African Violets: Care Guide & New Plants!
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- I share the way I care for my African violets...including fertilizing, watering, soil, and how I propagate new plants. I have new AVs that were gifted to me by Patrick and Tammy. See the beautiful Frozen in Time and Amour Elite in full bloom!
As you all know, I learned how to care for AVs from my Grandmother, a lady whose knowledge was before her time. I honor her for passing on her green thumb to me.
If you're interested in the video I mentioned about using Jacks part A and B on my AVs, it's the same recipe I used in the winter on my orchids; here's the link: • Watch Me Mix Up My New...
Happy growing and many blessings to all of you! Amy
Wish you were near me so I could beg one of your frozen in time leaves .... Thank you so much for the blessing and may God bless you abundantly as well 🙏
I’m just now seeing this video and I absolutely love everything about it! So much information and beautiful plants! Now I’m on a mission to find those Chinette cups! 😊But the most beautiful thing about this video is the kind and sincere blessing at the end! Thank you and God bless you! ❤✝️🙏🪴🌱
Thank you for the African violet tips and the blessing 🤗 how awesome!
I love African violets! They flower and grow faster than my orchids so that's nice especially when you're impatient like me
Sometimes it's just nice to have a nice easy plant that grows fast! It does my heart good! 😊
Your violets are beautiful, I love Frozen in Time 🥰. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.💖
Good afternoon Amy, thank you for sharing, and your African Violet collection is absolutely GORGEOUS, especially your "Frozen in Time" Violet!! I purchased two AV's back in 11/2019 and propagated two leaves!! The leaves ended up with 3 babies each, I repotted those same first two leaves and ended up with 5 more babies!! Couldn't stop and now I have 22 baby African Violets lol!! I learned my lesson in "be careful what you wish for" lol, but I absolutely love my babies!! They've bloomed once and thank you, I didn't know they bloom when they're rootbound, can't wait to try your fertilizers!! God bless you and your family Amy and have a blessed day and week!!❤️🥰🙏🏼
Hi Aida! It's so much fun to propagate these violets and next thing you know, you have a whole forest! But it's rewarding to watch them sprout and grow! Blessings to you my friend! 🌺😇🦋⚘🌻
@@OrchidWhisperer Thank you Amy and I SO agree!!💕🌱🌸🥰🙏🏼
Good evening Amy, it's been awhile but your African Violets are absolutely GORGEOUS especially, the Frozen in Time, I just love that name!!❤️🥰
I'm repotting my African Violets and was researching "African Violet repotting" and your video pops up and so happy to see you used Schultz for your African Violets because I just purchased it!! So happy to hear your beautiful voice and will definitely catch up with your videos, been a long semester lol!!
May you and your family have a very blessed, safe and Happy New Year Amy, God bless you all!!❤🥰🙏🙏
Hi Aida! So good to hear from you! I'm so glad the video was helpful...and thanks so much for your
sweet comment! 😇💜
I hope you have a happy healthy and blessed New Year! Amy 😇💜🙏🌺
Oh African violets were my mum’s favourite plant, the other being Maidenhead fern. Your collection has bought back wonderful memories of my mum. Thank you for sharing. ❤️❤️
💚💜 You have quite a collection! 💜💚 I love the Chinette cup idea. They're not only pretty but also the roots are visible as they mature. I really like that! Blessings my dear friend 😇
Hi Sharon! I love watching the roots grow, that's one reason I use these Chinette cups. 😇 Blessings to you there in AZ!! 💖😊🌺
I am 34 and just got my first African Violet. I had alway thought they were above my skill level but after years of the houseplant hobby I decided it was time and got myself one this year. Im also propagating some leaves (who doesn't like to share baby plants).
I am really enjoying it so far. 😊 I may need a little collection of African Violet colors
Hi! I've ordered from Lyndon Lyon and I highly recommend. Happy 😇 growing!
