Can i transplant violets

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I patted myself on the back. But then it started leaning. I tried to cut the top, put in soil and in a bag. I just ordered three violets from you and have been reading through your lessons and FAQs. You have a wonderfully informative site. How can this be avoided and yes, I know, be more careful? Do you have any tips for handling the violet plants to keep from damaging them?

To do anything well, it takes practice and, yes, it does help to be careful. A few tips, though. Repot when the soil is a bit moist but not soggy , since this will help hold the soil together when you remove plant from pot. Try to handle the plant by holding the root ball or neck if any beneath the leaves. This will also keep the leaves from getting too dirty in the process. If you find that your fingers are to big or the plant is too small , tweezers are a great tool to have, though using them requires some practice as well.

Pour moist soil into the pot, make sure its FIRM not hard , then create a hole like a jello mold the size of the rootball you will be placing into it. I have taken over the care of our office plants and I have a question about the African Violets. There are three in one pot, the necks have the leaves extended over the rim of the pot.

I would like advice on how to properly repot this plant and if there are too many African violets in this one pot. They all take turns cycling through blooming, they are in indirect light, I water them once a week and clean the leaves at least once a month. And also, there are leaves growing out at the base of the neck. What are these and what should I do with them? I have photos.

I have the same situation and afraid to attempt this…. Almost 4 yrs ago it started with one plant, and now it is 3 plants…. I know I know…. I have npt repotted in 4 yrs BUT all 3 are blooming regularly, and seems to be thriving. Always better to take preventative measures. See the lesson on this elsewhere. Can violets grow leaves from a bare neck? The top leaves have all died due to some blueish blight, turning brown where they meet the stem and slowly wilting away. I have never re-potted it as I know I am supposed to.

One day a month ago I noticed 3 layers of the bottom leaves were drastically wilting all around the bottom. The plant was not dry. I watched for several days with no change, watered, still no change so I removed the wilting leaves.

Now the remaing, what were healthy lower leaves have begun to wilt leaving the ones above them healthy looking. What is happening to the leaves? What is your advise how to stop this before it gets to the crown? Would suggest taking out of pot, pulling away much of the old soil and repotting with fresh soil. This will give the roots a fresh start and encourage new growth.

I have two violets that will not produce leaves from the top. A new baby is growing out of the stem under the leaves but any leaves that produce at the top stay tiny nd dry up and die. The baby is grown from the stem between the leaves because the growing point in the plant center is no longer there.

May be a culture problem, may be a pest issue, or might simply be the genetic nature of the particular plants. For better diagnosis, send us a photo with a description of the plants care and environment. I am having troubles with my streps. I have either repotted to soon, or over watered, or both. I have one now with no leaves left, is there any chance it might regrow new leaves from the roots?

Can you offer any advice on my remaining plants that the main leaves are drooping but also have new leaves growing? I water them when the top soil is dry, should I wait a bit more before watering them again.

Most of them died. My 2 african violets have huge palm tree like trunks, I did not know what to do with them. Please tell me what to do with them and how to take care of them. I have had these for several years and transplanted them about three times and they would just bloom so pretty and be full of blooms. This last time they did not do so good. In one pot there is a bunch of leaves on the soil by itself like it is a violet by itself is this possible.

What should I do with this. I will be waiting for you reply. I had four violets given to me as a gift, I lost two and I do not want to lose these. Please help. Thanks so much for your excellent information. Is it ok to place the restored african violet in a plastic storage box or plastic shoe box instead of a plastic bag?

If you have more than leaves on the plant, you have too many. Remove the older, lower, leaves. Repot the plant to eliminate the neck. I have 2 violets that I plant to report soon. I have them in self-watering pots that I really like and they get south filtered sunlight daily. Can you help me get blooms on my violets? Assuming ALL else is good and the plants are healthy and growing, lack of bloom means the plant needs more light. Should I remove the entire root ball and cut off some of the stem?

My African Violet is nearly 70 years old. They were starters I got off the mother plant. I just did their first transplant. I did increase the pots size just slightly. I used the Black Gold African violet dirt. I broke the old dirt and roots up slightly so the plant would integrate with the new soil. I am worried this was not the right thing to do.

Also, I thought new soil needed a lot of water to get any air out of it. Today half of my plants are wilting. This makes me very worried because I dearly love them. Did I add too much water and if so can I start over again? Have I damaged the roots and will the ones that I broke just cause rooting? Should I put them back into the smaller pots? I like the new ones because they all match, but I just want them to live. Thank you so much for your help!!! The result is the pot is holding more water than the plant can access or use.

Aim for moist, not soggy, soil. Just found this site and hope you can help. I have an african violet that is decades old that is growing out and down the side of the pot. At the end of the stem the leaves are green and it is blooming. Only problem is the leaves and blooms of the plant are almost at the bottom of the pot not on top.

Is there a way to save this plant? After panicking, shoving it back into its pot, adding soil and watering it through, what else should I do?

It was repotted when it was small, but it loves the diffused light so much that it has grown to its present mammoth size. The leaves are huge and it is top-heavy in the small pot. If it has more, these older, outer leaves can be removed. Plant will only bloom from first three rows anyway. To avoid a long neck, best to repot at least once a year.

This will avoid making the repotting so severe when it is eventually done. Go by the size of the root ball, not the plant itself. I have an African Violet that was given to me by a dear friend many years ago.

It has been so healthy but I had it in a planter that was too deep. I transplanted it did not change the soil. The leaves are wilting?? Never had a problem with this before. Is there a safe way to do that? I thought this was just part of the root system.

How moist should the soil be? Repotting with fresh soil will help. Soil should be moist, not soggy. Been growing violets since childhood. Both my mom and grandma were avid violet lovers. Your website is so informative. You rock. I have been growing my African Violet for about 14 years! I had no idea I was supposed to repot her twice a year until I found your site.

I have a self watering pot that is see through plastic. About once a month I have to clean it out of green mold. It gets filtered eastern light for most of the morning till or so. Is this too much light for the water underneath? No way to avoid it. You can add a drop of Physan 20 an algaecide, bactericide, etc…basically a liquid disinfectant to your water.

Can find this at well-supplied garden centers. A tiny bit drop of mild dish soap may even do the trick. Alternatively, block the light from the water in the reservoir—but not the plant you still want it to bloom.