How do I propagate an African violet from a leaf cutting?
A lot of people propagate their plants with leaf cuttings. African violet propagation is usually done in the spring time. Simply remove a healthy leaf with the petiole or leaf stem by cutting it off or snapping it off neatly at the stem of the plant. The petiole should be trimmed to about 1 ½ inches long for best results. Take the leaf and insert the leaf stem into a hole in the growing medium you have chosen. Then water it thoroughly. Propagating African violets is not as hard as one might think. Roots should appear at the base of the petiole within three to four weeks. When the roots appear, new leaves and plants should start peeking through the ground three to four weeks after that. One thing to remember when propagating African violets is that it really doesn’t take long before you have a new plant to repot. Two to six months after the process starts the new plants should have two to three leaves. At that point, they are safe to repot.
