Hey guys, so considering the number of comments that mention this, I clearly failed to make the context very clear in the video. These are recently purchased baby plants, many had very little roots, if at all, just separated from the mother plants, many suffered on transport, lost leaves and suffered discoloration as a result of stress, dehydration and deficiencies. They don't need less light or extra fertilizer, they just need time. They are also not over potted, I don't grow to sell, so I don't need the extra space. I don't rely on repotting them in a few months. The pots are self watering and have a reservoir, they are half the size you see in the vid, inside the decorative pot. In my environment they need this setup, small pots that retain very little water are a sure way to stress them for me. When I am writing this comment they are 3 time the size and 3 times greener, so do check out the new vids on my channel for regular updates, tips on growing av's depending on climate and expectations and all the good stuff ;) I don't grow after other people's rules, I hope to develop logical grow guidelines specific to each environment, so I hope to see you you in the comments of my future AV vids 😄
I love this bonus video.I love African Violets and I started my collection last year.I don't have any of your AVs.I enjoyed watching this video,thanks for sharing...
I picked up my first African violet at the hardware store on clearance for $1. it looked fine but it didn't have flowers. I reported it and fertilized it. It has been two months and I just noticed flowers coming in! I dont know what they will look like but I'm excited to see.
I agree - a Miss AV Girl would be wonderful! There's no one as engaging as Danni who is talking about African violets. I just love her videos on orchids and African violets, but would love to see more African violet videos to make up for the lack of engaging ones online. Thanks for these awesome videos!!
Love this! Just recently bought 6 small AViolets and not too sure how to look after them. So Yes PLEASE more videos on these gorgeous plants as well as the orchids of course.
This was such an awesome video. I've been interested in African violets for many years. Even tried growing some at one point. But was never successful at it. I might try again 💚
I so love that you are expanding your African violet collection. :) You totally got me hooked on both orchids and African violets. Thank you. They bring so much joy to my life. Keep showing African violet videos when you get a chance. I love them so much.
My mother always had african violets. I ,of course, then began growing them when I got my first place. At one point she and I together had 250 plants, plantlets, and leaves. We always loved the varigated leaves as well. My favorite was "Sunset Rose". I think you would really have loved it. It was med green curly leaves with cream AND pink varigation with soft pink semi double blooms with wavy petals. Unfortunately, I lost it in a move and never found it again! I have been growing orchids, but am looking to grow violets again in addition to my orchids. Plants are one of my biggest addictions! Lol
Thank you for sharing your collection. I recently stumbled upon an African violet from Russia called “Curly Ocean” and I was smitten with it. Never been a big fan of African Violets, but these hybrids are really peaking my interest. My “Curly Ocean” has thrived and grown since I brought it home, and it is blooming it’s head off. Such a joy to look at every day. I intend to re-watch your video with a note pad and pen so I can start a wish list for myself. So happy that you made this video!
So glad you’re starting your violet collection again! My orchids are doing fantastic In Semi hydroponics......so I am experimenting with semi/passive hydroponics with my 40 plus violets! Would love to see your ideas on that! Thanks for the video and hope to see a whole playlist on your African violets care and progression! Happy Growing!
Would you pls do a video on growing your carnivorous plants. Pls include growing medium, fertilizing, light required ect. I presently have 2 ( I did have 3 but one died) IHELP! Especially since I have determined that my paphs do better in spagnum moss plus others which means more of those pesky gnats in & around my house.
Flypaper will work better than carnivorous plants. I grow carnivorous plants along with my african violets & orchids. The carnivorous plants can only catch so many insects and I have a sizable collection of violets. Flypaper takes care of the problem quickly, easily, and efficiently. I also use marathon 1% granules in my violet soil and that keeps the gnat population to a minimum since I don't use pesticides on my orchids and other plants. I only have five orchids so.. The proper medium for a carnivorous plant really depends on the plant. Typically they like a soiless medium (some type of peat & perlite mix usually) and nutrient and mineral free water. Distilled, reverse osmosis, and rain water are the usual water sources. Lighting requirements depend on the plant. As a general rule, you should never fertilize a carnivorous plant. Bugs are the plant's fertilizer. My suggestion would be to look up the individual plants you have for specific requirements. Carnivorous plants are fun to grow and I love them, but I wouldn't use them as a pest control strategy.
African violets are ok but got burnt out on them as a child. My mother put plexie glass shelves 5 or 6 in every window in the house. She had almost 300 when I around 10. Never wanted to grow any of own. Good luck with them!!
