How to save an African Violet with a very long neck?

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  • Lynn Sorrell Lynn Sorrell on Jun 17, 2019

    it's stretching towards the light just let it be or move it closer to light source. must be healthy if it's blooming

  • GWENDOLYN VALENCIA GWENDOLYN VALENCIA on Jun 17, 2019

    Thanks so much, I do rotate it and it is blooming but that neck is so ugly! Appreciate your answer.


  • Jhernandez0493 Jhernandez0493 on Jun 18, 2019

    well, the best way is to repot it. the neck is fine, I have one that is sort of a corkscrew, but I just put a little violet specific soil around it. you can also just take on of the bottom leaves and lay it on the soil - just the stem in and the leaf laying on top of the soil, and it might take and start a smaller blossom to disguise the skinny neck. I have some violets that are over 20 years old, and as the lower leaves die, you get that neck.

  • GWENDOLYN VALENCIA GWENDOLYN VALENCIA on Jun 18, 2019

    Thanks! I have continued to raise 4 of my Mom’s and they are over 40 yrs old. I just adore them. Thanks!

  • GWENDOLYN VALENCIA GWENDOLYN VALENCIA on Jun 18, 2019

    I will try the leaf stem in the soil also!