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title: "Any advice on propagating an African Violet. Both my mom and I were…"
description: "Any advice on propagating an African Violet. Both my mom and I were unsuccessful when we have tried. Tia"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Kristens1006"
published: "2024-04-02T21:37:39.416895Z"
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# Any advice on propagating an African Violet. Both my mom and I were…

_Posted by Kristens1006 on 2024-04-02_

Any advice on propagating an African Violet. Both my mom and I were unsuccessful when we have tried. Tia

## 5 comments

### Kakes! commented on 2024-04-02

i like to propagate AV cuttings in water. i like to use one of the biggest leaves/stalks and just make sure to change the water every couple days. i use a shot glass and top off the water every day since it evaporates so fast. as soon as i start to see good roots, i usually put it in soil right away

### Jen commented on 2024-04-02

I always take a big healthy leaf, dip it in rooting hormone and plant directly in soil, I keep it moist until I see growth.

### SydneyT commented on 2024-04-03

I didn’t have any luck propagating in water so I tried directly in soil. I used clean scissors to cut the leaf at a 45 degree angle then dipped in rooting hormone. Then I stuck the cut into some soil inside a clear topped container to create a mini greenhouse. I’ve had two successful leaves so far! It takes between 9-11 weeks to see good roots.

### MK commented on 2024-07-25

My AV after 3 mths. doing same as Jen suggested above. The leaf stayed firm, healthy and grew a bit before the new leaves appeared. I water from below in AV pot

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### MK commented on 2024-07-25

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