How Do You Get African Violets To Flower?
African violets have an ill deserved reputation as being difficult plants to grow. African violets are actually very easy to grow if you follow some basic rules and with care you can get them to flower almost year around. Keep your African violet in the four inch pot it came in. Putting African violets into larger pots will make them grow weedy and encourage leaf growth instead of flower growth. It just won’t bloom well in a large pot. Check the soil. If you bought your African violet, be aware they are often planted in peat moss instead of high quality potting soil. These flowers need to be in a rich soil to flower. Water your violet from the bottom. Watering from the top inevitably gets water on the leaves, leading to yellow spots. African violets need to be watered from the bottom to ensure the roots get adequate water. Place the pot in a shallow tray or saucer of water and let it sit there for about thirty minutes. Empty out the water. You don’t want the plant to sit in water becau
