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title: "Bought an African Violet recently that was in general potting soil.…"
description: "Bought an African Violet recently that was in general potting soil. The blooms were dying the moment they emerged… but I repotted it into African Violet soil…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/ItDWH6LhSrur11xZ3inTKw/5vY529OlT1WnwiYqsVvfqw"
community: "The Blooming Brigade"
author: "suddenlyaplantperson"
published: "2024-11-09T01:13:57.825167Z"
language: "en"
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# Bought an African Violet recently that was in general potting soil.…

_Posted by suddenlyaplantperson on 2024-11-09_

Bought an African Violet recently that was in general potting soil. The blooms were dying the moment they emerged… but I repotted it into African Violet soil and this is what happened! 😊 Also found a Lithop in the same commercial soil and saved that one too lol

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bF3R6ieJB1iLq9pP7RImDMIjYQyfe1wN3yEZsLkrvAg/dgLySB1AQYWdCbLDT7wsSQ.webp?size=large)

## 1 comment

### Sophie commented on 2026-09-18

I don't know what type of African violets I have, but yours look related to mine. They have similar leaves and flower clusters, just different colors.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/SEgNJbgnx-1UeOqSZgnn5bfjKbA1OYVQaLYmuZxEFfk/3uavB18yQGOIksPn6M8APg.webp?size=large)

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