My grandma ruined geraniums and spider plants for me xD. I can understand of loving a certain kind of plant but too much in a space is obnoxious o.o. Especially when they all look the same and have no real differences o.o.
The sister of my grandfather’s bookkeeper back in the 1950’s raised the most astoundingly African violets. They were huge, 10-12 inches across, and the colors were beautiful. Her secret was a sheep manure tea that she made. No commercial fertilizers. You could also use a goat manure tea. They were raised near windows, no artificial lights in those days.
I had African violets for years before orchids and today I have watched several videos on violets which consistently said violets like to be in small pots because their roots like to be crowded. News to me! Now I know why they didn’t bloom for a long time after I repotted them to larger containers.
I am a big fan of yours for orchids and watch all of your videos. I am also into African violets. I live in New Jersey. This video was so great and enjoyable. Where can I get some of these? The violets at the grocery store are boring and the same over and over. Possible subjects- I would love to hear about suckers - what exactly are they and why do you remove them 2. When to repot an African violet- how do you know when it should be repotted 3. How often to you water the ones not in self watering pots
I used to grow violets years ago, that being said I now grow orchids. But because I saw that you had started an african violet collection it renewed my interest in them and so now I have 4 of them, two rescued from a big box store and two from the supper market plant section. They will be housed in between and among the orchids. Thank-you so much for inspiring a new collection.
Thank you for this ‘bonus’ video. I don’t know if you can tell but my channels pic is my kids with holding African violet.... my daughter was actually inspired to collect and propagate them by your older video about African Violet! And her name is Violet! Anyway, she loved this video! She always asks me if you made any African Violet related videos. So thank you!
Hi Danni,I really enjoyed your presentation. The variegated varieties are my favorite. I may try a few myself. I recently got two different varieties of Hoya, so I want to see how I do with those. 😍
it was super sweet every time you said orchid instead african violet :D I use the same glass spice container for my ICU watering time, they are perfect for holding a tiny/weak root system
Oh no... these are SO cute. I already collect orchids, peperomia, calathea, and soon, hoyas too. I don't need another collection in my tiny home.😂😂 but I am very interested in these.
Ha ha, these are like eating potatoes chips, bet you can't stop at one. My husband say I am obsessed, for fun i have a AV wish list, and I am afraid to even look at orchids, i live on a fixed income, and I am ordering AV instead of buying food. Which is sad, but not too sad, I am a plus size lady, ha ha. So it is better to buy AV's instead of chips anyway.
I have a large AV collection :) saved one that fell down the stairs from work (was almost destroyed) but i would LOVE to see propagation. I see a lot online that I am interested in but they only sell leaf cuttings and Any time i have tried, i have failed. :(
I have 2 very old African violets that has pink flowers, and they’ve constantly stayed in bloom, like every time the previous set of flowers die, another set of flowers is already blooming. I’m not sure how big they can get, since I’ve just kept them in a medium sized grey pot for at least 5 years. However, I can say they’ve competed crowded the place and are now swollen popping into the air (if that makes sense) (probably because of all the stems and roots in the pot). I don’t know much about these plants, but I can say for sure they are an extremely tough type of plant, as neither of my plants suffered any infections or infestations.
As always your videos are great and I am super excited that you started AV. You have help me so much with my two orchids, you have no idea. Lol. I would definitely would like to see you talk more about removing the leafs on the AV. I have never done that to my AV.
Hi. You did get a free orchid for your birthday. It was in the beginning when you still lived in Romania. You ordered a haul for your birthday and you happened to mention to the seller that it was your birthday and he put an extra orchid in the box as a gift.
I love your African violets!! I've watched your videos on your alternative channel with your roses and they're really lovely! It would be great if every now and then you do videos featuring other plants. Also the walkabout uluru... I wonder if that's an Australian hybrid
Loved this! Ive grown african violets since you posted your older video on them, love the flowers from them when I cant get my orchids to bloom :) Make sure you put the younger leaves above the older leaves or they will distort as they grow. You always want the small centre leaves on top. Be careful with the water metre and tags as well because as they grow the plant will push against them and again distort the nice flat growth that you want :) Id really love to get some update on these after youve had them for a while, Ive been hoping youd get into them again
I love growing African violets along with my orchids. They seem to always be in bloom. I like the wicking method but I’d love to see your method of wicking. Collecting the many varieties of violets is addictive but so beautiful!
They're so cute... I definitely need to focus on getting both really big lush plants for empty corners, but also smaller plants for smaller spaces, and African Violets are really growing on me after this video. I do have one already that I got from a friend; it's tiny and has pale pink flowers- very classic, but not the most exciting, nor attractive foliage. I'd love to find some of the varieties shown in this video! Thanks!
