African Violet Not Blooming
Hi, My African Violet leaves seem healthy (a step up from my usual past experiences!) but it has unfortunately stopped blooming. I have not overwatered this one so the leaves are firm & seem to be growing, but they are tilted slightly upward so I tried to move it into a bit more light than I was giving it before. Any other suggestions? TIA!
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 years ago
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@super_sarah_s in my experience with African violets they need to be turned every so often so they grow evenly... I also have self watering pots for them so they stay a little miost all the time...
@FirstCanna I have been doing a rotation every time I water (once a week-ish). The lady at the flower shop told me I should water it until I see the first drop of water come out of the bottom, then stop. It has been working so far…aside from the blooms! I’m going to start giving it Agrican Violet food at the end of the month, I’m hoping that helps! Thanks!
Food will help! I water mine thoroughly about once a week; whenever the soil feels dry. They like bright, indirect light, but mine thrive under a grow light. Like, they genuinely have never looked so good. I have some in self watering pots, others in ceramic. As I repot, I’m moving them all to ceramic as I find they tend to sit in really damp soil all the time in the self watering pots. They survived, but they weren’t very happy.
@Ehlane Thanks! I keep mine in their plastic pots inside their fun pots, that way I can lift them up & feel if they’re light (the garden store recommended I do that because I’m an overwaterer.) I’ve been considering a grow light though! Yours look so pretty!
@super_sarah_s even when I didn't have self watering pots I put water in through the bottom of my pots because watering from the top kills the leaves... so when I water in self watering it don't use a lot of water and they are damp not sopping wet... they seem to thrive this way... both of my violets are blooming it seems constantly... I don't use violet food at all...
@FirstCanna Thank you! Yours are blooming really nicely! I’ll try doing a bottom-water soon and see if they like it!