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African violet
I won this little plant at a luncheon at least two years ago. It's
very healthy; has the right kind and amount of light, but has never blossomed since. RX? Thanks Persephone |
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On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:25:57 -0800, Persephone wrote:
I won this little plant at a luncheon at least two years ago. It's very healthy; has the right kind and amount of light, but has never blossomed since. RX? Thanks Persephone If it hasn't been repotted, give a slightly larger pot using African Violet potting soil. Examine the plant for mealy bugs or other insects. Make sure it has drainage. Give it early morning sun or 2" from fluorescent grow lights. You should see it blooming profusely in a few weeks. Give it regular AF feedings. |
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Phisherman wrote in
: On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:25:57 -0800, Persephone wrote: I won this little plant at a luncheon at least two years ago. It's very healthy; has the right kind and amount of light, but has never blossomed since. RX? Thanks Persephone If it hasn't been repotted, give a slightly larger pot using African Violet potting soil. Examine the plant for mealy bugs or other insects. Make sure it has drainage. Give it early morning sun or 2" from fluorescent grow lights. You should see it blooming profusely in a few weeks. Give it regular AF feedings. You can also remove a ring or two of outter leaves if it is very large. The blossums come with NEW leaf growth at the crown. The way to promote new growth is to remove old growth. |
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On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 22:04:05 GMT, Phisherman wrote:
On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:25:57 -0800, Persephone wrote: I won this little plant at a luncheon at least two years ago. It's very healthy; has the right kind and amount of light, but has never blossomed since. RX? Thanks Persephone If it hasn't been repotted, give a slightly larger pot using African Violet potting soil. Examine the plant for mealy bugs or other insects. Make sure it has drainage. Give it early morning sun or 2" from fluorescent grow lights. You should see it blooming profusely in a few weeks. Give it regular AF feedings. Thanks for detailed recommendations. Brings up a number of questions: 1. Why is early morning sun better than other exposures? 2. What is "AF feedings"? Thanks Persephone |
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On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:04:58 -0800, Persephone wrote:
On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 22:04:05 GMT, Phisherman wrote: On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:25:57 -0800, Persephone wrote: I won this little plant at a luncheon at least two years ago. It's very healthy; has the right kind and amount of light, but has never blossomed since. RX? Thanks Persephone If it hasn't been repotted, give a slightly larger pot using African Violet potting soil. Examine the plant for mealy bugs or other insects. Make sure it has drainage. Give it early morning sun or 2" from fluorescent grow lights. You should see it blooming profusely in a few weeks. Give it regular AF feedings. Thanks for detailed recommendations. Brings up a number of questions: 1. Why is early morning sun better than other exposures? Morning sun won't burn AFs. 2. What is "AF feedings"? African Violet (AF) food. For example Schultz makes a plant food specifically formulated for AFs. Thanks Persephone |
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On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:37:48 GMT, Phisherman wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:04:58 -0800, Persephone wrote: On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 22:04:05 GMT, Phisherman wrote: On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:25:57 -0800, Persephone wrote: I won this little plant at a luncheon at least two years ago. It's very healthy; has the right kind and amount of light, but has never blossomed since. RX? Thanks Persephone If it hasn't been repotted, give a slightly larger pot using African Violet potting soil. Examine the plant for mealy bugs or other insects. Make sure it has drainage. Give it early morning sun or 2" from fluorescent grow lights. You should see it blooming profusely in a few weeks. Give it regular AF feedings. Thanks for detailed recommendations. Brings up a number of questions: 1. Why is early morning sun better than other exposures? Morning sun won't burn AFs. 2. What is "AF feedings"? African Violet (AF) food. For example Schultz makes a plant food specifically formulated for AFs. Thanks Persephone Hurray! About 1-1/2 months ago, plant put out beautiful violets. It must have been the combination of early morning sun coming in the back French doors, plus I put in some plant spikes. I just LOVE it when something comes back to life! Thanks for all the help! Persephone |
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On Sun, 13 May 2007 13:47:33 -0700, Persephone wrote:
On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:37:48 GMT, Phisherman wrote: On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:04:58 -0800, Persephone wrote: On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 22:04:05 GMT, Phisherman wrote: On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:25:57 -0800, Persephone wrote: I won this little plant at a luncheon at least two years ago. It's very healthy; has the right kind and amount of light, but has never blossomed since. RX? Thanks Persephone If it hasn't been repotted, give a slightly larger pot using African Violet potting soil. Examine the plant for mealy bugs or other insects. Make sure it has drainage. Give it early morning sun or 2" from fluorescent grow lights. You should see it blooming profusely in a few weeks. Give it regular AF feedings. Thanks for detailed recommendations. Brings up a number of questions: 1. Why is early morning sun better than other exposures? Morning sun won't burn AFs. 2. What is "AF feedings"? African Violet (AF) food. For example Schultz makes a plant food specifically formulated for AFs. Thanks Persephone Hurray! About 1-1/2 months ago, plant put out beautiful violets. It must have been the combination of early morning sun coming in the back French doors, plus I put in some plant spikes. I just LOVE it when something comes back to life! Thanks for all the help! Persephone More light on AFs usually does the trick in getting them to bloom. An east window is ideal. I use Shultz AF food, but mine did not bloom until I gave them morning sun. AFs bloom exceptionally well under fluorescent lighting. |
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