Danny, I love varigated African voilet also. I love the Bull fight, I purchased that one also, such a beautiful contrast. Question:. I DIY, some of my collection, on wick watered, l found that alot of my babies died and a another video person, stated that babies don't have enough roots to accommodate the water. Your mini look marvelous, do you find you had any difficulties with wick wayering babies and plants with little roots. Thank you, for sharing your new collection, your passion and your experience. I really appreciate what you have to say. I have learned so much.
I love African violets but moved and had to leave most. The ruffly variegated flowers and leaves on your violets are spectacular! I would lie to know what soil and fertilizer you are using, please. All the best to you and your horticultural and avian family! Loula
In my language (Spanish) you say that someone has a green hand. You truly do have one, Dany. This was a great non-orchid plant care video. Love African violets too.
I just notice this was one year ago, did you ever do a update on these, i know you have quite a collection of videos for irchids and AV, these video has changed the quality of my life. I am starting to get the results I envy of your orchids and voilets. This just make me so happy. I get accompliants on both my irchids and voilets, because of watching the video, and people say Donna, you are growing well the two hardest houseplants to grow. I am getting another lady with a passion for AV's. We sit and watch your videos together several tines a week. Thank you.
I like to see a preventative maintenance and treatment for spider mites on African violets, will your amazing recipe used for orchids work with African violets?
I had African violets many years ago. A fellow grower sent me some leaves for a yellow A.V. but unfortunately I couldn't get them to send up little platelets.
Do you have an update already on how they are doing? I would love to know. I just bought about 11 of my first African Violets and I had two before that so I'm really running out if space! 😅😅 To top it up, I recently started propagating leaf to soil method and almost all of them have survived the last month! Any ideas on whether I need to dedicate a whole room or I should try a mini greenhouse?
I grown about 400 African Violets. AVSA has a program called First Class that has all the registered violets. Unfortunately, a lot of hybridizers do not register their hybrids. I am hoping that you put a layer of perlite in the bottom of those pots. Like Orchids, AVs do not like to sit in water . Variegation is frequently temperature sensitive. More white when cool. I grow a lot of the Ukrainian and Russian violets, including some you just showed. I have a lot of descriptions. Holler if you want some.
I have Africa violets and enjoy propagateing them, I also have orchids, you make great videos and I love your accent. hope you'll be making more Africa violet videos .
Danny, I'm just putting this out there, but I think it would be so cute if you design your next round of "limited edition" merch around your (very cute, and quite apropos, but she needs red hair) new avi! I’d totally buy that, too. I ordered the 16" x 20" piece of the Burrageara 'Nelly Isler' art, with the lavender background, and I was very happy when I got it, because it surpassed my expectations in every way possible! I’d love to get another one with your avi, and since we both have red hair (my pic is old, I have darker red/purple hair now) and are constantly carrying our orchids around - and yes, I have a 'Nelly Isler' too, she's desperately clinging to her last few blooms now - I’d probably even get a T-shirt, or a reusable grocery bag, if they have one. Also, I wanted to ask you about your Seramis, I have over half of my (way over 100, but never enough or too many!!) orchids potted in it, and they (and I do too, I mix the pebbles with either LECA, Orchiata bark, or sphagnum moss, depending on the needs of the individual plant) really like it. I’d happily buy it, or else, we could do a swap, trade with you for Orchiata bark (I have all sizes of it), some Besgrow sphagnum moss, either the AAAAA super long-fibered sphagnum moss - the kind for Neofinitas - or a bale of the regular stuff, a (or a few) Phalaenopsis species seedlings, and/or something that we have in the USA that's hard to find where you are. I bought my Seramis from Orchitop, because it's the only place that I'm aware of that sells just the pebbles from the orchid mix, but without the bark that's included. I'm in the United States, so shipping it here wasn't cheap; I spent 103€ to ship 94.54€ worth of the pebbles, but I got two 10 liter bags and two 2 liter bags of it, but I'm already starting to run low. Knowing how expensive it is, I would either pay for the shipping or send more of whatever item(s) you want to get from here that aren't available there to cover the shipping costs. Plus, I hate to see Seramis just sitting on the sidelines, not being used; I'm sure that I have lots of things in my orchid rooms that YOU can use, but I'm not. Thank you for reading my long, off-topic post. Your videos are the best! :P
I have an hanging African Violet that I recognized from one my mom had when I was a child. My mom had it covering the coffee table and it grew like crazey with kids around. It has red lipstick flowers and a verigated leaf. I have done everything wrong with it, I put it in a big pot with a commercial soil for African violets but it had very little peralit. I have trans planted them into small pots and have 4 plants. Question when can I put them together into one pot to hand. And anything else anyone can suggest. I watch your orcad presentation. No idea why I didn't look for help with this plant.