@@OrchidWhisperer I will be looking at them, I will be getting more; I need to be honest with myself 😂
the one I have now is a from Lowe's by Optimara. It's a cutie, purple/violet flowers. I got it because it reminded me of the classic African violet. No clue what variety it is exactly but it is pretty; just seemed like the perfect one to start 😉
@@bershelleparks5035 I think it's fun to pick up the plants they sell in garden centers that you can actually see...it doesn't have to be fancy to be beautiful! 😇🌹🌸
@@OrchidWhisperer I couldn't agree more. One of my absolute favorites I have had a while and now is a monster is the typical green heart leaf philodendron. It just brings me enjoyment watching her grow.
Btw love your channel. Been watching a while now on your orchids.
Unfortunately I haven't had an orchid, yet.
Maybe one day I'll be brave enough to try one 🫣
Love your violets
It’s possible to buy a list one leave of your violets
Absolutely Gorgeous!!! You're incredible! I can't get over the AV leaf that I sent to you has already produced a baby with Blooms!!! Good job. 🥰 I love your "pots", so clever. 😊 You definitely have a beautiful African Violet forest. Happy growing my friend. 🙋♀️💐
Hi Tammy! I knew you'd get a kick out of this tiny plant blooming already! It surprised me! And the peach one you sent me will bloom soon! Blessings my friend! Amy😇
Hi Tammy, where do you buy your AV?
@@joanier8876 Usually from Lowes garden center. People have given me propagations and leaves to propagate. Those take much longer to bloom. Like two years or more.
I think you would like the wick method.
🤗Hi Amy, love your African Violets collection, they are Very beautiful🥰. My favourite are the old fashioned plain green fuzzy leaves with the deep purple flowers with the bright yellow centres. Just reminds me of my younger days😁. Sending you lots of love and blessings to and family from this side of the pond.💕🌸
Hi Sue! I love the purple violet as well...it reminds me of my Grandma's violets! Much love and many blessings to you across the pond! 😇⚘😊🌻 Btw, I've planted lots of sunflowers the way you recommended...hope I have a yard full! Lol! 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻
@@OrchidWhispererHow many have you started off?!😁. I am sure you will have wonderful gigantic sunflowers filling the whole yard this year. Make sure there is good air flow, so that your seedlings don’t get any mould attack. 🌸
@@suethompson6497 well...my husband bought 8 packs of seed!! LOLOL!!! I think there are 5 different varieties, and I've planted some of each. Thanks for the heads up about mold...I'll be sure to thin them out as they grow so the air movement is good. 😇🌻🦋⚘
You really have some beauties it’s like everything you touch just flourish thank you for sharing I always enjoy your videos
Thanks Barbara! 😇
All so beautiful, Amy! Frozen in Time is the perfect name. All of my violets are in bud, and I believe this will be the best bloom cycle ever! I wick water mine, and they are in an eastern exposure. I have had to stop propagating, as I’m becoming overwhelmed with plants at the moment! Love and blessings, Mary Ann
Thanks Mary Ann! Frozen in Time is an awesome plant! CONGRATULATIONS on those budding violets...that's an exciting time! I hear you about keeping your plant collection at a reasonable size, and it's hard to do, too! Lol! I gift some of mine often or I'd live in a bonafide jungle! 🤣🌺😇🦋
I would like a Frozen in time African violet. How and where can I get one. I love your voice and the word of the Lord included. Thank you Carolyn
Thanks so much for your sweet comment, Carolyn! Check the Lyndon Lyon AV site...sometimes they have Frozen in Time in stock. 😇🐕✝️
They are all beautiful but that white one he’s gorgeous
O my favourite 😘❤
Beautiful AVs🤗. Do you happened to know the ID of the 2 purple flower in front with light green midrib? The very lush one you lift.
Hi! This AV was a gift, propagated by a friend who gave it to me. It's a NOID. She's one of my favorites. :)
@@OrchidWhisperer Its Lovely😍🤗. Thanks!
