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![]() You can remove it from this container after a few weeks. This will offer protection while the plantlet becomes established. If the plantlet is very small and only has a few roots, you can place it in a clear, covered container or plastic bag. Place it deep enough so that you can’t see the bare central stem but make sure not to bury the tiny growing point in the centre of the plant. Gently push the plantlet into the hole and firm up soil around it. Make a small hole deep enough to hold the plantlet that you’re potting. Next up, you’re going to fill a small pot with regular soil mix. If the plantlet is healthy it will produce roots when it is potted. It’s absolutely fine if your plantlet doesn’t have many (or even any) roots. Remove the cutting from its pot, get a firm grip on a plantlet, and gently pull it away from the leaf cutting. When the plantlets are big enough and you can handle them, you can separate them from the original leaf. ![]() The longer wait means more plantlets will grow from the cutting, but they’ll also be bigger, easier to handle, and more likely to survive when they’re transplanted. Although they could be separated and planted from 12 weeks, we recommend waiting 4-5 months. Avoid direct sun or a very warm spot – this can cause the leaf cutting to rot or burn.Īt about 12 weeks, one or more plantlets will start developing from the cut end of the rooted leaf stem, and start peeping out above the soil. Place it in a bright place with moderate temperature. You need to put your pot in a clear, covered container or plastic bag. You can put more than one leaf cutting into a single pot if there’s enough space. You can then firmly put the rooting mix around it. Make a narrow hole in the mixture and push the leaf stem into this hole, up to the bottom of the leaf blade. It should be moist but not too soggy otherwise the leaf will rot. Some people use only vermiculite or they mix with perlite. You’re now going to root the leaf cutting. When you cut at an angle, it encourages more root and plantlet growth. Next you’re going to cut the leaf stem at a 45 degree angle with the cut-side facing up, to about 1.3 cm in length. It will also stop the leaf itself from growing. ![]() This isn’t a must but it will support faster production of roots and plantlets from the leaf when it’s rooted. Use a sharp knife or razor to trim away the top of the leaf blade. We suggest using a mature leaf, but it shouldn’t be old and tough. Remove a fresh leaf from the plant that you want to propagate. The first step is to remove and trim the leaf. The foliage is furry and some of the leaves have ruffled edges or streaks of white and green.Īfrican violets can easily be propagated from a leaf. The flowers come in a wide range of colours - all shades of purple, blue, pink, red, and white. They are in fact pretty tough plants and will happily grow on a warm sunny windowsill. The flowers of the African violet could be called dainty and fragile. ![]() Flowers and Foliage of the African Violet It became a tradition to give the African violet as a Mother’s Day gift. At this point, Britain became fascinated with this plant throughout the 1960s and 1970s, a trend that was called African violet fever. The African violet wasn’t very popular in Europe until after the end of the Second World War. They do however produce gorgeous, violet-colour flowers. The name African violet can be a bit confusing – these plants are not a type of violet. This plant has recently been categorised into a different genus, namely Streptocarpus. That’s why the genus came to be known as Saintpaulia. In 1892, a German colonial officer named Walter Von Saint Paul-Illaire, identified these plants and sent seeds back to Germany. This popular houseplant is native to East Africa, particularly the tropical rainforests of Tanzania and Kenya. The name African violet might be a giveaway in terms of where they are from. Over time you can learn to keep them in flower nearly all year round. If you follow a few simple rules, African violets should thrive in your home. They’ve earned a bit of a reputation for being difficult but we’re here to reassure you that they are in fact low maintenance. The African violet flowers several times a year, showing off various leaf forms and colours. ![]()
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