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title: "Hi everyone! I think it's time to ask for some advice and care tips…"
description: "Hi everyone! I think it's time to ask for some advice and care tips for this violet here. I got her from clearance at the grocery store, with some mold at the…"
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# Hi everyone! I think it's time to ask for some advice and care tips…

_Postat av 🎲Sunmoth🍡 den 2025-03-20_

Hi everyone! I think it's time to ask for some advice and care tips for this violet here. I got her from clearance at the grocery store, with some mold at the base. Later she was damaged by a growlight falling on her. Then she developed mold again. I repotted her into new soil and gave the roots a soak in diluted h2o2 solution to combat the mold (That was about 2 months ago). Since then she was very unhappy and drooping, the way violets usually do when underwatered - even though I water her more often than planta suggests (at least once a week, sometimes more). I watered with neem oil + water solution, to give miss thing a little zhuzh, but she is just as sad. The top soil is also always dry, even in the picture, although she was watered a few hours ago. What do I do with her? I'm not new to violets, but I'm an extreme rookie with rescues. Thanks everyone! Help me save this sad girl!

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## 4 kommentarer

### Kirk R kommenterade den 2025-03-20

Hmm how big is the root ball? That seems to be almost to big of a pot for the greenery. My very first african violet i killed but i have two now and they are thriving. I have these under grow lights which seems to have helped tremendously!

#### 🎲Sunmoth🍡 svarade den 2025-03-20

You're right, the root ball is quite small on her. This is the absolute smallest pot I own, but I could see that it could still be too large for the plant.. I'm scared to repot her though, it feels like if I stress her out more - she'll die on me 😅 And also thanks for the advice, I'll put her back under my growlight:)

### Kirk R kommenterade den 2025-03-20

Yeah i was thinking the same thing. Repoting now might be the final straw. At least get her under a grow light. And maybe try to increase the humidity a little bit unless she gets mold again

#### 🎲Sunmoth🍡 svarade den 2025-03-25

Watered her thoroughly - she started rotting again. Sprayed the top layer of soil with fungicide, I'm really at my wits end here

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