Cutting the Crown Off an African Violet and Repotting It | You Can Do This! Here’s How

[@TarzansMom]

Fantastic video. I have a violet in exactly this situation and I learned so much from your video. Thanks!

[@sharon5468]

Thank you for this vlog. I have a plant that looks just like the one you've repotted.

[@jennifermateyabram8480]

I love you saved the flowers that were " just too pretty to waste"❤️

[@plumberrygardenpatch4869]

If you ever have pancakes from Cracker Barrel, save the tiny syrup bottle. They are just right for small blossoms.

[@AliceNaquin]

exactly what i needed to know. I usually repot every 6 months spring and fall, however it has been a year because of health problems I am lucky I was able to even get them watered. I'm healthy again and noticed all my plants have long necks. using your technique i have finished removing necks and repotted. can't wait to see results. thank you.

[@plumberrygardenpatch4869]

Happy to hear you are healthy! I’m sure your violets will do great.

[@KittenBowl1]

Good video! Your dog or puppy wants in. 😄

[@85sheena]

I have success with doing this if I put my plant inside of a glass jar with a lid afterwards. I also remove the blooms so the plant doesn't use the energy to keep the flowers.. ❤️

[@n.w.414]

A good example of why we need to turn our plants frequently. 💕so many pale leaves, I think maybe it needs a bit of fertilizing.

[@herbalannie7707]

I have potted up all kinds of plants and left blooms on. Sometimes they stay nicely. If the plant needs the energy they will die off.

[@ТатьянаАрзамасцева-э6й]

Букетик из цветов очень нежный. У Вас очень красивая фиалка.

[@jennifermateyabram8480]

I don't cover them after repotting. Also keep them in a north window or out of unfiltered sunlight. No probs.

[@suzisaintjames]

It probably depends on your environment. 💕🌞🌵😷

[@JH-lz4dh]

Very good demonstration thank you

[@suzannewannamaker4296]

Do you need to put rooting powder on the srump

[@queenofhearts57]

Can I ask why you couldn’t just repot it and soul it up to its “neck “ instead of cutting its head off lol? I’m terrified to chop my plant like that !

[@plumberrygardenpatch4869]

This one was too overgrown for that but you can certainly do that if the neck is just starting to get long. For example, if the neck is 2” long, you can remove the lower 2” of soil at the bottom of the root ball and replant adding fresh soil to the top. The neck that is buried will grow new roots. The violet in the video was too long for that.

[@bkitteh6295]

​@plumberrygardenpatch4869 Thanks so much for explaining that! I'd thought about trying it, but the plant came from a dear friend who's no longer with us. If I killed it, there'd be no replacing it. 💔

[@onomybeau2646]

​@@bkitteh6295Propagate a few of its leaves now so you'll always have a plant from them should anything go wrong with the main one. (Or for it eventually getting old.)

[@pearlepink9776]

Ok, so I just decapitated my African violet. I’m wondering what to do with the rooted stem? I’m mortified that my top cutting and leaf propagations won’t make it, so I wanted to do something with the bottom of the plant too. Just as a precaution!

[@plumberrygardenpatch4869]

You can keep the root system and lower stem potted and it will usually sprout new growth. Between your crown cutting, leaf cuttings, and the base stem, you are going to have lots of plants!

[@plumberrygardenpatch4869]

Keep in mind that since there are no leaves on the old stem now it will need very little water. Keep the soil slightly moist but too much water could cause it to rot.

[@suzisaintjames]

I usually have pretty good luck propagating leaves in water (95%). How do you propagate leaves? 💕🌞🌵😷

[@naomiojala7144]

I do this and have done it fir years with one of my plants. This last time all of the leaves wilted. Soil is damp. I don't know what to do with it.

[@01MJ10]

Where do you place them in your home? N S E or W?

[@Animalkisser]

Would the bottom prortion sprout?

[@plumberrygardenpatch4869]

Yes in most cases you could keep the bottom section and it will grow new sprouts around the cut edge that can be separated into individual plants later. If the roots are healthy that should work. Just make sure not to over water the root ball. Keep it moist but don’t let it get soggy.

[@mishkasmom4979]

I have done this too and it worked nicely for me. One thing I haven't done is scrap the stem. Maybe that slowed the rooting process? I don't know. I was thankful it saved my violet.

[@sheilanorth1993]

When I've used this method my plants died! I just pot it up deeper..much less risky!!

[@agnes3783]

I tried by mine died 😪

[@quiltindee]

Good tutorial..i qould remove flowers also. What is the name of your AV plant?

[@plumberrygardenpatch4869]

This is Optimara Rhapsody Clementine.

[@debmj1960]

That is a lot of leaveswhT ever happened to all of the leaves that were plucked? Did you propagate them?

[@plumberrygardenpatch4869]

Those leaves were composted. In this case, all the leaves that were removed were very old. Younger leaves usually root faster than old leaves so if I had wanted to propagate I would have removed one closer to the top of the stem. I only keep a handful of African violets and didn’t need another one of this variety. But if I had been concerned that this plant might not make it, I would certainly have rooted some leaves from it.

[@1on1dogtrainingregan73]

Can you tell us what your soil mix is? Percentages etc. And where to get those slotted pots?

[@007trudig]

They are called net pots...on amazon

[@conniechamberlain1259]

I have to do that

[@mihaelazen5909]

❤Mulțumesc!🙏🇷🇴👍🙋‍♀️

[@suzannewannamaker4296]

Sounds like puppies😃

[@祥-b7o]

What breed is this？

[@plumberrygardenpatch4869]

The variety is Optimara Rhapsody Clementine.

[@祥-b7o]

​@@plumberrygardenpatch4869thanks~😊

[@sheilanorth1993]

Dont use this method, it kills the plant!! ..

[@007trudig]

You sound like East Tennessee. Me!

[@plumberrygardenpatch4869]

Close! Middle TN. 🙂

[@Tree-thingz]

I have a plant with 3 heads attached as a triangle , no blooms. Is there a way to dissect the plant or have I allowed it to go to far?🩹

[@plumberrygardenpatch4869]

@@Tree-thingz if each of the crowns is healthy you can remove them and root them individually and have three separate plants. If you are nervous about doing all 3, choose one and try it first to see how easy it can be.

[@Tree-thingz]

@plumberrygardenpatch4869 I appreciate your prompt reply. I'm outdoors having a meditative moment dissecting. I believe all 3 will thrive. I BELIEVE!😂