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Violets are a favorite houseplant for millions of people. They are easily obtained from greenhouses, grocery stores, and just about any place that sells potting mix, pots and any other type of houseplant.
it is easy to see why African Violets are such a popular plant for the home
Flowers come in many colors, some are doubles and some are variegated in both blossoms and leaves. There are miniature plants and some lovely varieties that can be as large as dinner plates. With all the differences in colors and leaf shape and size, .
After growing violets for a while one may find themselves searching for some of the less common varieties. There are mail order companies that can provide many exotic and different violets.
Over love violets with too much of any of the three necessities and you may just kill these little jewels. For all their delicate looking flowers these hardy little plants can survive some serious neglect. In fact they do better with being slightly ignored – provide them with a little water, a little fertilizer and a little sunlight and they flourish.
Right light:
These plants tend to thrive in relatively bright light and do tolerate some direct sun. What they do not like is to bake in hot afternoon sunshine. North and east windows will provide about the right amount and intensity of light. If you prefer to grow them in internal areas of the home that doesn’t have good natural light source, these little guys do extremely well under one of the plant lights available today.
I always let the plant tell me when it needs more or less light…And they do that very well.. Too little light your plant will start to grow taller and the leaves will be reaching for light and their leaf color will also become less intense..
Too much light the plant will seemingly be growing more compact, the leaves will actually be covering the ones below in a natural shading response. If there is entirely too much sun you are apt to see sun scald spots on those leaves that have been subjected to the hot intense light. These will look a bit like a sunburn which in fact that is exactly what it is. The skin surface will be dry and browned where the sun burned the leaves.
Too much light or too little will cause the plant to sulk and stop blooming. You may also find that some varieties will be more tolerant in their light needs.
Artificial light, which may be adjusted, is a sure cure for those plants that are a little more finicky.
Lighted plant stands such as this one are great places for violets. The special lights give plants all the light they need for optimum blooms and growth.
