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title: "What do you do when your African Violet gets a long stalk? Do I chop…"
description: "What do you do when your African Violet gets a long stalk? Do I chop it off and replant it or do I just leave it? I know it’s had issues, but I’m trying to…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "NewerHorizons777"
published: "2024-01-18T01:12:31.797Z"
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# What do you do when your African Violet gets a long stalk? Do I chop…

_Posted by NewerHorizons777 on 2024-01-18_

What do you do when your African Violet gets a long stalk? Do I chop it off and replant it or do I just leave it? I know it’s had issues, but I’m trying to revive it.

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## 2 comments

### Claire5904 commented on 2024-01-18

I just repotted all my African violets. I just repot it a little deeper when there’s a long stem. I’d just try to cover the exposed roots with your guy there. I wouldn’t suggest doing that with any plant, but African violets stems seem to sprout roots very easily and don’t mind the moisture on their stem.

### Plant Father commented on 2024-01-18

i’d like to add that you should always remove and discard dead, dried up foliage. decaying matter is a pest magnet

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