Thank you, I just loved your video, it was a great idea, showing the pictures. Especially, for those of us, that are just getting into growing African voilets, especially knowledhe of Rusdian hybrids. Suggestion, redo when you get blooms to ser how they compare to the pictures on Google. Thank you.
Keep us posted on the leaves growing roots in water. Like how long it took before seeing roots, conditions, mine in water keep dying. What's your routine. THX!
Have you ever tried a thin layer of sphagnum moss on the top of your cattleyas pots? I did it with mine and it seems that their is still enough air flow for the roots to flourish.
I’m interested in A Violets! Mine are droopy a few in bloom. But why are the leaves droopy? What light do u have on them? I have a wick in mine like yours a few doing great
Hi there! Love your videos! How xsn I identify my violets? I have two that are over 10 yrs old and several newer but I got them from big box store with generic tag of "African Violet"
I swear almost anything mini I need to have o.o💖💕. I have one african violet but it's not my pride and joy as the flowers appeared to mold o.o? I'll have to look into it and see how the blooms fair next time around. Sucks that it's not mini, it was an impulse buy at a grocery store x.x. I like the minis bc they take up less space and doesn't look like a huge pot of leaves when not in bloom xD💖.
The smaller leaves underneath larger ones, why do you say they need to be removed? Thanks for a great video, you’ve just added many more to my AV Wishlist. Here’s hoping I can find them in Australia.
Hi, I didn't find anyone giving a reason as to why really, other then they are unnecesary.. not explaining what makes them useless lol and that you just have to do it :)) but I think I figured out why: AV leaves are larger towards the outer row and smaller towards the inner row. In this way all leaves receive adequate light and photosynthesize, hence delivering sugars which will cover the 'expense' of maintaining them on the plant. These small rogue leaves will get covered by a bigger row, thus not getting enough light (or leaf surface) and not delivering enough sugar to justify the energy the plant invests in them. Sounds logical? 😁
Hey there, I enjoy your videos :-), I grow African Violets and they are lovely. I'm creating more shelves. Thanks, Nora Blackwell, Brownsville, TX. In America you can get the best information in African Violet Society of America.
Hey guys, so considering the number of comments that mention this, I clearly failed to make the context very clear in the video. These are recently purchased baby plants, many had very little roots, if at all, just separated from the mother plants, many suffered on transport, lost leaves and suffered discoloration as a result of stress, dehydration and deficiencies. They don't need less light or extra fertilizer, they just need time. They are also not over potted, I don't grow to sell, so I don't need the extra space. I don't rely on repotting them in a few months. The pots are self watering and have a reservoir, they are half the size you see in the vid, inside the decorative pot. In my environment they need this setup, small pots that retain very little water are a sure way to stress them for me. When I am writing this comment they are 3 time the size and 3 times greener, so do check out the new vids on my channel for regular updates, tips on growing av's depending on climate and expectations and all the good stuff ;) I don't grow after other people's rules, I hope to develop logical grow guidelines specific to each environment, so I hope to see you you in the comments of my future AV vids 😄
I realize I am kind of off topic but does anyone know of a good site to stream newly released series online?
@Trey Magnus i use flixzone. Just search on google for it :)
@Xzavier Andre Definitely, I have been using FlixZone for years myself :)
@Xzavier Andre thanks, I went there and it seems like a nice service :) Appreciate it !
@Trey Magnus glad I could help :)
I love this bonus video.I love African Violets and I started my collection last year.I don't have any of your AVs.I enjoyed watching this video,thanks for sharing...
I picked up my first African violet at the hardware store on clearance for $1. it looked fine but it didn't have flowers. I reported it and fertilized it. It has been two months and I just noticed flowers coming in! I dont know what they will look like but I'm excited to see.
Because of you,I am into african violets too . Pleeeease make more videos about them. I think we need a Miss AV girl ;)))
Aww well maybe now I know what to send you when temps fall a bit 😋
I agree - a Miss AV Girl would be wonderful! There's no one as engaging as Danni who is talking about African violets. I just love her videos on orchids and African violets, but would love to see more African violet videos to make up for the lack of engaging ones online. Thanks for these awesome videos!!
