I have watched all the 5 videos of the experiment you conducted to grow leaves in 3 different media. I loved them. Thank you so much. I just bought my first african violet plant.😊 Love from India
I just loved your video! It was full of details that other videos I've watched don't include. I loved how you opened with "... I can help you with that". You have such a tender speaking manner... I just loved listening! Thank you! Wish I could give more than just one like!
Wow this is an information packed video and straight to the point, nice job! I’ve subscribed. I propagated one of my leaves in an east facing window in a gritty mix. I honestly neglected it after potting it for propagation, so I was surprised when a month or so later new leaves were coming up. I’ve learned so much more from your video - thank you for sharing!
I've watched a TON of propagation and plant videos and this was perfect! Your explanations for why you do what you do was clear and concise. Plus you have a very friendly voice haha.
Glad I could help you Diana, this is the reason for this new african violet channel, I have tons of information in my head and it is time to share it with all of you. xx
My leaves arrived yesterday and they are in perfect shape. They are planted up and under my lights. Can't wait for the babies to appear. Thank you Tina, Terrific service.
Tina, You would be so proud. I have leaves I propagated after watching your video and they are putting out babies!!! I can't wait to get my little moonstone leaves. I won't kill it this time around lol. Thank you!!!
Congratulations, I am very happy for you, I feel your excitement ... I still get the thrill of seeing the babies pop out after 25 years of doing it and I plant many thousands of leaves every year... lol.. Just love seeing those babies. Glad you are having fun with all of this, that is the goal. Keep up the good work, your babies will reward you with gorgeous blooms some day. Hugs, Tina xx
@@stitISH I have learned that different leave grow quick (2weeks) and other over a month. I think the key the growing environment. The leafs like high humidity, warmth, and lots of light. I have purchased cake plates, the one with a dome. I use seed starter soil. I water a little more the damp, I cut the leaf stem at and angle , then dip in rooting hormone. I place on the cake plate and cover it up. The cake plate is the perfect greenhouse. The dome is clear so lots of light can get in, it keeps the humidity up. I then place in a warm place. I've had a lot of luck with this method.
Hi Tina, it's been 6 months and you'll be happy to know that the two leaves I propagated back in November I believe, sprouted 3 baby African Violets plants each thanks to your very informative video so now I have 6 babies and two Mother plants💖🤗!! I came back to use your soil mix recipe in order to propagate 9 of the older leaves, I hope these sprout just as good, have a blessed and safe day Tina and thank you again!!💖🌱
Thank you so much for making these videos on African Violet care. I’ve always had a fondness for these little plants but I’m new to actually caring for my own. I find your videos so helpful and informative, and you have such a pleasant manner in how you go about explaining things. It somehow makes the process of learning how to care for these beautiful little plants without accidentally killing them a whole lot less intimating to me. haha
Thank you Stacey for the kind words. I am glad you like the videos and that they are helping you. Have fun with your babies and I wish you tons of blooms always to brighten up every one of your days !!
Wow just found you on UA-cam ! brilliant info... I have been starting them off in water till roots grow, then potting and waiting forever for the babies to come and they do eventually but still now I see, from way down where the roots grow then there is the problem of one long stemmed leaf with lots of wee friends. There is something so satisfying in getting something so sweet to grow from a leaf. Thank you so much from down under in NZ, will watch all your other clips now.
Hi Tina, Oh WOW I've never heard of wedging leaves!! You've inspired me to try and propagate some African violet leaves. I've propagated other types of plants but I'm actually nervous about these lol. Wish me luck.🌱😊🙏
Hi Tina!! I had watched your video 3 months ago and you gave me the confidence to try propagating two AF leaves just to see if they grew new babies and YAY lol!! One leaf sprouted 3 babies and the other one took alittle longer but it has one baby so far!! I'm so happy because now that Spring is almost here I can propagate more leaves from the original mother plants and get more babies😍!! Thank you SO much for your very informative videos, I've learned so much from you Tina, have a blessed day and upcoming Spring!!💗🌱🌸🌺😍🙏🙏
@@stitISH It took about a month to two months but I had them under grow lights in covered containers for humidity. I would air them out every few days. Hope this helps.
*Happy New Year* Tina!! Thank you again for this video!! I propagated two African violet leaves in late November (one stemless, one with stem), and the stemless leaf sprouted a baby YAY lol!! Now I cannot wait to propagate more leaves this week... have a blessed year Tina and look forward to your new content this year!!💖😂🙏
Your videos have taught me more in the 2,days since I discovered you on UA-cam than I’ve learned while growing African violets in the last 35 years!! Thank you! I’ve got a question....I have 3-4 at home that have leaves that have long stems on the outside row, but all the inner rows of leaves still look like babies. What causes that, and what should I do?
