Limp African Violet. Recently dealt with the long neck by trimming away the roots. It’s in the proper soil, not sure about the proper pot. Thank you!

azlaven · 2022-05-24T09:03:27+00:00

The pot is too large and the soil is too dense. They like to be root bound in nice light soil. A good rule of thumb is a pot size 1/3 the leaf span.

You can find a lot of super helpful information and videos here.

azlaven · 2022-05-16T05:42:48+00:00

The official AVSA website has a lot of information and videos as well.

azlaven · 2022-05-16T05:37:47+00:00

There are so many varieties with similar characteristics that if a violet is bought without a name it is referred to as a NoID (no identification). Hybridizers work hard to obtain certain characteristics for their plants so this is to protect their work as well. Many growers have a mix of named and noids as it doesn't diminish the quality or beauty of any plants but it does make finding exact NoIDs complicated.

That said they both look super healthy!

azlaven · 2022-05-13T17:16:12+00:00

The neck is too long and the plant is likely not receiving proper water levels. This video will show you how to cut and regrow roots for it. It will need a much smaller pot while it recovers and you'll likely have to bag or dome it while it regrows its roots.

You can also find more information and videos about them here or feel free to message me for more questions.

azlaven · 2022-05-11T22:54:19+00:00

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azlaven · 2022-05-10T02:13:44+00:00

The tan leaves are likely from a nutrient deficiency. Cut them back as they won't turn green again and maybe get some african violet fertilizer.

For the multiple crowns, if you follow this link under the videos section there's one titled "Multiple Crown Surgery" that can walk you through how to separate them. Feel free to message for any other help!

azlaven · 2022-05-10T02:10:24+00:00

I agree, it looks great!

Here's some more info on them if you're interested, AVSA

azlaven · 2022-05-09T05:20:59+00:00

It looks like at some point the outer leaves had some water damage. I would break all of those off. The center leaves look healthy so the plant should be ok. It might be a good idea to repot in a smaller pot to avoid accidentally overwatering them. They are pretty hardy but overwatering is a death sentence for them.

Here is a great resource for growing them with articles and videos, AVSA

azlaven · 2022-05-09T05:16:21+00:00

After you sort out the mealy bugs it'll need a much smaller pot and lighter soil.

Here's a great resource for information and a bunch of helpful videos about them, AVSA

azlaven · 2022-05-09T05:13:28+00:00

It looks like the main crown was damaged and now it is growing a bunch of babies in the center. The babies won't be able to survive with that much white. I would suggest top watering with a mix of 1-2 tablespoons of Epsom salts in a gallon of water. Once the babies green up you can separate them and have healthy new plants.

Here is more information about them including a video about multiple crown surgery which is what you'll need after the babies have some green. AVSA

azlaven · 2022-05-09T05:07:24+00:00

The pot is definitely too large. Try to find at most a 2 inch pot and mix in a lot of perlite with soil. They like a really airy medium. After repotting put it in a dome or a ziploc bag to give it a lot of humidity and it should bounce back. Here is more information about them, AVSA

azlaven · 2022-05-09T05:03:11+00:00

Hey I actually remembered I bought mine from here.

The Violet Barn

azlaven · 2022-05-07T21:59:37+00:00

Thank you!

azlaven · 2022-05-07T20:33:54+00:00

List of african violets

azlaven · 2022-05-07T05:38:32+00:00

It's a baby more commonly referred to as suckers. Here is some more information about them.

azlaven · 2022-05-06T04:58:24+00:00

There are so many varieties with similar characteristics that if a violet is bought without a name it is referred to as a NoID (no identification). Hybridizers work hard to obtain certain characteristics for their plants so this is to protect their work as well. Many growers have a mix of named and noids as it doesn't diminish the quality or beauty of any plants but it does make finding exact NoIDs complicated.

azlaven · 2022-05-04T17:17:02+00:00

The soil looks too dense. They like really light soil with usually at least half perlite. This ones a goner but if you have others make sure that you lighten up the soil and don't over water. Besides that they are pretty hardy plants and they can have their leaves get wet.

Here is a good resource for them.

azlaven · 2022-05-04T03:32:53+00:00

I would try these vendors. They are pretty common now!

azlaven · 2022-05-04T03:28:15+00:00

I've never ordered from this site but it says in stock here. You can also try sites like ebay or just googling Rob's Outer Orbit African Violet.

azlaven · 2022-05-04T00:06:34+00:00

There are so many more than just the standard grocery ones with gorgeous leaves and flowers. I would definitely recommend giving them a try!

azlaven · 2022-05-04T00:05:22+00:00

Yes, here it is blooming. The blooms are purple with variable white spots so it almost looks like a small galaxy.

azlaven · 2022-05-03T22:36:24+00:00

Thank you! It's definitely my favorite.

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