How to Use a Grow Light on your African Violet to Produce More Blooms
If you’re struggling to get your Saintpaulia to flower, you may have wondered whether natural sunlight is enough. Supplementing your plant’s light with a grow lamp is a time-honored way…
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My African Violet Flowers Are Dying! What Can I Do?
Your African Violet was flowering nicely, but now its beautiful blossoms are starting to wither up and die. Or maybe the buds are turning brown and crispy without opening into…
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How Much Light Do African Violets Need? And When to Add More or Less
It can be tricky to tell whether your African Violet is getting too much or too little light. The effects of lighting problems don’t always show up right away, and…
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How to Set Up a Terrarium for African Violets
Can African Violets grow well in terrariums? If you’ve been finding wildly different responses to this question, you’re not alone. Let’s clear up the mystery once and for all. Yes,…
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7 Reasons Why Your African Violet Might Not Be Blooming
African Violets are popular partly because they can flower all year round. So why isn’t yours? What’s keeping your Saintpaulia from producing the colorful blossoms that made it famous? In…
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What To Do When African Violets Grow Long Necks
Your African Violet is developing a “neck” – a tall, leafless central stalk. Instead of the neat rosette of leaves you originally bought, your plant looks like an awkward, messy…
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The Best Soil and Containers to Use for the Healthiest African Violets
Choosing a good pot and soil is how you lay the groundwork for your African Violet’s growth. Your Saintpaulia will be much easier to care for when you’re not fighting…
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Why African Violets Get Leggy Plus How to Fix Them
Is your African Violet starting to look leggy? For many indoor gardeners, part of the appeal of these plants is the tidy, precise clusters of foliage they form. That makes…
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