African Violets
I have very healthy AFRICAN VIOLETS, however, they are not flowering, can
anyone help me with this problem. |
African Violets
D_Mozina wrote:
I have very healthy AFRICAN VIOLETS, however, they are not flowering, can anyone help me with this problem. It's nearly always because of lack of light. Can you move them a little closer to a window? Can you light them with a lamp (preferably a fluorescent one) for a little longer each day? Can you open a curtain to give them just a little more light in the mornings? I've heard it said that yellow spectrum light really helps African Violets to thrive and my Mum's certainly did when she hung yellow curtains! (It was remarkable to see!) Afrcian Violets can be quite a challenge to grow, but once you find the perfect spot for them (ie. correct balance of light, humidity and temperature), they grow like weeds and will flower prolifically for you! Best of luck! -- Trish {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
African Violets
As well as the issue of too little light as already mentioned, I've heard
that it can be related to the lack of nutrients. Some one suggested to that I dilute the blood etc contained in the wrapping that raw meat comes in when you buy it. If it is this that's causing it to flower, it's working a treat! It could also be that the plant sits on a window sill that receives direct sun in the mornings. Have you seen the range of African Violets available? I recently saw a display down the local shopping center! It's amazing the range of sizes, colours etc that these things come in. -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ D_Mozina wrote in message .. . I have very healthy AFRICAN VIOLETS, however, they are not flowering, can anyone help me with this problem. |
African Violets
Willow wrote:
snip Have you seen the range of African Violets available? I recently saw a display down the local shopping center! It's amazing the range of sizes, colours etc that these things come in. -- Wanda Yes! My favourites are the intensely pink, waxy tiny flowers on the miniature trailing varieties! Some of the flowers can look like tightly-packed roses while others have wildly variegated foliage and smaller or more insignificant flowers. You really need to contact a breeder of African Violets in order to get any idea of the variety of plants available - you certainly won't see a fraction of the diversity if you only look in ordinary nurseries! FWIW, your basic violets (ie. _Viola_ species) can be interesting to collect, too! I have about half-a-dozen varieties filling my side lane with their glorious scent and am on the lookout for a local-ish nursery that sells non-mainstream violets. Violets like shady spots and are remarkably hardy, spreading quickly to fill an area with tightly-packed, deep-green foliage. I've found that snipping off the foliage just before flowering will yield many more blooms (and makes it a lot easier to pick out the rotten snails and slugs who love to dine on your violets when you're not looking!) One year, my kids made some really nice pot pourri by hanging bunches of violets upside down for a few weeks and then stitching them into net bags. Oh, and BTW, ordinary violets are called _Viola_, but African Violets are _Saintpaulia_ spp. Just in case you wanted to look them up... :-) -- Trish {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
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