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Sharon

Discovered this beauty in the clearance section at Home Depot. Had to take her home with me! 😊

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  1. Greenthumbhopeful

    WOW

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  2. Adrian

    I rescued one from Giant to gift my dad 😊 here’s mine to wish yours good luck 🤞

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    • Sharon

      Thank you and you have a beauty on your hands! Hopefully mine will look as beautiful as yours. 😊🤞

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    • Adrian

      Yours looks off to a great start if it already produced that many blooms? Are you new to African Violets? I can share some care tips I’ve picked up from caring for mine if you’d like

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    • Sharon

      She began blooming just a few days after I brought her home! I’m still pretty new to caring for African Violets, so I’d love any tips or advice.

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  3. Adrian

    - Wait at least 12-15 days before watering. Let the soil completely dry out between waterings. - Never mist. Never clean leaves, always use lukewarm water, and deadhead once a month. - Keep leaves dry and bottom-water. - Enjoys part-sun, part-shade to shade/at least 2-4 hours of sunlight. - Best kept at 64-75°F. Lowest temp survivable is 32°F. This plant is sensitive to drafts and should be pulled from cold spots in the winter. - Common problems are black spots (fungal infection), brown spots (sunburn/water on leaves/too much light), falling flowers (temperature/humidity changes/overwatering/underwatering/not enough light/pests/nutrient deficiency), yellow leaves/root rot (overwatering), falling leaves ( yellow leaves (overwatering/underwatering/low humidity/too much light/not enough light/nutrient deficiency), root rot (overwatering), and brown leaf tips (underwatering/low humidity/too bright/warm/pests/fungal infection). - Treat spider mites, scales, and aphids with isopropyl alcohol on a q-tip. Don’t let alcohol touch the soil. - Repot every year with african violet mix or epiphytic/bromeliad mix. - To get it to flower, stretch waterings out in the fall/winter, use a phosphorus-rich fertilizer, keep between 65-75°F, and prune above nodes after flowering to promote branching/more flowers. - Non-toxic to pets if eaten.

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    • Sharon

      Thanks a ton for sharing this helpful information!

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    • Adrian

      No problem 😉

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