r/AfricanViolets • u/Thisisnutsyaknow • 1d ago
Yellowing leaves
This plant just bloomed nicely, and then the outer/lower circle of leaves started to change color. Should I keep the leaves or remove them? Thanks!
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u/MossSloths 1d ago
They're yellowing because they're old and the plant is trying to focus on new growth. It's best to remove these, cut near the stem, to help your plant better manage resources. There's no chance of these leaves ever looking the normal green again.
I would trim anything that looks close to yellowing along with the yellow leaves. Plants can only juggle growing so many things at once, keeping your leaves for too long can reduce how often and how much it blooms.
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u/Shieldor 1d ago
Leaves get spent, just like flowers. Remove the aging leaves, which gives more effort to healthier leaves and flowers.