Yes I like this Video so detail and good clear explanation and tips... my Av fell on floor and I got a broken leaf. I don’t know leaf can get babies ... when I got it I got at least 3-4 leaf but water root don’t works rot the stem. And I m not patient enough so I threw them away ...
Young lady, thank you so much. I'm trying to propagate my African violets. After watching this video, I'm going to get mine out and repot them. Mine are all too deep and not cut on a 45°. Plus I packed them too tight. I guess I did everything wrong. 😆
This is the best propagation video from leaves I've ever watch! I noticed the low temperatures is increasing the length of sprouting time, also the very complex hybrids take forever to produce babies :)
Tina, I love your videos, so helpful. Cannot wait for the contest! One concern I have is when I buy African violets at my local nurseries or Lowe's/Home Depot, they don't have names of the violets, just a basic violet label! So frustrating. I will be ordering from you as soon as your violets are available.
Glad you like the videos Karen. Having the name of a violet is great but if you find a nonamer and just love the blooms on it, it doesn't matter if it is named or not. Just follow your heart's desire so if you see something at the grocery store that make's your heart skip a beat, just grab it, make yourself happy...
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Hello Sheri, the brown edges are just age, some leaves can do this now and then and this could also have been caused by a time where there leaf went a little too dry for a little too long.
Thank you for the useful information. I would like to know whether they need more humidity than the bigger plants in proportion? Or should the watering rules be the same. Thank you ♥
Hi I'm a newbie at this and I have a question. What do you need to do to keep the soil damp while you wait for it to start growing? Do you add water to the material that it's setting on? Thank you and great video!
Hello Doreen, if your goal is to grow the plants as symmetric as possible, then I would suggest that you don't remove any of the younger leaves for propagation as this will disrupt the symmetry. Removing a leaf will create a hole .... If you need to take something off the plant to propagate, chose one or more of the outer older leaves as taking some of these off will not disturb the rosette. If example you do have to remove a younger leaf and then remove all of the outer leaves to keep symmetry, that is ok but sad because you will be losing half your plant size all at once and just for one leaf.... I hope I understood your question correctly and this will help.. Tina xx
in the past many years ago I did put lids on containers but now I never do, I find that just the container itselfs helps to rise the humidity and creates a perfect growing environment with fresh air circulation. With lids there are more chances of the humidity getting too high and plants can rot easily... the blue cloth if felt and I will be making a video about that soon... Hope this helps. xx
Btw Tina is that a regular blue towel or sheet in the clear bin? I ask because with the 2 propagated leaves I used a ziplock bag but now I want to try your bin idea.
Hi Tina, after watching your video the first time I followed your instructions but for some reason I covered the container and it is not very big - I used a large entree tupperware container. I put a wet paper towel on the bottom and covered it and after 2 weeks it is still wet inside and the soil of the leaves is still wet. When you put the baby pots in the plastic box, is the blue thing on the bottom wet? And do you cover the box? And does the box have to be much bigger than the little cups? Any guidance would be great! Thanks!
I have been able to grow new babies, where I have problem is when I put them in pots they either get too wet or too dry. How to you keep them just moist?
