Category — African Violets

African violet propagation is fun and easy, and the least expensive way to increase your collection. It is also the best way to learn about proper care and culture from the ground up, and provides an excellent teaching project for children.

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Experimenting with African violets is a fun hobby. Hybridizing can produce unexpected results – you never really know what to expect as the result of a cross.

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African violet hybridization is a fun hobby that will reward you with new and interesting plant varieties. Pollinating African violets is easy to do and will produce seed pods within a couple of weeks. Seed pods usually take up to six months to mature.

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Pollinating African violets is a fun and easy way to producing new varieties and hybrids to call your own. Crossing African violet plants will produce unique color combinations and leaf shapes, sometimes never before seen.

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Hybridizers have been trying to develop a true yellow African violet for years with varying results. Some of the most promising work with yellows lately has been conducted by David Senk in California who has produced some unique and exotic African violets. Below are some recent results of his hybridizing efforts …

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Seed propagation of African violets requires a basic understanding of the requirements for successful seed germination: light, warmth and moisture. Planting African violet seeds is a simple but rewarding process, with new plantlets showing as early as 9 weeks.

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A challenging aspect of growing African violets is the inevitable encounter with pests or disease. African violets are affected by common house plant pests, plant molds and fungus. Some cultural problems can produce symptoms similar to those of infestation or disease…

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