Potting Succulent Cuttings & Rooting/Propagating African Violets!
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Date: 2022-07-16
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Amy
Thank you for this. I love African violets but usually do not have much luck with them.
I do have a question though, for Christmas I got 2 beautiful Christmas Cactuses. I started them off if an east window getting indirect sunlight, they loved it. Then I got the bright idea of moving them to a south bay window, again indirect sunlight. They did well there for about a week and a half. They bloom, but their blooms are dried up before it can fully bloom. I have since moved them back to the south window. They both still have large amounts of blooms but refuse to fully bloom. The plants themselves are beautiful and healthy. I only water them when the first few inches of soil appear dry. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Thank you for this. I love African violets but usually do not have much luck with them.
I do have a question though, for Christmas I got 2 beautiful Christmas Cactuses. I started them off if an east window getting indirect sunlight, they loved it. Then I got the bright idea of moving them to a south bay window, again indirect sunlight. They did well there for about a week and a half. They bloom, but their blooms are dried up before it can fully bloom. I have since moved them back to the south window. They both still have large amounts of blooms but refuse to fully bloom. The plants themselves are beautiful and healthy. I only water them when the first few inches of soil appear dry. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Vicki
About a year ago I watched one of your African violet videos and did this very thing. I had also read that if you blow into the plastic bag, the carbon dioxide from your breath is good for the plants. So I took leaves from the same plant, put them in identical pots, next to each other by a window and under identical plastic bags but one I blew into almost every day and one I did not. The difference was astounding in how fast the one I blew into grew new leaves and how much bigger it got. This was a fun easy rewarding project. Now the one that was doing so well has about 30 flowers on it. It still looks better than the one I didn't give the carbon dioxide boost to.
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About a year ago I watched one of your African violet videos and did this very thing. I had also read that if you blow into the plastic bag, the carbon dioxide from your breath is good for the plants. So I took leaves from the same plant, put them in identical pots, next to each other by a window and under identical plastic bags but one I blew into almost every day and one I did not. The difference was astounding in how fast the one I blew into grew new leaves and how much bigger it got. This was a fun easy rewarding project. Now the one that was doing so well has about 30 flowers on it. It still looks better than the one I didn't give the carbon dioxide boost to.
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Sandy
Hi Laura! I especially enjoyed the tutorial on African Violets. I really enjoy them, but haven't had very good luck with them. I usually threw them away when the stem got so long and the lower leaves died off. Now that I know what to do, I will try them again. I love seeing the older part of your house! If not asking too much, would you mind showing us the original part of the house? I think it would be fun to see it. The little nook looks like it may have been a breakfast nook. It looks like it would be a good spot for activities for Benjamin and Samantha Grace. Thank you so much for sharing!
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Hi Laura! I especially enjoyed the tutorial on African Violets. I really enjoy them, but haven't had very good luck with them. I usually threw them away when the stem got so long and the lower leaves died off. Now that I know what to do, I will try them again. I love seeing the older part of your house! If not asking too much, would you mind showing us the original part of the house? I think it would be fun to see it. The little nook looks like it may have been a breakfast nook. It looks like it would be a good spot for activities for Benjamin and Samantha Grace. Thank you so much for sharing!
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Joyce
Afternoon Laura, after watching all the unboxing of house plants and succulents and having this cold weather. I got the bug for some new indoor plants. My question is about watering, when and how much for a new the dish garden. Normally when I bring plants home after I have planted them in the ground or a new pot I give them a good soak of water. Do we NOT do that with a succulent dish garden? The dish is an eight inch dish garden by 3 inches high? Soak first or do I just wait till they show signs of wilting and then water? Help. Thank you, one of your humble students.
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Afternoon Laura, after watching all the unboxing of house plants and succulents and having this cold weather. I got the bug for some new indoor plants. My question is about watering, when and how much for a new the dish garden. Normally when I bring plants home after I have planted them in the ground or a new pot I give them a good soak of water. Do we NOT do that with a succulent dish garden? The dish is an eight inch dish garden by 3 inches high? Soak first or do I just wait till they show signs of wilting and then water? Help. Thank you, one of your humble students.
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AnyKeyLady
I like cutting empty loo rolls in half to make two cells and popping them into a large egg box, using the lid as a mini green house.
I just bought some of those large plastic propagators so will see how they compare. I am also trying out vermiculite as i usually just use home-made compost and worm castings and perlite.
I heard that coco coir is the best thing to use but i can only see it available online and it doesn't seem like it is regularly available locally in London? Is it really that necessary to add as well to the above?
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I like cutting empty loo rolls in half to make two cells and popping them into a large egg box, using the lid as a mini green house.
I just bought some of those large plastic propagators so will see how they compare. I am also trying out vermiculite as i usually just use home-made compost and worm castings and perlite.
I heard that coco coir is the best thing to use but i can only see it available online and it doesn't seem like it is regularly available locally in London? Is it really that necessary to add as well to the above?
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Flower
I have found that the humidity dome is totally optional for propagating the African Violet leaves. I ran and side by side test and was amazed that the results were exactly the same. I noticed when starting in water you get water roots which are much more sensitive than roots grown in soil so when potting them up you can lose many. Last year was a total flop for me with begonias, I am still trying to figure out what I was doing wrong. But they are coming back so I will try, try again.
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I have found that the humidity dome is totally optional for propagating the African Violet leaves. I ran and side by side test and was amazed that the results were exactly the same. I noticed when starting in water you get water roots which are much more sensitive than roots grown in soil so when potting them up you can lose many. Last year was a total flop for me with begonias, I am still trying to figure out what I was doing wrong. But they are coming back so I will try, try again.
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Evelyn
Glad you mentioned cleaning your cutter's with alcohol. Not everybody think's of that. I have a spray bottle with alcohol in it and it make's of quick work when I'm needing to sanitize alot. You should try it. One spray on either side and your done. I'm loving your houseplant video's. You've inspired me to propagate some of my african violet leave's. Thank you for that.
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Glad you mentioned cleaning your cutter's with alcohol. Not everybody think's of that. I have a spray bottle with alcohol in it and it make's of quick work when I'm needing to sanitize alot. You should try it. One spray on either side and your done. I'm loving your houseplant video's. You've inspired me to propagate some of my african violet leave's. Thank you for that.
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samantha
So educational, how will those AV cuttings grow, into a rosette?
Thank you for that mini orientation tour at the end. I was thinking of your future renovation on the addition side of your house, and wondering, will you plastic off the old side and try to live in it, including using the old kitchen? I'm sure you'll keep us updated. at least you have that option
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So educational, how will those AV cuttings grow, into a rosette?
Thank you for that mini orientation tour at the end. I was thinking of your future renovation on the addition side of your house, and wondering, will you plastic off the old side and try to live in it, including using the old kitchen? I'm sure you'll keep us updated. at least you have that option
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Carlos
I was watching one of your videos from last year, and you talked about treating your weeping willows, I am assuming you use a systemic treatment. What do you use, when do you use it, and what does it treat. The reason I ask is we just planted two weeping willows because like you, my wife absolutely loves the look of a weeping willow out in a big yard.
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I was watching one of your videos from last year, and you talked about treating your weeping willows, I am assuming you use a systemic treatment. What do you use, when do you use it, and what does it treat. The reason I ask is we just planted two weeping willows because like you, my wife absolutely loves the look of a weeping willow out in a big yard.
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