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Is there such a thing as trailing African violets?
Yes, a trailing African violet is in the "Trailer" classificatiion, these produce multiple crowns as apposed to single crown African violets. Trailers are classified as miniature, semiminiature or standards. These trailing violets may or may not trail over the sides of the pot. Some are the bushy type, trailing, or some just grow out the side of the pot.
What is a miniature African violet?
The African violet's botanical name is Saintpaulia and it originated from Africa where it is very tropical. African violets grow as single stemmed multiple stemmed plants. Some trailing varities trail over the pot. Flowers come in an array of colors of: yellow, peach, rose, pink, fushia, purple, plum, lavender, blue, white and many colors en between. Blossoms come in single, semi doub, double, wasp (looks like an insect), Chimera or pinwheel, multicolored blossoms. Its very interesting to grow African violets.
How much soil do you need for a 6-inch pot?
30-1/2 inches of soil in a 6 inch pot.
How many impatiens should you plant in an 8 inch pot?
You should plant three (3) Impatiens Plants per 8" container.
How do you make more African violets?
To make more violets this is called propagating. Cut a leaf from the second or third row from your African violet plant , recut stem on an angle leaving about 1 1/2 inches long, poke down into fresh new soil less mix (equal parts peat moss, vermiculite and perlite) in a 2 inch pot, water till soaking wet, re moisten only if starts to become dry) place in zip lock bag until you see little starts coming up, never let your leaf dry out, keep it moist but not soaking wet. You should have plantlets to pot into their own pots in two to three months. This is done by putting down a leaf with one inch of stem into a soil less African violet mix. Keep wet for three weeks then keep soil moist not soaking wet, you should see little plantlets emerging within six weeks to two months. Also, by seed, and culture.
How much soil do you need for a 10 inch pot?
about a cup of 7 or 6 and a half inch!then water the pot and put it in the sun and let it grow.
How do you divide an African violet?
Saintpauliis are clump growers so when becoming too large take the plant out of the pot, gently shake off the soil and loosen the roots, find pieces at the base with roots attached and gently pull it away from it's neighbour teasing the roots out with it. Pot up the offshoots and you will have new plants.
A fourteen inch pot equals how many gallons?
If the pot is round and 14 inches across, theneach 1 inch deep is 2/3 gallon (within 0.04%).
Who is fhazel johannesse?
The African pot by fhazel johannesse
How much fertilizer do you need in a four inch pot?
3tbs
What size plant would be best to grow a small plant in?
I think you mean what size pot would be best to grow a small plant in? for a miniature plant (6 inches in diameter) use a 2 inch pot, for a little bigger use a 3 inch pot (6 to 8 inch in dia.) plant.
When did Fhazel johennesse write the African pot poem?
1980
