are okey but two are sad looking. I think they are

African violet pests

QuestionQUESTION: My African violets are in Walmart pots - a pot in a pot - and after 3 yrs., they are dying. I dont see any bugs ON the plants, but there are tiny bugs living IN the wa

center leaves turning inward

Question Do the AV have a life cycle or blooming cycle? Do you keep moist or let it dry out? AnswerAVs do not really have a life cycle per se. They can live for years, or decades. (Longer than most dogs)! They do u

Is This Root Rot?

QuestionI have an African Violet passed down to me from my grandmother (Im 35, and my grandma has passed away). Today I went to repot the plant (using the same pot but changing the soil - it has been a year or mo

The flowers on my violet are dying...

QuestionViolet 1 QUESTION: Hello, I bought a violet from Publix a few nights ago, and now the blooms are dying. Heres some backgroun info: I make sure to water it with warm water, Im not quite sure where to s