Hello Audette, the soil may be the problem, if your soil is too heavy, it will take a long time to dry up. The base of the soil you use should be made of Peat Moss. Peat moss wets quickly when watered but also dries up quickly (what violets like) so you may want to check the type of soil you are using. Babies should also be planted in very small pots exactly for this reason, the smaller the pot, the faster the soil will dry therefor does not stay wet a long time so check on the size of your baby pots. If your soil is the right type, and the pots are the right size, you may be the problem.... haha... I mean by this that you may be watering too often, it is good to let the soil dry up a little between waterings. Some people water on a specific day like on Monday's .... violet don't like this because on Monday, it may not need extra water, it may just need it on Thursday so when people water a violet that is already sitting in moist soil, the soil gets wet and the plants tend to rot. I will make a complete video on this showing and explaining exactly how to water african violets. It is very simple and knowing the why's and how's will help you and many others to get this important part of growing violets right. I hope this helps for now, like I said, I will get a complete video out so look back in the channel now and then to see it appear. Hugs, Tina xx
Hello Ratih, I just did a quick google search on the subject and found some info for the perlite ... "For lightening soils, use rice, peanut and pecans hulls in potting soil mixes or garden beds. Their irregularly-shaped pieces break down slowly, making these hulls an excellent substitute for perlite." I would suggest that you google the question and see what comes up, there may be other options and I also saw that there is stuff that can be used instead of vermiculite. I would also see online if you can find perlite or vermiculite sellers that can send to you, we can get almost anything online these days. The products may be banned in your country for some reason thou, if that is the case, I would try out the substitutes. Hope you can find a substitute that is available in your area. Hugs, Tina xx
Thank you so much, rice hulls is very easy to find and very cheap, I also find some online shop who sells perlite and vermiculite in my country, unfortunatenly they are very expensive, so I'm going to try to find what is best to substitute them, thank you very much for replying my message
Hello Ratih, Glad you found something but before repotting ALL of your plants, do repot just a few with the hulls and wait 5-6 weeks to see how it works out before doing all of them. If the hulls work correctly, you still may have to adjust the quantities to figure out the correct proportions... The only way to know is to do it with a few and wait, only time will tell you if the plants will be happy in their new soil mixture. Good luck and let us know how it turns out. Tina xx
Helpful video! I wanted to ask, when receiving leaves in the mail, is it good to put them in a cup of water before planting them? Do you do this after cutting them, or before? Or is it okay to skip the cup of water and stick them in the soil? Thanks!
sorry for the late reply, I am very behind in the messages... In most cases, the leaves will arrive fresh and crisp and donot require to be rehydrated but in a minority of cases, if the box got caught in a lot of heat or got lost in the mail and traveled for many many days, the leaves could need some rehydrating (the leaves would be limp so not hard and crispy) I intend to talk about this in a future video. Hope this helps for now. xx
Olá, eu não coloco as tampas porque a umidade fica muito alta e as folhas apodrecem. Apenas colocando as plantas em um recipiente plástico maior, isso cria um micro-clima úmido um pouco mais alto, o que é perfeito.
I love African violets but I am having a hard time maintaining them. I have now 5 left from summer and they all look like they are dying. I’m watering them from bottom, giving fertilizer maybe every 2 weeks. Is there anything I can do to save them.
the video on this is coming Kathleen, I have ordered soom of that material and am picking it up on Monday so will be all set to talk about it and explain how to use it. xx
Hello Robert, quickly open it up to get some air in there, if there is white mold, it is too humid so remove the cover and arrange for a humidity a little lower. Hope this helps. xx
I jad a leaf with no stem soI pulled upthis video tp follow your directions omn slicing the leaves and stem to propigate the leaf. The leaf was soft in 2 days then died.
Hello Helen, it is not a how often but simply keep them moist. The how often to water varies a lot from home to home because it has a lot to do with the humidity of the air. The leaves and plants do drink water with their roots but the majority of the drying up of the soil will have to do with the growing conditions (example hot and dry conditions in the growing area will require more frequent waterings compared to a home that is cool with higher humidity.) So the trick is to figure it out within your growing conditions. The type of soil used will also affect the how fast it dries up ... some soils dry up very quickly versus others that will retain water longer ... You will want to check on your leaves every few days, and water when the soil seems to be going on the dry side. You want to keep the soil on the moist side (not wet) just moist and the soil can be allowed to dry up slightly (but not super dry). (((((do not water violets when they are already wet, this promotes root rot ... ) It is a little balancing act that you have to figure out within your particular conditions and once you will have figured it out, it will become easy. I know this is probably not the answer you wanted but I can't give you an answer like "water every XX number of days" it just doesn't work that way lol really hope this helps. Tina xx
Hello Lynn, yes you can take a leaf off a blooming plant not a problem at all. The plant will not suffer and the leaf will be as good as it would coming off a non blooming plant. The only thing that is important is that the plant be well watered before you remove the leaf, you don't want to cut off a leaf when the plant is dry and limp. Hope this helps. Tina xx
Tina, I purchased some african violet seeds from (nadeausafricanvioletseeds.com). He has a youtube video about his seeds. I purchased mini and variegated seeds. I planted them about a week ago. I can see the little plants popping up. I'm soooooooooo excited!! I can't believe I got them to grow. You gave me the courage to try it with your science experiments lol. I had a hard time trying to pollinate so I bought seeds. If you interested in purchasing seed check out
Hello Shawntai, good luck with the seeds, I have never grown from seeds, should be interesting.. Also I have just sent you an email in response of what you emailed me today. If you have not received my response, we may have a problem with one of our emails, if so, please find me on Facebook (bloomlovers, I have a page on there ) and write to me from there... I have had a few email problems with 3-4 customers this year, I write to them but they don't get my emails for some reason so we switched over to Facebook to communicate properly. xx
Hello Justina, In the violet world, there are thousands of hybrids that have been registered with the african violet society of America (AVSA). These are considered collection plants so they have names and registration numbers ect. The violets you find at Home Depot are for the most part unnamed because they are grown in LARGE plant production places and are grown for the end user who doesn't care about the names or registration information ect. The end user that buys these plants buys them for their beauty and because they want to add the plant to the window sill. Althou they don't have names, they are still very beautiful plants and are usually tough little plants. It is the same for any type of plant, you have some that are available in stores everywhere and then if you dig deeper on the internet you will find collectors and hyberdizers with very unique hard to find hybrids. The hybrids rarely hit the store shelves for the regular shopper. Hope this helps. Tina xx
it takes more than just a few minutes as you claimed, for that soggy soil to dry out. more like a day as in 24 hrs. before adding a afr violet leaf to propagate. ijs
Hello Dperry, the goal is not to dry up the soil completey, just remove the excess water. The leaves need to be planted in moist soil, no dry soil. Thank you for sharing. xx
dperry1 I agree. I am just getting interested in gardening and I will always read the comments while watching the videos. Very often, important info can be found in the comments section.
