"Linda W." wrote:

Hello ...

I posted here several weeks ago, asking about rooting an African
violet leaf from a plant that had suddenly stopped doing well.

The plant continued to not do well, and so I placed a leaf in water
and have had it in water since then. The leaf is now starting to show
tiny little fiber-looking strands -- very thin and, at this point,
only a fraction of an inch in length -- very slight.

What should I do at this point? Should I leave the leaf where it is?
Will the strands get longer? How will I know whether this is a leaf
that can actually begin a new plant? How will I know when to plant
it?

Many thanks for any advice at this next stage of rooting -- at least I
hope this means it is rooting :-) ...

Linda W.

Go ahead and plant the leaf in potting soil. For future
reference, one of the best ways I have found to root african
violet leaves is to take a leaf that is still attached to the
plant, and secure it in contact with the soil by pushing a couple
of old-fashioned hairpins through it. After it develops roots,
you can sever it from the plant and transplant. You can do the
same thing with a leaf that's been clipped from a plant, although
this has a lower success rate.

Chris Owens


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