I almost bought an African Violet yesterday
By snowy
@snowy22315 (203162)
United States
February 19, 2026 10:42am CST
It was really very pretty, and a nice price. However, in reading the tag that came with the plant I saw you were supposed to fertilize them on a regular basis. I have had these before. I don't remember ever fertilizing it. Maybe that was the problem. I don't remember them lasting that long. My grandmother had a total green thumb and grew the most beautiful African violets. Of course she had a sun porch that likely had a Southern exposure. She was the one who gave some to me. The only thing I was told about them was to water from the bottom. Have you ever grown African Violets?
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@MarieCoyle (54937)
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17h
One of my grandmothers grew lovely African Violets as well. I do not have the right lighting here or the right windows, so I will continue to just concentrate growing outside for now.
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@snowy22315 (203162)
• United States
16h
I have a nice kitchen window for plant growing. It's a little crowded on that sill, between plants and other items, but I could probably squeeze 1 or 2 others in there. I have other window sills that would work as well, but they are more likely to attract the cat.
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@MarieCoyle (54937)
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10h
@snowy22315
Yes, when you have a cat, you have to think about a plant getting dumped over. Does Nico like to chew on plants?
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@snowy22315 (203162)
• United States
10h
@MarieCoyle No, but he doesn't have temptation in front of his face.
@snowy22315 (203162)
• United States
13m
@LadyDuck Well, I think they all die over time. They say you can keep it a dark plaxe, and keep it watered and it will bloom the next year. I tried that but forgot to water it.
@LadyDuck (493640)
• Italy
2h
@snowy22315 They are, I also arrived to kill my Poinsettia. 
I am sure I watered too much.
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@wolfgirl569 (129853)
• Marion, Ohio
12h
I have a couple right now with one in bloom. I fertilize when I think about it
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@wolfgirl569 (129853)
• Marion, Ohio
12h
@snowy22315 I have a cactus fertilizer right now but may buy some made for them now that they are starting to put that stuff out for the year. I do water from the top but aim under the leaves. From what I know they are easy to over water. So I do them when I do my cactus and that seems to be working
@JudyEv (372190)
• Rockingham, Australia
5h
My Mum grew them but I know they were very difficult to keep alive.
