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How should African violets be watered?

African violets love it to be continuously cozy and warm. But in addition to warmth, they also need moisture. If they stand in the heated living room, they have to do it more often pouredare considered in the kitchen or in the bathroom.

Here are the most important tips for casting:

• Keep the soil slightly moist
• the top layer of soil must be dry before the next watering
• do not pour on the leaves
• Use warm water at 20 ° C
• Use water with little lime (e.g. B. Rainwater or stale tap water)

Do African violets need fertilizer or do they tolerate a lack of nutrients?

If you want to see your African violets bloom year-round, you should feed them regularly. In the first month after planting, the fertilizer in the is sufficient Potting soil. Later, the African violets should be fertilized every 2 weeks. The fertilizer should be applied a maximum of once a week. Fertilize Better too little than too much.

Here are some more important tips for fertilizing African violets:

• Complete fertilizer use
• Choose fertilizer in liquid form or in stick form
• fertilize especially between March and September
• Do not put fertilizer on the leaves

Do African violets have to be blended?

African violets do not need pruning. Only the withered and dried up leaves and flowers should be removed regularly as soon as you get them eye fall. This greatly reduces the risk of rot. The withered parts of the plant are not cut off. They should be torn off with a powerful jerk.

How and how often should they be repotted?

Maintenance continues with repotting when it gets too tight for the African violets. The pot should be a little bigger than the previous one. At the same time, the plants receive a fresh substrate. Please also note:

• ideal time: spring
• Do not repot until completely rooted
• Choose a pot with drainage holes
• insert loose substrate
• Leave the pouring edge

Which pests make life difficult for you?

African violets are considered susceptible to pests if not properly cared for. Mealybugs, mealybugs, aphids, Spider mites and leafy valleys can make life difficult for them. You can remove the lice, for example, by spraying them with a liquid of curd soap and water or by wiping them off with a cotton ball soaked in alcohol.

Which diseases can be dangerous?

In particular the root rot and the Mosaic disease can attack African violets. Root rot is caused by a substrate that is too wet. The mosaic disease can be recognized by light green to yellow discolored leaves. The main causes are maintenance errors such as too cold irrigation water and direct sunlight. Warning: you shouldn't get sick African violets multiply!

Tips & Tricks

If the African violets have grown too big over time, you should divide them carefully. That gives them a new growth spurt.