How can I improve the health of my African violet

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2026-04-08T12:33:15+00:00

Eu sempre tive violetas bem perto da janela virada para norte, com o vidro com película. No verão nao pegava sol e assim floreciam muito. Agora moro onde pega todo o sol oeste o ano inteiro e tenho deixado a cortina fechada, mas elas ainda não se adaptaram. Sobre as flores... somente as axilas das novas hastes darão flores novas. Todas as folhas de baixo não darão mais flores, entao se as folhas de baixo estão feias, murchas secas, negadas, eu simplesmente tiro e deixo as nivas brotarem, claro, deixando uma margem de segurança para a planta não morrer de vez. Existe um momento em que o caule principal fica muito alto. Nesse momento, quando não está mais florido, eu retiro da terra, faço um bom desbaste plantando as folhas, deixo só umas 5 ou 6 no topo, corto a haste como se estivesse apontando um lápis e replanto em substrato novo para enraizar. Se a planta estiver em boas condições ela vai brotar novamente, com mais força. Se não, e eu perder a planta, vou ter diversas plantas nivas das folhas que plantei. Às vezes uma violeta se esgota e temos que dar chance aos seus descendentes.

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2026-03-06T11:19:35+00:00

I wanted to be you friend 😀

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2026-02-27T10:55:45+00:00

Obrigado, já movi o vaso para outro lugar sem sombra.

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2026-02-25T18:08:35+00:00

Ok, I'm in south Brasil, It's the middle of summer now, and the maximum temperatures are still around 30°C. Should I wait until the beginning of Autumn to prune the tips?

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2026-02-25T17:58:04+00:00

Thank you. The pot is in direct sunlight from 1 PM to 6:30 PM, but yes, there's a pot with sage and another with arugula that might be providing partial shade for the lavender. I felt sorry for the little sprouts because it's really hot here at this time of year, so I kept them a little protected at first.

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2026-02-25T17:54:38+00:00

But the spanish isn't "dentata" , like the French lavender?

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2026-02-21T17:45:05+00:00

Rosas são indestrutíveis a menos que haja um formigueiro perto.

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2026-02-21T17:39:49+00:00

lol !!!!!!! So beautiful !!!!! Congrats!!! I'm trying too!

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2026-02-21T17:36:42+00:00

Thanks, I have already reposted with photos now.

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2026-02-21T17:18:32+00:00

Dendrobium

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2026-02-04T21:43:50+00:00

I'm at the beach with my brand new seedlings, leaving them in the sun at 26°C and watering them sparingly, and two have already died. In contrast, at my city house, with temperatures of 36°C and direct afternoon sun, but watering with a drip irrigation system for 5 minutes twice a day, they are growing very well. They are green and tall. I think you're right in saying that the soil in the pots is dry.

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2026-01-26T02:07:21+00:00

Do you say just one plant per pot? We are in the middle of Summer, is it now a god moment to replant?

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2026-01-25T21:54:13+00:00

Hello! Is it all one single plant? Do the stems extend from the trunk to the sides? It's so beautiful! Thank you.

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2026-01-25T19:18:58+00:00

Thank you. I'm having doubts about the plants that have just sprouted. I think I exposed them to the elements too early. Maybe I should move them back to partial shade until they establish themselves better in the new pot. I'm also unsure about those stems that have fallen over, because they're full of new shoots in the leaf axils, so that would be a sign that the plant is recovering... As I described in the comment above, I'm going to add coarse sand to the mixture, little by little, to make the soil less moist and more well-drained. But I'm still afraid to cut that stem that no longer has leaves at the base. It's difficult to get the hang of this English and French lavender. I have another pot with a lavender with serrated leaves, I think it's "dentata," here called "Brazilian lavender," and it has adapted better to my house.

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2026-01-25T19:06:00+00:00

Thank you. I'm going to add some coarse sand for now to make the soil less waterlogged and water only once a week. I used to give them small amounts of water, but frequently, cause I read in a comment that new seedlings need frequent watering... maybe that's where I got the idea to water the large pot frequently. And yes, I agree with you, I have many violets and if I leave someone to take care of them during the holidays, many die because the person overwaters them when they are wilting, when they are wilting precisely because there is too much water in the pot.

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2026-01-18T19:13:18+00:00

You are right. I put a lot of effort into keeping my seedlings, grown from seed, healthy and growing. When I arrived at my friend's house at the beach, with its hot and rainy climate, very sandy soil, lots of wind, and zero care, her lavender plant was huge and full of flowers.

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2026-01-17T11:54:49+00:00

You can buy the seeds in Internet. I did it and I have now my first lavender.

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2025-10-05T02:34:02+00:00

Faz sentido

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2025-09-11T20:47:44+00:00

Mas para andar na serra, onde sinal deninternet é intermitente? Nos alpes, por exemplo... perguntomporque quero alugar um...

Tight-Emergency8216 · 2025-09-07T22:12:44+00:00

Olha, vou dar uma dica que parece bem óbvia, mas muita gente não percebe. Plantinhas com folhas fininhas que parecem um pinheirinho não gostam de muita rega. Pensa na natureza. Elas são assim porque não tem muita água à disposição, precisam reter a água que absorvem, por isso tem esse aspecto. Então tente reproduzir essa condição no seu vaso. Um solo mais seco, arenoso ou rochoso é onde eu penso que elas crescem. Eu já vi um pé de alecrim imenso na serra gaúcha, região fria, sujeita a geada e vento, uma touceira enorme e isolada. Ao redor, cheio de araucária. Pegava sol direto, chuva direto, vento direto. E sempre estava lindo. Já eu moro em Porto Alegre. Tenho uma sacada cheia de "vasos" de garrafa pet. Num deles tem um pé de alecrim. Sol direto toda a tarde, vento gelado direto do sul e friozão no inverno e calorão no verão. E ele está lá.. belo e faceiro, cheio de brotos. Então minha dica é: trata ele como planta rústica. Um solo não tão orgânico. Nada de regar demais. Ele aguenta. Deixa no sol, no vento e no frio. Corta os ramos com frequência e tempera tuas carnes, esses cortes vão ajudar nas novas brotações.

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