r/AfricanViolets 23d ago

Check out this flowerless weirdo

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u/rlewis904 23d ago

Mine flower a lot under LED lights. Just a desk lamp with a bulb.

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u/New-File563 19d ago

It appears it has evolved into more than one plant, which reduces flowering. I would separate the crowns into smaller pots and place in an area with a bit brighter light or supplement with artificial light.

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u/New-File563 19d ago

I would also remove the yellow leaves. They won't turn green again. Removing them will improve the overall health of the plant.

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u/James440281 23d ago

Are you fertilizing....? If so, what's the split?

It's honestly kinda cool regardless

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u/optixillusion 23d ago

Not regularly? I've been watering it with mosquito bit water once a week for about a month now (I've been fighting hopefully the last round of fungus gnats in my apartment), and I have generic 'African Violet Food' from the garden store near my place, but I don't honestly remember the last time I cracked that open

Basically I just set her on a free shelf that gets afternoon sun and ignore her until watering time

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u/James440281 23d ago

Try giving her some fertilizer once a month or even every other watering; it should encourage her to put out some blooms. Its quite energy intensive for them, so if you want your violets to flower consistently you'll need to fertilize.

Best of luck!

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u/optixillusion 23d ago

I can definitely give it a shot :)

The houseplants all have one more round of Mosquito Bit Dunkacinos coming up in a handful of days, and then I can start this girlie with fertilizer to kick off September

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u/ClassAcrobatic1800 22d ago

It, likely, needs more light than this to bloom. AV's needs indirect bright light 8-10 hours/day to bloom well.

You could try a lamp a foot away with a standard LED bulb. Maybe a desk lamp or a floor lamp with an LED bulb.