AFRICAN VIOLETS - Blooming in March 2020

[@joycegibbs2442]

Love your Africa villey so beautiful

[@joycegibbs2442]

Your Africa villey i make me feel happy thank have bless day

[@anngregory7508]

Love your collection and the details you provide about each one. 🥰🌱❤️

[@grayturtleviolets]

Thank you so much! Glad you like them! :-)

[@dawiddeszkiewicz6320]

Oh wow! Impressive collection. You, my dear, must truly have green fingers :) I have 8 cultivars at the moment but couldn’t help myself and just ordered 6 more! Informative videos and great to look at. Keep up the good work! :))

[@grayturtleviolets]

Thank you so much! I love African Violets for their beauty and grace. Happy to share with fellow enthusiasts!

[@KP-gw5zv]

Those are beautiful blooms. Some of them look like small candies. Too bad African Violets don't have fragrance. Could you imagine. Anyways love the video.

[@grayturtleviolets]

Thank you! Wow, never thought of it, AVs having fragrance. That would be cool! They are beautiful, with or without fragrance!

[@mariadejesusmentado6407]

Buen día Gray Turtle! 🐢🌻🌸🐦🐞🌼 Gracias por compartir esta bellísima colección. Las quiero todassssss!!!! ☺🌼🌸 Felicidades!!!! ¿ Podría saber el método para mantenerlas en recipientes con agua? Gracias!!!! Abrazos desde mi lindo México.

[@grayturtleviolets]

Thank you! I show my wick-watering method in this video, check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3nGinZ5n7WJfdE

[@mariadejesusmentado6407]

@@grayturtleviolets Thank you so much. Lo veré.🐦🌷🌼🌸🐞🐢 I wiil see it.

[@iddybiddyladybugleeza909]

Beautiful collection 🥰 most all mine are resting right now

[@grayturtleviolets]

Thank you! Mine are under artificial lights, so I try fertilizing them less, to make them rest during winter - working on some, but not all - some just want to bloom all the time :-)

[@Mam_fiola]

Wow amazing collection. 🙂 Could you show me how your Leds are arranged? Best regard :)

[@grayturtleviolets]

Thank you! On this shelf, I have the 5000K/4100LM integrated LED fixture that I got from Amazon: www.amazon.com/Sunco-Lighting-Equivalent-Daylight-Integrated/dp/B076DJGWP2. I had it fixed with zip ties to the shelf. Planning to make a separate video about my AV lights this year, stay tuned!

[@kindred1113]

You have such a lovely collection..I am working hard on mine...they are not doing well, dont know why...will see...blessings.......MINDY

[@grayturtleviolets]

Thank you, Mindy! I am still learning, and some of mine struggle too, sometimes. I just keep trying over and over. Never give up! Have a blessed day!

[@svetlanalevitskaya2746]

Luxury violets

[@grayturtleviolets]

Thank you so much!

[@Alexxa1130]

I have a question. I bought a African Violets which was blooming , stop opening the flowers. Do you know the possible cause?

[@grayturtleviolets]

There might be a few reasons - not enough light, low humidity, old potting mix, nutrient deficiency, grooming (older leaves need to be removed to let the plant focus its growth on the new leaves) - just to name a few. Mine bloom with indirect sunlight, supplemented by LED lights, for a total of 10-12 hours a day, humidity at 50-70%, and constant fertilization with 1/4 teaspoon per gallon of water with the Dyna-Gro Liquid Plant Food 7-9-5 fertilizer - wick-watered. I do give them a break during winter months and also when it gets too hot (July, August) - to rest from blooming, this is when I stop fertilizing. Also, the change in the growing environment might cause the pause in blooming - the plant might need some time to adjust to the new growing environment, and then it will bloom again!

[@Alexxa1130]

Gray Turtle I bought Jacks Classic fertilizer 12-36-14. I never tried before.

[@grayturtleviolets]

@@Alexxa1130 I've never used it either, it might work. However, look carefully on the label for the nitrogen content, I just checked it online, and it says "Urea" which is known to cause root burn on African Violets. I use Dyna-Gro instead, because it is urea-free. Optimara has a good read on this: www.optimara.com/africanvioletcare2.html

[@ИринаПрокова-й4м]

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