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title: "Hi! I've been growing african violets for a while now and never run…"
description: "Hi! I've been growing african violets for a while now and never run into so many problem with the one I have right now. I've only ever own 2 and the first one…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Potato"
published: "2026-01-02T16:31:47.278287Z"
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# Hi! I've been growing african violets for a while now and never run…

_Posted by Potato on 2026-01-02_

Hi!  
I've been growing african violets for a while now and never run into so many problem with the one I have right now. I've only ever own 2 and the first one died due to falling and the crown broke of the roots. The one I have now, I've had for 3 year now and she's not doing good. I named her Vivi. A couple months ago she started to grow pups. She was doing great until they broke off prematurely. Since then her crown has scar over and she hasn't grown a new leaf in a couple months. A couple weeks ago someone dropped her and broke a couple of her leaves and had let them rot. Now she has absolutely no leaves. I put her in a small greenhouse setup to promote humidity and growth, but I'm scared she'll get crown rot. Any suggestions or even just some help one what her condition is?

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