Love this! Just recently bought 6 small AViolets and not too sure how to look after them. So Yes PLEASE more videos on these gorgeous plants as well as the orchids of course.
My Mom could grow STUNNING African Violets.... she won many ribbons in her local plant shows.... I can't keep them alive to save my life!!! 😣
This was such an awesome video. I've been interested in African violets for many years. Even tried growing some at one point. But was never successful at it. I might try again 💚
Can you please repot one? Talk about soil, watering etc
I so love that you are expanding your African violet collection. :) You totally got me hooked on both orchids and African violets. Thank you.
They bring so much joy to my life. Keep showing African violet videos when you get a chance. I love them so much.
This was a wonderful video...and please please please do more african violet videos! :D Thanks so much for making this one.
My mother always had african violets. I ,of course, then began growing them when I got my first place. At one point she and I together had 250 plants, plantlets, and leaves. We always loved the varigated leaves as well. My favorite was "Sunset Rose". I think you would really have loved it. It was med green curly leaves with cream AND pink varigation with soft pink semi double blooms with wavy petals. Unfortunately, I lost it in a move and never found it again! I have been growing orchids, but am looking to grow violets again in addition to my orchids. Plants are one of my biggest addictions! Lol
Thank you for sharing your collection. I recently stumbled upon an African violet from Russia called “Curly Ocean” and I was smitten with it. Never been a big fan of African Violets, but these hybrids are really peaking my interest. My “Curly Ocean” has thrived and grown since I brought it home, and it is blooming it’s head off. Such a joy to look at every day. I intend to re-watch your video with a note pad and pen so I can start a wish list for myself. So happy that you made this video!
So glad you’re starting your violet collection again! My orchids are doing fantastic In Semi hydroponics......so I am experimenting with semi/passive hydroponics with my 40 plus violets! Would love to see your ideas on that! Thanks for the video and hope to see a whole playlist on your African violets care and progression! Happy Growing!
I can’t wait to see them in bloom
I also grow a few African Violets and really enjoyed seeing your video!! I'd be happy to see more AV videos!!
Would you pls do a video on growing your carnivorous plants. Pls include growing medium, fertilizing, light required ect. I presently have 2 ( I did have 3 but one died) IHELP! Especially since I have determined that my paphs do better in spagnum moss plus others which means more of those pesky gnats in & around my house.
Flypaper will work better than carnivorous plants. I grow carnivorous plants along with my african violets & orchids. The carnivorous plants can only catch so many insects and I have a sizable collection of violets. Flypaper takes care of the problem quickly, easily, and efficiently. I also use marathon 1% granules in my violet soil and that keeps the gnat population to a minimum since I don't use pesticides on my orchids and other plants. I only have five orchids so..
The proper medium for a carnivorous plant really depends on the plant. Typically they like a soiless medium (some type of peat & perlite mix usually) and nutrient and mineral free water. Distilled, reverse osmosis, and rain water are the usual water sources.
Lighting requirements depend on the plant.
As a general rule, you should never fertilize a carnivorous plant. Bugs are the plant's fertilizer.
My suggestion would be to look up the individual plants you have for specific requirements.
Carnivorous plants are fun to grow and I love them, but I wouldn't use them as a pest control strategy.
19:19 "so let's look at the orchids"... this made me laugh because I do this all the time, say "orchids" when I'm talking about my violets 🤣
African violets are ok but got burnt out on them as a child. My mother put plexie glass shelves 5 or 6 in every window in the house. She had almost 300 when I around 10. Never wanted to grow any of own. Good luck with them!!
My grandma ruined geraniums and spider plants for me xD. I can understand of loving a certain kind of plant but too much in a space is obnoxious o.o. Especially when they all look the same and have no real differences o.o.
I absolutely love your videos! I'm new to African Violets but your videos are so helpful and inspiring!
The sister of my grandfather’s bookkeeper back in the 1950’s raised the most astoundingly African violets. They were huge, 10-12 inches across, and the colors were beautiful. Her secret was a sheep manure tea that she made. No commercial fertilizers. You could also use a goat manure tea. They were raised near windows, no artificial lights in those days.
I had African violets for years before orchids and today I have watched several videos on violets which consistently said violets like to be in small pots because their roots like to be crowded. News to me! Now I know why they didn’t bloom for a long time after I repotted them to larger containers.
I am a big fan of yours for orchids and watch all of your videos. I am also into African violets. I live in New Jersey. This video was so great and enjoyable. Where can I get some of these? The violets at the grocery store are boring and the same over and over.
