Am I Taking Good Care Of My African Violets?

Are your African violets placed somewhere where they can get at least 6 hours of indirect sunlight per day?

Are your African violets placed somewhere warm and away from cold drafts in the winter?

Are your African violets planted in a pot with well-drained soil, rich in organic matter?

Are you keeping the soil in the pot lightly moist at all times?

Are you making sure your African violets leaves are free of dirt and dust?

Are you fertilizing your African violets every 2 weeks during the active growing season?

Have you been re-potting your African violets when they outgrow their current pot?

Are you making sure your flowers are pest-free?

Consider moving your flowers to a brighter location. African violets will bloom with lower light, though medium to bright indirect light is best.

Most African violets do best in warm conditions with temperatures around 65°F and warmer. Keep them away from drafty windows in winter.

Consider changing a potting mix for your flowers. You can use an actual African violet potting mix or an all-purpose potting soil. The soil should be loose and well-drained and high organic matter content is beneficial.

African violets love their soil to be moist all the time. Use room temperature water when watering and make sure you water them from the bottom to avoid getting water on the leaves.

African violets leaves are prone to dirt. You should clean your flowers leaves with a small and soft brush whenever you see dirty leaves.

Your violets may need more nutrients. Fertilize every 2 weeks with a portion of high phosphorous plant food, but only during the active growing season (spring and summer). Only start to fertilize when the plant appears to need an extra boost.

Plants should be shifted to larger pots as they grow, but keeping African violets slightly root-bound can encourage them to bloom. The optimal time for re-potting is after some leaves have wilted a bit.

Good work! You are taking good care of your African violets.

Even though they are houseplants, African violets can be attacked by some insect pests, most notable are Cyclamen mites which are very difficult to remove completely.