How To Take Good Care Of African Violets. Violet care is effortless and easy. When watering the plant you should do it at the base of the plant.
You can purchase soil made especially for African violets or you can make your own using equal parts potting soil peat moss and perlite or vermiculite. If African Violets do not receive enough light the leaves will yellow and the plant will cease to flower. African violets should grow well in any window with good bright light not shaded by a porch or trees.
In fact in most of the United States African violets are considered an indoor-only plant as they are native to tropical Tanzania and southeastern KenyaUnless you live in an extremely warm climate like USDA zones 10 and 11 its best to add them to your container garden.
To water them from above pour room temperature water over the soil until it begins to. They must receive at least 10 hours of light daily. We carry a popular balanced 20-20-20 fertilizer as well as a phosphorus rich encourages more flowers 12-36-14 fertilizer for African Violets. Regularly pruning African violets is also recommended to promote healthy growth.