dperry1 I agree. I am just getting interested in gardening and I will always read the comments while watching the videos. Very often, important info can be found in the comments section.
So helpful Tina! I had never seen how you can cut wedges before.
I have watched all the 5 videos of the experiment you conducted to grow leaves in 3 different media. I loved them. Thank you so much.
I just bought my first african violet plant.😊
Love from India
You are a such good teacher.
thank you Soon, glad you enjoyed. xx
I just loved your video! It was full of details that other videos I've watched don't include. I loved how you opened with "... I can help you with that". You have such a tender speaking manner... I just loved listening! Thank you! Wish I could give more than just one like!
Ahhhh, you are so sweet, thank you for the nice words. Glad you enjoyed the video... Hugs, Tina xx
Wow this is an information packed video and straight to the point, nice job! I’ve subscribed. I propagated one of my leaves in an east facing window in a gritty mix. I honestly neglected it after potting it for propagation, so I was surprised when a month or so later new leaves were coming up. I’ve learned so much more from your video - thank you for sharing!
I've watched a TON of propagation and plant videos and this was perfect! Your explanations for why you do what you do was clear and concise. Plus you have a very friendly voice haha.
Thank you for the great information about the leaf that has broken. I never knew that trick.
Glad I could help you Diana, this is the reason for this new african violet channel, I have tons of information in my head and it is time to share it with all of you. xx
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Thanks for demonstrating the wedge cutting leaf technique. I’ve successfully propagated less than perfect leaves using your techniques. Thanks!
I love African Violet and I wasn’t happy sometimes so I’m watching yourself you’re very calm and explaining very good thank you
My leaves arrived yesterday and they are in perfect shape. They are planted up and under my lights. Can't wait for the babies to appear.
Thank you Tina, Terrific service.
Tina,
You would be so proud. I have leaves I propagated after watching your video and they are putting out babies!!! I can't wait to get my little moonstone leaves. I won't kill it this time around lol. Thank you!!!
Congratulations, I am very happy for you, I feel your excitement ... I still get the thrill of seeing the babies pop out after 25 years of doing it and I plant many thousands of leaves every year... lol.. Just love seeing those babies. Glad you are having fun with all of this, that is the goal. Keep up the good work, your babies will reward you with gorgeous blooms some day. Hugs,
Tina xx
please tell me how long did it take for the leaf to make babies ?
@@stitISH I have learned that different leave grow quick (2weeks) and other over a month. I think the key the growing environment. The leafs like high humidity, warmth, and lots of light. I have purchased cake plates, the one with a dome. I use seed starter soil. I water a little more the damp, I cut the leaf stem at and angle , then dip in rooting hormone. I place on the cake plate and cover it up. The cake plate is the perfect greenhouse. The dome is clear so lots of light can get in, it keeps the humidity up. I then place in a warm place. I've had a lot of luck with this method.
@@queenofswords1821 thank you so much you are a lovely lady
Hi Tina, it's been 6 months and you'll be happy to know that the two leaves I propagated back in November I believe, sprouted 3 baby African Violets plants each thanks to your very informative video so now I have 6 babies and two Mother plants💖🤗!! I came back to use your soil mix recipe in order to propagate 9 of the older leaves, I hope these sprout just as good, have a blessed and safe day Tina and thank you again!!💖🌱
I've always heard to choose large bottom leaves; ivealway had great success! I'll try your way!
