How to Root African Violet Leaves in Water
Rooting leaves in water is one of the traditional methods of African violet propagation dating back to the early days of the plants’ popularity in North America. If your grandmother grew African violets from leaf cuttings she probably used this method …
Wicking African Violet Leaves
Propagating African violets from leaf cuttings is easy by a method called wicking. Plant them in 100% pure perlite with a nylon wick leading into a water reservoirs. This method is easy to master and results in the least amount of care and maintenance.
Planting African Violet Leaves
African violets are easy to propagate from leaf cuttings. Rooting leaves in potting soil, soilless mix or inorganic media such as perlite or vermiculite will produce new plantlets reliably and with very little care and attention.
Anthoflores African Violets
Anthoflores African violets are produced by Harster Greenhouses and commonly found in supermarkets and home improvement centers throughout North America. Here is our unofficial list of Anthoflores descriptions to help you identify your Anthoflores variety.
GrowNotes African Violets
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.
