African Violet Formula for Success
When you're just starting out growing violets, you want a formula for success. You want the right watering method, the right lighting, the right soil and the perfect growing conditions.
But the truth is - your violets will adjust to your growing conditions. They want to survive so they will meet you half way (or more). If you water them when the top of the soil is dry, and don't over water them, they will probably do well for you where watering is concerned.
If you put them in a well lit window with no direct sunlight and use whatever supplemental lighting you have, they will probably do well with that.
If you mix up a light soil that is not heavy when wet, add some perlite or vermiculite to peat moss, they will do well with your mixture. Violets are adaptable. They survive and thrive in the cracks and crevasses of rocks with dappled light filtered through trees in their natural habitat. They survive and they will adapt to your care.
The only thing they will not survive is neglect. If you check on them every day or every other day, they will do well for you because you will learn to care for them and that's what they need, a little of this, a little of that and not too much of any one thing.
What's the secret to the right lighting for them? They adapt to whatever you provide. I've grown them in south, north and east windows and they do well. I've grown them under fluorescent, plain light bulbs, full spectrum lights, warm led and gro-lights and they all do well.
There is no easier flowering houseplant to grow in my opinion (except maybe cactus). Propagate them and spray them for pests but most importantly, just pay attention to what they are telling you and don't neglect them.
But the truth is - your violets will adjust to your growing conditions. They want to survive so they will meet you half way (or more). If you water them when the top of the soil is dry, and don't over water them, they will probably do well for you where watering is concerned.
If you put them in a well lit window with no direct sunlight and use whatever supplemental lighting you have, they will probably do well with that.
If you mix up a light soil that is not heavy when wet, add some perlite or vermiculite to peat moss, they will do well with your mixture. Violets are adaptable. They survive and thrive in the cracks and crevasses of rocks with dappled light filtered through trees in their natural habitat. They survive and they will adapt to your care.
The only thing they will not survive is neglect. If you check on them every day or every other day, they will do well for you because you will learn to care for them and that's what they need, a little of this, a little of that and not too much of any one thing.
What's the secret to the right lighting for them? They adapt to whatever you provide. I've grown them in south, north and east windows and they do well. I've grown them under fluorescent, plain light bulbs, full spectrum lights, warm led and gro-lights and they all do well.
There is no easier flowering houseplant to grow in my opinion (except maybe cactus). Propagate them and spray them for pests but most importantly, just pay attention to what they are telling you and don't neglect them.
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