This was the BEST video I've ever seen for leaf rooting. THANKS SO MUCH!!
Thank you. Something to share. I used fish tank water to water it once a week. I got dozens of flowers and bud
Thank you so much for what you have done for the African Violet Hobby or pasttime.
Thank you so much for making these videos on African Violet care. I’ve always had a fondness for these little plants but I’m new to actually caring for my own.
I find your videos so helpful and informative, and you have such a pleasant manner in how you go about explaining things. It somehow makes the process of learning how to care for these beautiful little plants without accidentally killing them a whole lot less intimating to me. haha
Thank you Stacey for the kind words. I am glad you like the videos and that they are helping you. Have fun with your babies and I wish you tons of blooms always to brighten up every one of your days !!
Wow just found you on UA-cam ! brilliant info... I have been starting them off in water till roots grow, then potting and waiting forever for the babies to come and they do eventually but still now I see, from way down where the roots grow then there is the problem of one long stemmed leaf with lots of wee friends.
There is something so satisfying in getting something so sweet to grow from a leaf.
Thank you so much from down under in NZ, will watch all your other clips now.
I like your kind of video! It's simple and frendly user. Thanks you so much!!
Hi Tina, Oh WOW I've never heard of wedging leaves!! You've inspired me to try and propagate some African violet leaves. I've propagated other types of plants but I'm actually nervous about these lol. Wish me luck.🌱😊🙏
Thank you. You are very good with all information and very pleasant to learn from
Thank you - great video you are so helpful and informative.
Thank you so much for all of your awesome videos, really loved the water vs soil leaf propagation series. You are so informative and very skilled!
Thank you Robert, so glad you enjoyed... xx
I like the simplistic. Thanks
Hi Tina!! I had watched your video 3 months ago and you gave me the confidence to try propagating two AF leaves just to see if they grew new babies and YAY lol!! One leaf sprouted 3 babies and the other one took alittle longer but it has one baby so far!! I'm so happy because now that Spring is almost here I can propagate more leaves from the original mother plants and get more babies😍!! Thank you SO much for your very informative videos, I've learned so much from you Tina, have a blessed day and upcoming Spring!!💗🌱🌸🌺😍🙏🙏
how long did it take for your leaf to sprout babies? thank you
@@stitISH It took about a month to two months but I had them under grow lights in covered containers for humidity. I would air them out every few days. Hope this helps.
@@aida087 thank you
@@stitISH You're welcome!!😊
*Happy New Year* Tina!! Thank you again for this video!! I propagated two African violet leaves in late November (one stemless, one with stem), and the stemless leaf sprouted a baby YAY lol!! Now I cannot wait to propagate more leaves this week... have a blessed year Tina and look forward to your new content this year!!💖😂🙏
This is the BEST African Violet Propagation video that I’ve encountered on UA-cam!!! Thanks!
You are a good, good teacher.
Also your nails are pretty!😊
Your videos have taught me more in the 2,days since I discovered you on UA-cam than I’ve learned while growing African violets in the last 35 years!! Thank you! I’ve got a question....I have 3-4 at home that have leaves that have long stems on the outside row, but all the inner rows of leaves still look like babies. What causes that, and what should I do?
Thank you for making a very informative video. However, I didn't hear a description of how to keep them watered. Please explain. 🙏
Excellent video!!! Thank you!!
Thank you for an awesome, easy to follow instructions.
Thank u so much! I wish I knew all of this before...but better late than never!
Thank you, interesting 3 weeks to 6 months to see a Pup, will see how I do with mine it has been about two months and less for the five leafs planted.
After I watched I looked at the African Violets two are with Pups just under the potting soil surface. so they are growing,. thank you
@Noah Tunnell the AV are doing well, they more or less show Slow growth.
Thanks very informative 👍👍fr Nagaland
Great information. Thank you
Thank you for this.
When will i start watering the leaves after propagating??
Yes I like this Video so detail and good clear explanation and tips... my Av fell on floor and I got a broken leaf. I don’t know leaf can get babies ... when I got it I got at least 3-4 leaf but water root don’t works rot the stem. And I m not patient enough so I threw them away ...
Thank you for a great video. What is the blue thing in the bottom of your container?
Very helpful information. Great video easy to follow and understand
Young lady, thank you so much. I'm trying to propagate my African violets. After watching this video, I'm going to get mine out and repot them. Mine are all too deep and not cut on a 45°. Plus I packed them too tight. I guess I did everything wrong. 😆
Good luck!
that's good idea thank you so much 😊
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, I really appreciate it :)
Very good advice
Very informative. Thank you
Excellent teacher!
