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title: "Hey all! I received an African Violet a few weeks ago. I’ve been…"
description: "Hey all! I received an African Violet a few weeks ago. I’ve been letting her get used to her new environment , but will be repotting her today in an African…"
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# Hey all! I received an African Violet a few weeks ago. I’ve been…

_Publié par Candy le 2025-05-30_

Hey all! I received an African Violet a few weeks ago. I’ve been letting her get used to her new environment , but will be repotting her today in an African violet pot. I have a question about the soil mix. On hand, I have house plant soil, orchard bark and perlite. Would a combo of any/all of these work or do I really need to buy AV potting mix for this one little plant? Appreciate any advise!

## 5 commentaires

### Gloria Bravo a commenté le 2025-07-14

I used soil, perlite, rock for mine and bought a clay pot that sits in water it seems to love it's new pot and soil!!

### Joanne a commenté le 2025-07-27

I use Miracle Gro Indoor potting mix. Seems to do fine. The key for me is using self watering African Violet pots.

### KarenGot a few new p a commenté le 2025-07-28

Am I over watering g?

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#### Colin G Mason ha respondido el 2025-08-08

Always bottom water this plant do not water the leaves, use spring still water and use a self watering pot also repot the plant is fresh soil every year

### LeiaSunstar a commenté le 2025-08-21

African Violets are very prone to crown rot (the base stem is called the 'crown') so it's best to allow that part of the plant to set a few centimeters above the soil line, just enough that it's secure and not wobbly. Despite the tendency towards rot, they're still very thirsty plants, so I use self-watering pots with a well-draining medium, 2 parts African Violet potting soil + 1 part perlite + 1 part freshwater aquarium gravel. All I have to do is keep the water reservoir full and set my plants in bright, indirect light, and they bloom \& grow beautifully!

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