When you use Jack’s on these,do you use amounts that bag suggest,or formula you use on orchids. I read if Jacks used with soil following directions on package is OK.
Hi! I used my Jacks recipe for my orchids...weakly weekly. Since they are blooming and budding, I'm using the Schultz AV fertilizer. Either one works! Blessings!
You might want to check out the you tube channel of. Gray Turtle. She has a big collection and good tips.
Thanks Joan! 😇🦋⚘
I have all my many violets in a daybed outside in Hawaii. They don't care if it rains for days on end here. In the house I have them in 1950's decorative planters with no drainage hole and a jobes plant stick. I tried everything in San Diego for years, wondering where do they grow wild??? I guess I'm here now, lol💖🏝🌺
Hi! I looked up where they grow in the wild...East Africa! 😇🦋🌺
@@OrchidWhisperer I wonder if it is similar to hawaii. I have traveled all over the world and never found a tropical place that has a coolness to the air like Hawaii💖🏝🏖
P.S. when I tried to put them on the lanai facing East with a solid 8' roof overhang, they burnt from the tiny bit of direct sun that touched them in the mid morning.
@@venutiabarlow468 Hawaii is beautiful.. and like you say, there's nowhere in the world quite like it! 🌺
Hello Amy. What are you using to put holes in the bottom of the Chinette cups please?
Hi Tamera! I use a soldering iron. Just a heads up, be sure to do this outside or in a very well ventilated area. Melting plastic smells terrible, and it's noxious to inhale. Have a great day! Amy
I love African Violet but I keep getting these white bugs in between the stems and leaves. I water from the bottom as well so I’m not sure what’s causing the bugs.
Those are mielie bugs. They must be killed at all costs
Thank you for this fantastic video on African Violets. I love listening to your sweet voice. Where do you buy your African violets. I often pick them up at the grocery store but they don’t seem anywhere near as healthy as yours. Thank you so so much. 🥰
I buy them on ebay. You don't pay till you are done buying even if it's a couple of weeks or more. Then you only pay $7 shipping for the whole lot. That way you find all the exotic colors. There is not an African Violet to be found here on the Big island....and they love it here!☹
@@venutiabarlow468 what is your favorite seller and do you order plants or leaves? Thanks
You are in Hawaii- Big Island?? I thought you said on your video you are in East Tennessee. Yes I would like to know the seller you prefer on eBay as well.
@@tameracoelho87 oh my! I bought at least 20 of them, but it was too many years ago down my purchase list to find the seller.☹
They all have pretty much the same set up. Don't "buy it now" price, bid. They will tell you on the description not to pay until you inform them you are done. It's so much fun, the thrill of a great deal😀
@@tameracoelho87 that's not me in Tennessee 🤗
Do variegated African violets have different care ?
I've noticed they dont like quite as much light as the ones with darker leaves. 😇
@@OrchidWhisperer thank you so much !😊
Hi. Thank you for your video. Trying to find the Chinet cups. Are you sure they are 4 oz? All I see is 9 oz. Thank you again
Hi Carla! Yes, the Chinette cups are 9 oz., not 4! Thanks! 😇⚘😊
@@OrchidWhisperer thank you for checking.
Help. My dog groomer used to take my 20 African Violets while we traveled in our rv. Now she can’t take them. My pots are self watering type. Could I put a wick in the upper pot in the soil and the other end in a large glass of water so it can draw water. (no water in bottom) would that work. ♥ Judy. Are you on FB ?
Hi Judy! I don't use self watering pots...so I don't know if that will work. You can convert your AVS to the wicking method like what I demonstrated in my latest AV video a few weeks ago. Just use a large reservoir. Thanks for watching my friend and happy growing! :) Amy
Thank you so much for replying. I will check out your tutorial on wicks. ♥Blessings
@@judithblue3167 you're welcome! Wicks make growing AVs so much easier! Have a great day! 😇🌺🦋