NOW I CAN FIX MY FLOWERS THANKS
This is the best propagation video from leaves I've ever watch! I noticed the low temperatures is increasing the length of sprouting time, also the very complex hybrids take forever to produce babies :)
Glad you enjoyed the video Fifi and yes temperature will inflence the growth, not only for the leaves but for the plants too. xx
Thank you for the great information
Tina, I love your videos, so helpful. Cannot wait for the contest! One concern I have is when I buy African violets at my local nurseries or Lowe's/Home Depot, they don't have names of the violets, just a basic violet label! So frustrating. I will be ordering from you as soon as your violets are available.
Glad you like the videos Karen. Having the name of a violet is great but if you find a nonamer and just love the blooms on it, it doesn't matter if it is named or not. Just follow your heart's desire so if you see something at the grocery store that make's your heart skip a beat, just grab it, make yourself happy...
Great Video. I use a similar method... It works almost 100% Which means I have too many plants!
Glad you enjoyed Aneita and congrats for the good results. xx
If you have too many plants can you give me some pleaseeee?
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Thanks very informative.
Love you step by step growing. Looking for a Yellow african violet? Help, thanks, Pat
Yes, very helpful. Thank you
Thank you, can't wait to try this
Question: can I use an egg carton for propagating the leaves? Thank you for your informative videos
I love the video for 100% success in propagation
What are the brown edges on the one mom leaf?
Hello Sheri, the brown edges are just age, some leaves can do this now and then and this could also have been caused by a time where there leaf went a little too dry for a little too long.
I enjoyed your video. This is new to me. How long does it take to see babies once you plant your leaves?
Thank you for the useful information. I would like to know whether they need more humidity than the bigger plants in proportion? Or should the watering rules be the same. Thank you ♥
Very good
hi Tina i just love your info now i can do it write love you xox
Any tips for care after you've planted them? How often do they need to be watered? How do you water them?
Hi, well done & very helpful video. What’s the name & brand of the knife that you used? Thanks 😊
Thanks for the video and info :)
Hi I'm a newbie at this and I have a question. What do you need to do to keep the soil damp while you wait for it to start growing? Do you add water to the material that it's setting on? Thank you and great video!
Do you cover the container? How often do the need to be watered?
Tina!!!! I order little moonstone leaf and I killed it. I will try again when you start shipping.. thanks for the video it's so nice to see you!!!
Why you kill it ??? lol, just kidding, I know these things happen. I should have some leaves available in the spring... Hugs, Tina xx
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Where do you get small pots like that? Also how do you water them from this point forward or do you?
Tina, when you cut off a young leaf you want to use for propagation do you need to cut off the old leaves too to keep the symmetry?
Hello Doreen, if your goal is to grow the plants as symmetric as possible, then I would suggest that you don't remove any of the younger leaves for propagation as this will disrupt the symmetry. Removing a leaf will create a hole .... If you need to take something off the plant to propagate, chose one or more of the outer older leaves as taking some of these off will not disturb the rosette. If example you do have to remove a younger leaf and then remove all of the outer leaves to keep symmetry, that is ok but sad because you will be losing half your plant size all at once and just for one leaf.... I hope I understood your question correctly and this will help.. Tina xx
Do you put a lid on container and what is blue cloth in bottom of container
in the past many years ago I did put lids on containers but now I never do, I find that just the container itselfs helps to rise the humidity and creates a perfect growing environment with fresh air circulation. With lids there are more chances of the humidity getting too high and plants can rot easily... the blue cloth if felt and I will be making a video about that soon... Hope this helps. xx
Btw Tina is that a regular blue towel or sheet in the clear bin? I ask because with the 2 propagated leaves I used a ziplock bag but now I want to try your bin idea.
Hi Tina, after watching your video the first time I followed your instructions but for some reason I covered the container and it is not very big - I used a large entree tupperware container. I put a wet paper towel on the bottom and covered it and after 2 weeks it is still wet inside and the soil of the leaves is still wet. When you put the baby pots in the plastic box, is the blue thing on the bottom wet? And do you cover the box? And does the box have to be much bigger than the little cups? Any guidance would be great! Thanks!
I have been able to grow new babies, where I have problem is when I put them in pots they either get too wet or too dry.
How to you keep them just moist?
