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title: "My African violet is drying up. Not sure what caused this because I…"
description: "My African violet is drying up. Not sure what caused this because I water regularly. Any ideas what’s wrong?"
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author: "Ali"
published: "2023-06-19T13:11:01.023Z"
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# My African violet is drying up. Not sure what caused this because I…

_Posted by Ali on 2023-06-19_

My African violet is drying up. Not sure what caused this because I water regularly. Any ideas what’s wrong?

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## 7 comments

### Ali commented on 2023-06-19

Ok thanks  
I actually just now got rid of the dead flowers and leaves on both of my African violets. Actually both of them had new blooms.

#### Tellie replied on 2023-06-19

Just make sure you fertilize it enough to keep those blooms for as long as possible.

### Stonehawk commented on 2023-06-19

Tellie got it right. Flowers die off regularly.

### Tellie commented on 2023-06-19

Have you tried a pot like this for your violets?

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### Ali commented on 2023-06-19

No but I’ll have to try that!  
One of my violets is in a pot that stores water at the bottom so I don’t have to water it as often. The other is in a larger normal pot for it larger size. Next time I buy them a new pot I’ll look for something like that.

#### Tellie replied on 2023-06-19

Amazon. I also got some at my local nursery. Don’t get the repot me ones. They are horrible. Esty too!  
I put the fertilizer right in the water. It does it own thing.

### Paige commented on 2023-06-20

What fertilizer do you use in the water?

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