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title: "My African violet isn’t doing good I’m having a lot of problems this…"
description: "My African violet isn’t doing good I’m having a lot of problems this winter is there something I should be doing?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Vivienne"
published: "2024-03-25T15:24:24.400191Z"
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# My African violet isn’t doing good I’m having a lot of problems this…

_Posted by Vivienne on 2024-03-25_

My African violet isn’t doing good I’m having a lot of problems this winter is there something I should be doing?

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## 2 comments

### abi\_interrupted commented on 2024-03-26

I bottom water my African violet — actually have a special pot for it. Maybe when you replant it, don’t put it in plastic?

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#### Vivienne replied on 2024-03-26

Thanks so much very very helpful ❤️😊

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