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title: "Best way to prop African Violet? In soil? Moss? Bark? Water? What’s…"
description: "Best way to prop African Violet? In soil? Moss? Bark? Water? What’s your successful method?"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Hithisisjessica"
published: "2025-05-11T16:26:17.646703Z"
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# Best way to prop African Violet? In soil? Moss? Bark? Water? What’s…

_Posted by Hithisisjessica on 2025-05-11_

Best way to prop African Violet?  
In soil? Moss? Bark? Water?  
What’s your successful method?

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## 2 comments

### Hotdog commented on 2025-05-11

My best way to propagate an African violet is water. I clean the vessel weekly and make sure there is no sight of rot. In less than 2 weeks there are decent roots.

### Jenna commented on 2025-05-11

I did mine in water!

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