Earlier this year my friend Deberah gave me this miniature African violet, which got me on another round of trying to grow them. I finally followed some friends' advice to use African violet fertilizer, and that seems to be working!
Encouraged, I picked up a few more of the little plants at a local nursery the other day. Some of you had asked whether I place the violets directly in the demitasse cups or have them in another pot, and I wanted you to see that I do keep them in their original tiny pots so I can water them when needed (letting them soak up water from the bottom) and drain off the water after a bit, since apparently violet roots do not like to be waterlogged.
I think the new violets are rather adorable in their tiny teacup homes!
The violets look smashing in the cups and violets are really easy to grown -- they almost thrive on neglect! Just water every now and again!
ReplyDeleteI think they are adorable, too! I don't have the right light at home for violets, and don't have any more plant space at my office (I have two full sized African violets there) so I will just be content with admiring yours, so cute in their teacups!
ReplyDeleteSo adorable!
ReplyDeleteThey look GREAT!
ReplyDeleteI too have never been able to keep them alive.
I know a neighbor of mine grows all sorts of them, and her best ones live in a terrarium world under cloches - keeps them self moisting pretty much, and free from drafts and cool spells.
Love your miniature African violets in demi-teacups! They're beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI agree that the secret must be to use African violet fertilizer often for them. Unfortunately, I usually forget for my one and only.
ReplyDeleteThe minis look sweet in teacups Angela.
Judith
beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love them! I enjoy growing African violets --- but haven't tried planting them in teacups. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteA couple weeks ago a friend from childhood sent me cuttings (leaves and a small amount of stems) of her mother's African violet. They traveled 3,000 by US mail and we weren't sure if they would survive the trip. They did and I have them "planted" in potting soil and they are rooting and growing nicely. Such a special, thoughtful thing for a friend to do.
Your violets look beautiful, Angela! Good to hear about a fertilizer for violets - I will look for it. Joanie
ReplyDeleteLove, love the violets in teacups. So very pretty!
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