Possible subjects-
I would love to hear about suckers - what exactly are they and why do you remove them
2. When to repot an African violet- how do you know when it should be repotted
3. How often to you water the ones not in self watering pots
Love this video and your plants! I’d like to see videos on av plant care, pest control and propagation. 🙂
I'd like to see a video of how you repot your African Violets. Love your videos!! Thank you!
I used to grow violets years ago, that being said I now grow orchids. But because I saw that you had started an african violet collection it renewed my interest in them and so now I have 4 of them, two rescued from a big box store and two from the supper market plant section. They will be housed in between and among the orchids. Thank-you so much for inspiring a new collection.
I love African voilets and Orchid you are a great teacher
I have just began my collection!!! 2 petite plants,soo SWEET
Would like to see a video of all your miniature orchids.
Wonderful,thank you🌟🌟🌟Please,show the whole"process"of potting them,removing sucker leaves...Beautiful collection.
Nice collection of plants
Thank you for this ‘bonus’ video. I don’t know if you can tell but my channels pic is my kids with holding African violet.... my daughter was actually inspired to collect and propagate them by your older video about African Violet! And her name is Violet! Anyway, she loved this video! She always asks me if you made any African Violet related videos. So thank you!
Hi Danni,I really enjoyed your presentation. The variegated varieties are my favorite. I may try a few myself. I recently got two different varieties of Hoya, so I want to see how I do with those. 😍
Stunning! I think i'm going to try growing these again! Thanks :)
it was super sweet every time you said orchid instead african violet :D I use the same glass spice container for my ICU watering time, they are perfect for holding a tiny/weak root system
Oh no... these are SO cute. I already collect orchids, peperomia, calathea, and soon, hoyas too. I don't need another collection in my tiny home.😂😂 but I am very interested in these.
Haha it's ok, you can stop at 1 😋
Ha ha, these are like eating potatoes chips, bet you can't stop at one. My husband say I am obsessed, for fun i have a AV wish list, and I am afraid to even look at orchids, i live on a fixed income, and I am ordering AV instead of buying food. Which is sad, but not too sad, I am a plus size lady, ha ha. So it is better to buy AV's instead of chips anyway.
Looks like they got too much water or light. The leaves look washed out in color. Please show how to root cuttings. Thanks Sb
Yes, on more A.Violets.
I have a large AV collection :) saved one that fell down the stairs from work (was almost destroyed)
but i would LOVE to see propagation. I see a lot online that I am interested in but they only sell leaf cuttings and Any time i have tried, i have failed. :(
I have 2 very old African violets that has pink flowers, and they’ve constantly stayed in bloom, like every time the previous set of flowers die, another set of flowers is already blooming. I’m not sure how big they can get, since I’ve just kept them in a medium sized grey pot for at least 5 years. However, I can say they’ve competed crowded the place and are now swollen popping into the air (if that makes sense) (probably because of all the stems and roots in the pot).
I don’t know much about these plants, but I can say for sure they are an extremely tough type of plant, as neither of my plants suffered any infections or infestations.
As always your videos are great and I am super excited that you started AV. You have help me so much with my two orchids, you have no idea. Lol. I would definitely would like to see you talk more about removing the leafs on the AV. I have never done that to my AV.
I think your plants are getting too much light..can you limit the time under lights?
Love your Video, thanks for sharing! I love any African Violets.
Hi. You did get a free orchid for your birthday. It was in the beginning when you still lived in Romania. You ordered a haul for your birthday and you happened to mention to the seller that it was your birthday and he put an extra orchid in the box as a gift.
I’d love if you had an African Violet playlist 💕
I love your African violets!! I've watched your videos on your alternative channel with your roses and they're really lovely! It would be great if every now and then you do videos featuring other plants. Also the walkabout uluru... I wonder if that's an Australian hybrid
Loved this! Ive grown african violets since you posted your older video on them, love the flowers from them when I cant get my orchids to bloom :)
Make sure you put the younger leaves above the older leaves or they will distort as they grow. You always want the small centre leaves on top. Be careful with the water metre and tags as well because as they grow the plant will push against them and again distort the nice flat growth that you want :)
Id really love to get some update on these after youve had them for a while, Ive been hoping youd get into them again
Uuh thks for the tip on the leaves, I was really tempted to try and arrange them, but I wasn't sure if I would damage them 😁 will do!
I love growing African violets along with my orchids. They seem to always be in bloom. I like the wicking method but I’d love to see your method of wicking. Collecting the many varieties of violets is addictive but so beautiful!
Love your av videos! Would love to see videos in leaf propagation and diseases.
