If your African violet flowers are dying, there are a few things you need to check, especially if they’re wilting, drooping or turning brown.

Your African violet will be a decorative joy for many years to come. Image credit: Backyard Garden Lover. Image credit: Depositphotos.© Image credit: Depositphotos.

Soil Commercial African violet mixes are comprised primarily of peat moss with some perlite. This mix will work, but I prefer to grow mine in a more succulent-type mixture (soil with sand and pumice).

It just appeared after 50-plus years. An African violet like this multicolored beauty needs the proper balance of light, water, fertilizer and temperature to thrive. (Courtesy of Sharon Pennant) ...

Ensure you use a specially formulated African violet potting mix if you need to repot. African Violets are available in a range of stunning color. Pale foliage, lack of growth.

Learn the essential tips and tricks for growing healthy, vibrant African violets. Perfect for beginners, this guide covers watering, lighting, soil, and common care mistakes to avoid.

Presently, more than 10,000 African violet varieties exist. Flowers appear in every version of violet, purple, and pink, and there is even a yellow cultivar that was bred with painstaking persistence.

6" Live Pink African Violet Houseplant $12.99 at amazon.com Organic African Violet Mix 4qt Bag and Violet! Liquid Plant Food $36.98 at amazon.com How Often Do African Violets Need to Be Repotted?

Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County answers home and garden questions which can be emailed tohomeandgarden@cornell.edu or call 315-736-3394, press 1 and ext. 333. Leave your question, name ...

OSHKOSH - The Wisconsin Council of African Violet Club will be holding its 55th annual African violet show and sale from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 3 and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 4 at St. Jude the Apostle ...

Mar. 24 - Spring is here, and with it comes the annual Rocky Mountain African Violet Council Spring Show & Sale at the Denver Botanic Gardens. For 20-plus years the council has held its event in March ...

African violets, those cheerful, shade-loving houseplants introduced to the U.S. in the late 1800s, are finally having their day in the sun.