Keep African violets planted in small pots and repot every few years to mix in fresh soil. Being a bit pot-bound encourages African violets to bloom more, so don’t be too quick to give them more space. The soil should be loose and well-draining; high organic matter content is a plus...
Violas are fairly easy to care for and bloom for many months. Light Although violets can live in various light conditions, most will grow best in full sun to partial shade. Some woodland species tolerate more shade; they can be planted in areas considered full shade. In warmer climates, ...
Can You Force African Violets to Bloom? Curious to find out if you can force an African Violet plant to bloom when grown indoors? In this article, gardening expert Liessa Bowen looks at how African Violets bloom and if you can force one of these flowering plants into putting their flowers...
How do flowers get their colors? Why are roses red and violets blue? People always admire the beautiful colors of flowers in bloom but rarely does anyone know the perfect science that goes into the color production of one of the earth’s greatest natural beauties. The reason a flower has ...
popular indoor house plants. Their sometimes shy blooms are long-lasting, often lasting for several weeks. The biggest problem with growing them, is sometimes they don’t bloom. So, you may have to coax them into blooming. We’ve got pointers to help you force African Violets to bloom. ...
Because wild violets have pretty flowers that bloom early and often, not everyone regards this plant as a weed. Many homeowners choose to let these wildflowers grow in their lawns and elsewhere. There are several reasons for tolerating wild violets in the lawn: ...
However, these houseplants have a unique ribbed texture to their leaves, creating a lovely, shimmering effect. The leaves are arranged in rosettes, like African violets, but they have a trailing habit rather than growing continuously taller. This makes them very easy to propagate, as they ...
poster colors, or even crayons. When you look for flowers to draw, choose the ones that have interesting patterns of petals, such as dahlias, hollyhocks, hibiscus, roses, orchids, lilies, tulips, and so on. Small and delicate flowers like violets and honeysuckle also make great subjects for...
on the type of flower you want, you or a florist should cut it at the right stage of its life. Cut blooms like daffodils, irises, tulips, and peonies, at the budding stage before they open. When flowers like marigolds, daisies, orchids, and violets fully open, they are good to cut....
Once rare and expensive, orchids now outsell every other houseplant, surpassing evenAfrican violets, chrysanthemums, and poinsettias. This is because modern cloning techniques allow for mass production of plants, and cultivation that used to take 7 years from seed to bloom now takes only 2 years...