They're so cute... I definitely need to focus on getting both really big lush plants for empty corners, but also smaller plants for smaller spaces, and African Violets are really growing on me after this video. I do have one already that I got from a friend; it's tiny and has pale pink flowers- very classic, but not the most exciting, nor attractive foliage. I'd love to find some of the varieties shown in this video! Thanks!
i love your new account icon is lovely 🌸
Danny, I love varigated African voilet also. I love the Bull fight, I purchased that one also, such a beautiful contrast.
Question:. I DIY, some of my collection, on wick watered, l found that alot of my babies died and a another video person, stated that babies don't have enough roots to accommodate the water. Your mini look marvelous, do you find you had any difficulties with wick wayering babies and plants with little roots. Thank you, for sharing your new collection, your passion and your experience. I really appreciate what you have to say. I have learned so much.
I love African violets but moved and had to leave most. The ruffly variegated flowers and leaves on your violets are spectacular! I would lie to know what soil and fertilizer you are using, please. All the best to you and your horticultural and avian family! Loula
In my language (Spanish) you say that someone has a green hand. You truly do have one, Dany. This was a great non-orchid plant care video. Love African violets too.
in english, we say green thumb
I can't wait till these violets bloom!!!
I just notice this was one year ago, did you ever do a update on these, i know you have quite a collection of videos for irchids and AV, these video has changed the quality of my life. I am starting to get the results I envy of your orchids and voilets. This just make me so happy. I get accompliants on both my irchids and voilets, because of watching the video, and people say Donna, you are growing well the two hardest houseplants to grow. I am getting another lady with a passion for AV's. We sit and watch your videos together several tines a week. Thank you.
I like to see a preventative maintenance and treatment for spider mites on African violets, will your amazing recipe used for orchids work with African violets?
Beautiful
Thank you. I love my violets.
I had African violets many years ago. A fellow grower sent me some leaves for a yellow A.V. but unfortunately I couldn't get them to send up little platelets.
Thanks for sharing
Do you have an update already on how they are doing? I would love to know. I just bought about 11 of my first African Violets and I had two before that so I'm really running out if space! 😅😅 To top it up, I recently started propagating leaf to soil method and almost all of them have survived the last month! Any ideas on whether I need to dedicate a whole room or I should try a mini greenhouse?
you can try pull off the older leafs , to put the energy into new growth. worked for me until I didn't bottom water. very classic plant
I grown about 400 African Violets. AVSA has a program called First Class that has all the registered violets. Unfortunately, a lot of hybridizers do not register their hybrids. I am hoping that you put a layer of perlite in the bottom of those pots. Like Orchids, AVs do not like to sit in water . Variegation is frequently temperature sensitive. More white when cool. I grow a lot of the Ukrainian and Russian violets, including some you just showed. I have a lot of descriptions. Holler if you want some.
I have Africa violets and enjoy propagateing them, I also have orchids, you make great videos and I love your accent. hope you'll be making more Africa violet videos .
Now I will buy some African Violet!!!
More African violet videos pleaseseseseseseseseseseseseses
Lovely variety. I enjoy african violets, but only have access to the kind that produces purple flowers.
Danny, I'm just putting this out there, but I think it would be so cute if you design your next round of "limited edition" merch around your (very cute, and quite apropos, but she needs red hair) new avi! I’d totally buy that, too. I ordered the 16" x 20" piece of the Burrageara 'Nelly Isler' art, with the lavender background, and I was very happy when I got it, because it surpassed my expectations in every way possible! I’d love to get another one with your avi, and since we both have red hair (my pic is old, I have darker red/purple hair now) and are constantly carrying our orchids around - and yes, I have a 'Nelly Isler' too, she's desperately clinging to her last few blooms now - I’d probably even get a T-shirt, or a reusable grocery bag, if they have one.
Also, I wanted to ask you about your Seramis, I have over half of my (way over 100, but never enough or too many!!) orchids potted in it, and they (and I do too, I mix the pebbles with either LECA, Orchiata bark, or sphagnum moss, depending on the needs of the individual plant) really like it. I’d happily buy it, or else, we could do a swap, trade with you for Orchiata bark (I have all sizes of it), some Besgrow sphagnum moss, either the AAAAA super long-fibered sphagnum moss - the kind for Neofinitas - or a bale of the regular stuff, a (or a few) Phalaenopsis species seedlings, and/or something that we have in the USA that's hard to find where you are. I bought my Seramis from Orchitop, because it's the only place that I'm aware of that sells just the pebbles from the orchid mix, but without the bark that's included. I'm in the United States, so shipping it here wasn't cheap; I spent 103€ to ship 94.54€ worth of the pebbles, but I got two 10 liter bags and two 2 liter bags of it, but I'm already starting to run low. Knowing how expensive it is, I would either pay for the shipping or send more of whatever item(s) you want to get from here that aren't available there to cover the shipping costs. Plus, I hate to see Seramis just sitting on the sidelines, not being used; I'm sure that I have lots of things in my orchid rooms that YOU can use, but I'm not.