Hello Audette, the soil may be the problem, if your soil is too heavy, it will take a long time to dry up. The base of the soil you use should be made of Peat Moss. Peat moss wets quickly when watered but also dries up quickly (what violets like) so you may want to check the type of soil you are using. Babies should also be planted in very small pots exactly for this reason, the smaller the pot, the faster the soil will dry therefor does not stay wet a long time so check on the size of your baby pots. If your soil is the right type, and the pots are the right size, you may be the problem.... haha... I mean by this that you may be watering too often, it is good to let the soil dry up a little between waterings. Some people water on a specific day like on Monday's .... violet don't like this because on Monday, it may not need extra water, it may just need it on Thursday so when people water a violet that is already sitting in moist soil, the soil gets wet and the plants tend to rot. I will make a complete video on this showing and explaining exactly how to water african violets. It is very simple and knowing the why's and how's will help you and many others to get this important part of growing violets right. I hope this helps for now, like I said, I will get a complete video out so look back in the channel now and then to see it appear. Hugs, Tina xx
Thank you!
My pleasure xx
Hi, it is a very helpful video, is there something I can use to substitute perlite and vermiculite? It is almost imposible to find one here
Hello Ratih, I just did a quick google search on the subject and found some info for the perlite ... "For lightening soils, use rice, peanut and pecans hulls in potting soil mixes or garden beds. Their irregularly-shaped pieces break down slowly, making these hulls an excellent substitute for perlite."
I would suggest that you google the question and see what comes up, there may be other options and I also saw that there is stuff that can be used instead of vermiculite.
I would also see online if you can find perlite or vermiculite sellers that can send to you, we can get almost anything online these days. The products may be banned in your country for some reason thou, if that is the case, I would try out the substitutes.
Hope you can find a substitute that is available in your area.
Hugs,
Tina xx
Thank you so much, rice hulls is very easy to find and very cheap, I also find some online shop who sells perlite and vermiculite in my country, unfortunatenly they are very expensive, so I'm going to try to find what is best to substitute them, thank you very much for replying my message
Hello Ratih,
Glad you found something but before repotting ALL of your plants, do repot just a few with the hulls and wait 5-6 weeks to see how it works out before doing all of them. If the hulls work correctly, you still may have to adjust the quantities to figure out the correct proportions... The only way to know is to do it with a few and wait, only time will tell you if the plants will be happy in their new soil mixture. Good luck and let us know how it turns out. Tina xx
What was that blanket-like material” you had under the violets to help hold the humidity up ?
Helpful video! I wanted to ask, when receiving leaves in the mail, is it good to put them in a cup of water before planting them? Do you do this after cutting them, or before? Or is it okay to skip the cup of water and stick them in the soil? Thanks!
Although she did not reply. I revive them in water. I place the stem in
@@Charity-vm4bt Thank you!
sorry for the late reply, I am very behind in the messages... In most cases, the leaves will arrive fresh and crisp and donot require to be rehydrated but in a minority of cases, if the box got caught in a lot of heat or got lost in the mail and traveled for many many days, the leaves could need some rehydrating (the leaves would be limp so not hard and crispy) I intend to talk about this in a future video. Hope this helps for now. xx
@@BloomloversAfricanViolets Aw thank you for taking the time to respond, I appreciate! Your videos have been extremely helpful!
Oi, queria saber se esse recipiente , que colocou os copinhos com as folhas , precisa colocar a tampa depois? Parabéns pelos vídeos!
Olá, eu não coloco as tampas porque a umidade fica muito alta e as folhas apodrecem. Apenas colocando as plantas em um recipiente plástico maior, isso cria um micro-clima úmido um pouco mais alto, o que é perfeito.
@@BloomloversAfricanViolets obrigado por tirar minhas dúvidas, já estou colocando em prática, gosto demais dos seus vídeos, parabéns!
@@roselangelaalves8778 feliz que você gostou dos vídeos e boa sorte com suas experiências, tenho certeza que você terá sucesso. Tina xx
What the time to transplanted morning or afternoon please get sometimes I’m working what time is a good time thank you
Do you ever dip the cut leaves in root hormone before planting?
Did you cover the top of the container with something?
Tell me about the soil that you’re using please thank you
Thank you
You're welcome
I love African violets but I am having a hard time maintaining them. I have now 5 left from summer and they all look like they are dying. I’m watering them from bottom, giving fertilizer maybe every 2 weeks. Is there anything I can do to save them.
How often do you water the little cups?
have you ever tried to root them in peatmoss and sand
What is the blue material you use to line the bottom of your containers and trays?
the video on this is coming Kathleen, I have ordered soom of that material and am picking it up on Monday so will be all set to talk about it and explain how to use it. xx
@@BloomloversAfricanViolets where is the video?
