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.

Pro Tip: Place your African violet pot with drainage holes in a shallow tray or saucer with a small amount of room-temperature water. The pot will slowly draw up moisture through the holes ...

Some gardeners shy away from the African violet because of its reputation for difficulty. And admittedly, if you are a first-time plant owner, it's understandable. But for those with a little more ...

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) ...

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

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To propagate your African violet, snip off a leaf from a healthy plant. Dip the cut end in a rooting hormone and then plant the stem about 1 inch into a pot filled with moist soil.

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.

African violets are available in many colors including pink, blue, purple, white and bio color blooms. There are single and double flowering varieties with smooth, ruffled, or frilled petals.

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

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