Thank you for reading my long, off-topic post. Your videos are the best! :P
I have an hanging African Violet that I recognized from one my mom had when I was a child. My mom had it covering the coffee table and it grew like crazey with kids around. It has red lipstick flowers and a verigated leaf. I have done everything wrong with it, I put it in a big pot with a commercial soil for African violets but it had very little peralit. I have trans planted them into small pots and have 4 plants. Question when can I put them together into one pot to hand. And anything else anyone can suggest. I watch your orcad presentation. No idea why I didn't look for help with this plant.
Would love an update on your current AVs!
Please make a video on how you repot the African Violet In the Lechuza pots. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
I've started collecting also. Really beautiful and good for small spaces.
Thank you, I just loved your video, it was a great idea, showing the pictures. Especially, for those of us, that are just getting into growing African voilets, especially knowledhe of Rusdian hybrids. Suggestion, redo when you get blooms to ser how they compare to the pictures on Google. Thank you.
Nice video. Maybe one on.... How to care for them?
When I got mine from the store the leaves were thin and faded. Since i had it more leaves have grown and they are thicked i need to.repot it.
Keep us posted on the leaves growing roots in water. Like how long it took before seeing roots, conditions, mine in water keep dying. What's your routine. THX!
Beautiful. Do you have any bromeliads ?
Have you ever tried a thin layer of sphagnum moss on the top of your cattleyas pots? I did it with mine and it seems that their is still enough air flow for the roots to flourish.
I think your giving them to much light
I’m interested in A Violets! Mine are droopy a few in bloom. But why are the leaves droopy? What light do u have on them? I have a wick in mine like yours a few doing great
Thx for the great info. I'm trying hard to not kill the two I have.
Hi there! Love your videos! How xsn I identify my violets? I have two that are over 10 yrs old and several newer but I got them from big box store with generic tag of "African Violet"
Yes, I have that issue too.
I swear almost anything mini I need to have o.o💖💕. I have one african violet but it's not my pride and joy as the flowers appeared to mold o.o? I'll have to look into it and see how the blooms fair next time around. Sucks that it's not mini, it was an impulse buy at a grocery store x.x. I like the minis bc they take up less space and doesn't look like a huge pot of leaves when not in bloom xD💖.
I would be interested in an in depth care guide on them
I may have missed a post, but what medium do you use for your violets?
Ok lady you have to stop!!!!! You are going to make me go into debt even more!!!!!🤪🤪🤪🤪🤑🤑
The smaller leaves underneath larger ones, why do you say they need to be removed? Thanks for a great video, you’ve just added many more to my AV Wishlist. Here’s hoping I can find them in Australia.
Hi, I didn't find anyone giving a reason as to why really, other then they are unnecesary.. not explaining what makes them useless lol and that you just have to do it :)) but I think I figured out why: AV leaves are larger towards the outer row and smaller towards the inner row. In this way all leaves receive adequate light and photosynthesize, hence delivering sugars which will cover the 'expense' of maintaining them on the plant. These small rogue leaves will get covered by a bigger row, thus not getting enough light (or leaf surface) and not delivering enough sugar to justify the energy the plant invests in them. Sounds logical? 😁
What is the vial looking thing in the oot?
I love African violet...but i live in low land...please tell me how could my African violets get blooming....thanks alot
Please share more how I can care for them. :)
Hey there, I enjoy your videos :-), I grow African Violets and they are lovely. I'm creating more shelves.
Thanks, Nora Blackwell, Brownsville, TX. In America you can get the best information in African Violet Society of America.
Lovely. What do you use for wicks.
Where did you order them? Beautiful
Hi, link in description! 😉
I have a african violet it doin good but it is not blooming anymore but its growing alot leaves.
i am collecting these african violet plant i had 5 kinds of these of plant.
Can you tell us who is your supplier? Some of thse are so pretty and unusual.
Hi, sure I added them in the description :)
I used to have African violets but I don't have them any more
more videos
What are those plastic things.
What happened with the violets form your mothers collection? I didn't catch any updates if they happened :P
Nice!