How do I revive a droopy African Violet?
I bought and reported 2 at the same time. One is doing great but the other is droopy and floppy. How do I make it strong with firm leaves?
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Hi Leslie,
See if this helps you:
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/fix-droopy-african-violet-31819.html
Hi Leslie. It's usually one of two problems, either it's too wet or it's too dry. Sounds crazy, right? They should be watered from the bottom. They also like to be pot-bound. Here's a link with more information:
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/fix-droopy-african-violet-31819.html
The lady I got mine from does what she calls wicking. Which has been amazing and all my plants are properly watered all the time. Here is a a link, in case you are interested https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8D82zC3CBw
Sounds like the droopy one is too wet. Let it dry out thoroughly.
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I've always been told to only water from beneath the violet plants that are in a saucer or tray and to Never get water on the leaves.
Remove the African violet from the pot if the soil surface is damp. Grasp the plant at the base, near the soil line and invert the pot. Wiggle the plant loose from the pot and set it aside. Brush most of the soil away from the roots and check their color -- white roots are healthy, but if they are brown or black or appear mushy, you may be dealing with root rot. Trim out any damaged roots before repotting into a similarly sized pot filled with African violet mix. Water thoroughly after repotting and again any time the soil surface is dry, but not hard -- do not allow African violets to sit in water, because this will cause additional rot problems.
I found this info for you
https://www.violetbarn.com/plant_care/lessons/restoringrestarting-african-violets/
Thank you everyone for the helpful advise about my African Violet. I should be able to see a difference in a week or so, I think. 👍
Hi Leslie, they like to be watered from the bottom with slightly warm water, allow to dry out between watering, if you want to force flowers, pinch of the large outside leaves. So, sounds to me like the one plant got a bit too much water. Good luck!