It goes straight down the middle where the pots join. It is a 1" hole.

It's a strange setting that the drainage hole at center is higher than the bottom of the indi pots. How to drain out the water at the bottom of indi pots? My guess: this is a no-drainage hole thing?

The reservoir at the bottom is only 1 /8" or so, in which i can put a little gravel to lessen the water. Is that size pot ok for AV, or should i put something in the bottoms and sides? I dont have to use them for AV at all, as i got them for strawberries.

Where do y'all get your AV?

Optimara African Violets are typically carried at Lowe's. There are a number of sellers who come up quickly if you put 'buy african violets' in a search engine. There are sellers on eBay. Hirt's Gardens sells some Optimara's. And, you can buy Optimara's at http://www.selectivegardener.c...

I have an AV leaf that I got from a friend's plant. I started it in water, and it grew roots about 2 inches long before I put it in dirt. Now I have it in a pot, does anyone have any suggestions on the best way to care for it while it's still establishing itself? I'm kind of new to this.
Thanks.

Good bright light but not direct sunlight at mid-day. Water when dry with a very dilute water based fertilizer. Watch it grow.

dnaesaur. I'm new to growing AV also. We should be able to learn something here.

Thanks a lot Paul! And yes we should TexasKitty!

I wick most of my African violets and use these clear acrylic reservoirs for my minis and semis. Wicking is low maintenance and with the clear reservoirs you can see when it needs to be refilled.

This is the planter I got for my new AV's. Won't get them till spring.

Received 9 African Violets today from Lyndon Lyons Greenhouses. They are healthy and beautiful.


Only 4 leaves broke off unwrapping them




I could use some help about how to re root them. I have the stems in water now

I have never grown African Violets but I found lovely ones at our local Raley's grocery store: looks really cute

@chiquib313
this is the most beautiful set-up i've seen so far - and it's quite easy to do. and very modern too! i think i want to set-up one of my windows like that!
thank you for posting!
i wick my violets and i use plastic water tumblers that i get cheap at the end of summer. but these square jewel boxes beat the tumblers!

my older violets get quite big after sev years, so they don't fit into tumblers. i put them in orchid cachpot then for display. it gives a nice height and looks like a vase.

this one is 12" and just beginning to bloom.

How do you keep your violet continuously blooming or is there a rest cycle between bloom periods?

Mine always bloom and then take a rest period before blooming again. I bought several in full bloom in Jan. As the bloom faded I cut it off. They are all coming into bloom again. I'll try and take a picture later,

Transplanted AV into stack pot today. Hard to get them all in the picture.



I put the little egg with johnny jump up seeds in the middle, as its the only place i've found for it. Had it 5 years.

What is wrong with my African Violet!!!??? It was fine, blooming and looking good. Then all of a sudden it did this. Please help!

My guess is over watering, poor drainage..........rotten roots.

Paul2032 said:My guess is over watering, poor drainage..........rotten roots.

But I thought they liked moist soil at all times?