My box I think is too humid, I noticed some white fuzzy mold growing on top of one of the soil cups. What should I do?
Hello Robert, quickly open it up to get some air in there, if there is white mold, it is too humid so remove the cover and arrange for a humidity a little lower. Hope this helps. xx
@@tinadrouin7176 that's what I did! Thanks for the advice!!
I jad a leaf with no stem soI pulled upthis video tp follow your directions omn slicing the leaves and stem to propigate the leaf. The leaf was soft in 2 days then died.
Hi so once you have babies when do you pot up into a bigger pot?
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How often should I water African violets from cuttings?
Hello Helen, it is not a how often but simply keep them moist. The how often to water varies a lot from home to home because it has a lot to do with the humidity of the air. The leaves and plants do drink water with their roots but the majority of the drying up of the soil will have to do with the growing conditions (example hot and dry conditions in the growing area will require more frequent waterings compared to a home that is cool with higher humidity.) So the trick is to figure it out within your growing conditions.
The type of soil used will also affect the how fast it dries up ... some soils dry up very quickly versus others that will retain water longer ...
You will want to check on your leaves every few days, and water when the soil seems to be going on the dry side. You want to keep the soil on the moist side (not wet) just moist and the soil can be allowed to dry up slightly (but not super dry). (((((do not water violets when they are already wet, this promotes root rot ... )
It is a little balancing act that you have to figure out within your particular conditions and once you will have figured it out, it will become easy.
I know this is probably not the answer you wanted but I can't give you an answer like "water every XX number of days" it just doesn't work that way lol
really hope this helps. Tina xx
how long does it take them to grow babies ?
What do If the leaf's laying down
Can we take off a leaf if the plant is in bloom?
Hello Lynn, yes you can take a leaf off a blooming plant not a problem at all. The plant will not suffer and the leaf will be as good as it would coming off a non blooming plant. The only thing that is important is that the plant be well watered before you remove the leaf, you don't want to cut off a leaf when the plant is dry and limp. Hope this helps. Tina xx
What is the significance of the blue material in the bottom of the container?
Capillary matting. I think it is acrylic. Kept damp
Tina,
I purchased some african violet seeds from (nadeausafricanvioletseeds.com). He has a youtube video about his seeds. I purchased mini and variegated seeds. I planted them about a week ago. I can see the little plants popping up. I'm soooooooooo excited!! I can't believe I got them to grow. You gave me the courage to try it with your science experiments lol. I had a hard time trying to pollinate so I bought seeds. If you interested in purchasing seed check out
Hello Shawntai, good luck with the seeds, I have never grown from seeds, should be interesting.. Also I have just sent you an email in response of what you emailed me today. If you have not received my response, we may have a problem with one of our emails, if so, please find me on Facebook (bloomlovers, I have a page on there ) and write to me from there... I have had a few email problems with 3-4 customers this year, I write to them but they don't get my emails for some reason so we switched over to Facebook to communicate properly. xx
How come the one we buy in Home Depot don’t have no name ,how can we know the name.
Hello Justina, In the violet world, there are thousands of hybrids that have been registered with the african violet society of America (AVSA). These are considered collection plants so they have names and registration numbers ect. The violets you find at Home Depot are for the most part unnamed because they are grown in LARGE plant production places and are grown for the end user who doesn't care about the names or registration information ect. The end user that buys these plants buys them for their beauty and because they want to add the plant to the window sill.
Althou they don't have names, they are still very beautiful plants and are usually tough little plants.
It is the same for any type of plant, you have some that are available in stores everywhere and then if you dig deeper on the internet you will find collectors and hyberdizers with very unique hard to find hybrids. The hybrids rarely hit the store shelves for the regular shopper.
Hope this helps.
Tina xx
Bloomlovers African Violets Thank u so mush
it takes more than just a few minutes as you claimed, for that soggy soil to dry out. more like a day as in 24 hrs. before adding a afr violet leaf to propagate. ijs
Hello Dperry, the goal is not to dry up the soil completey, just remove the excess water. The leaves need to be planted in moist soil, no dry soil. Thank you for sharing. xx
Bloomlovers African Violets. yes I'm aware of that but for the people who aren't, you didn't make that clear in your video. Enjoy your day. ☀🌸
dperry1 I agree. I am just getting interested in gardening and I will always read the comments while watching the videos. Very often, important info can be found in the comments section.
dperry1 I agree. I am just getting interested in gardening and I will always read the comments while watching the videos. Very often, important info can be found in the comments section.