How Do You Propagate African Violets From Blossom Stems?
African violets can be propagated from seeds, leaf cuttings or blossom stems. Some African violets, such as chimeras, do not produce plants that bloom true to description if you propagate them from leaf cuttings. When you propagate African violets from seeds, you never know what you are going to get because plants grown from seeds rarely have the characteristics of their parents. Remove the open flowers from the blossom stems before they begin to fade. This keeps the blossom stems fresh so you can successfully root them. Carefully cut just below the bloom and above the next pedicle to remove the flower. The pedicle is the joint from which the next bloom would appear. Cut the blossom stem off of the African violet plant just above the leaflet. Each blossom stem has a leaflet on both sides of the stem just below the lowest pedicle. This is where you want to cut it off of the plant for propagation. Trim the bottom of the blossom stem off after it has been cut from the plant so that you ha
