So adorable! I just got 2 Jolly Fairy 🧚♀️ Pink flower 🌸 mini violets . I accidentally ordered 2 . They are so cute . I heard their is mini and micro but haven’t seen much info available to tell what’s what tfs 🌸🧚♀️
A mature miniature African violet is between 3-6 inches in diameter. I'm not sure micro has been officially defined. Thanks for watching and enjoy your plants! 💚
I love this. I am thinking of getting into mini african violets and ordered my first one recently. This is really helpful. What is the string you put through each pot? Did I miss something? I'll rewind. Thank you!
@@VeronicasVeil333 It's for water wicking. I place the pot on top of either a water reservoir or a mat and the water travels up the yarn and keeps the potting mix moist.
@@GardeningRightNow Wow....I never heard of that. I am going to watch your video on watering myths. So, if you are keeping the soil moist you don't need to water? I have a special african violet soil made by espoma. Is that OK? Thanks so much for your replies!! I'm glad I found you:)
@@VeronicasVeil333 Exactly, especially with the minis. They can be a challenge to water from above. African violets like to stay evenly moist, but also need oxygen at their root level. To achieve this, I add coarse perlite to the potting mix (even mixes designed for African violets). This will avoid problems with root rot. For top watering, I like a 50/50 mix and for wick watering, I increase the perlite to 60-70%. Good luck with your plants!
The chemical name is Imidacloprid. I use Merit, which is 0.5% Imidacloprid granules sold for lawncare at a rate of 1 tablespoon per gallon of potting mix. A good option for people with only a few plants is Bonide Systemic Houseplant Insect control with 0.22% Imidacloprid. With this product, I believe the amount is 1 teaspoon per 4-5" pot. Some larger scale growers use a product called Marathon, which is 1% Imidacloprid granular, but the package is large and it ends up being pretty expensive.
@@GardeningRightNow thank you that was extremely helpful! Yeah my collection is around 30 right now so the second option sounds good. Do you do any other types of preventative measures to control pests? Also just curious, how big is your collection?
@@alyssagood4218 I like to use yellow sticky paper hung above each shelf to monitor any incoming flying pests (available on Amazon). I buy the big sheets and cut them down. IMO, the best preventative measure is just looking at your plants regularly. Everyone gets an insect issue eventually, and they are so much easier to solve in the early stages. I haven't run a total lately, but I have 250+ different varieties at the moment. I keep a spreadsheet listing variety, number of plants, number of starts, leaves set, etc. :)
@@GardeningRightNow wow that’s quite the collection!! And yes I love your advice about being proactive, I’m ordering myself a magnifying glass in order to look them over. Thanks so much!
