I love African Violets. Â They are my favorite indoor plant. Â At the farm house I had about a dozen plants but I gave all but two away when we moved. Â I just didn’t have time for them and really didn’t know where I was going to keep them at this house.
Now that we’re a little more settled I miss the plants. Â With the childcare kids and going with more of less is more philosophy I’ve been slow to buy more plants though. Â I have to know that I have a place for them. Â I have one in the kitchen window and have decided that I could put another plant there. Â That prompted me to call my daughter Kayla who often has a lot of plants.
She offered to bring me a starter but in her rush to get out the door to come, forgot it.
In an unusual coincidence she ended up bringing me one anyway. Â She was thrifting her way here and found one at the thrift store! Â What’s fun about this one is that I have no idea what color it will be or whether it’s a double or single flower. Â I already have this pretty periwinkle colored one…I am hoping for a different color.
I got it repotted on Sunday so hopefully it will take off and start growing…and in time BLOOM!! Â Then my mystery will be solved and know what color it it.
On a side note, I am a huge fan of the self watering pots. Â My African Violets love them..and they have really helped me keep the plants properly watered. Â I highly recommend them.
My mother had the prettiest violets. I have two and they don’t bloom very often. What kind of self watering pots do you use? I haven’t found a pot I like.
I love African Violets. Mine just grew too big for it’s pot; it was pushing itself up and out. I was in need of dividing them. We had to travel all over town to all the different stores before I was able to find just one of those special self watering pots. They do make a difference and help the flowers be at their best. So now I have two and I have re-potted them and fertilized and hope to have some flowering blooms soon. Best of luck with yours and I hope you will be lucky enough to have a different flower color on your newest plant.
Often I have mine out on the porch, if God doesn’t water them, I do. but I like the ones that have pots to keep the water under them.
I too am a plant lover, I’m afraid of the Violet, but then again was afraid of Orchids until daughter bought me a small one. It’s still going strong, you have given me the hopes of trying a Violet! I being an Iowa girl will give them ago. I only wish I was living the same life I was then as I am now! My poor hubby would be surrounded by more fabrics and plants than he is already! Thank you And the girls for all the encouragement that y o u o in all ways.