Propagation of African Violets is a slow process, but it will produce more plants that you can use as gifts or to beautify your surroundings. Here’s how it’s done.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
things you’ll need:
- Rooting powder
- Select a large, healthy leaf from the plant you want to propagate and remove it.
- Cut the stalk of the leaf down to approximately 1 1/2 inches long.
- Dip the leaf stalk into a cup of water and then into rooting hormone powder. The powder will probably clump. Tap the stalk lightly so that a only a thin coating of powder remains.
- Moisten a small pot of potting mix and insert the leaf into the pot about 3/4 of an inch deep. Insert the entire pot into a plastic bag and keep the leaf in bright but filtered light. Artificial light also works well for African Violet propagation.
- Water the pot 7 to 10 days later, and from then on water just before the potting mix completely dries out.
- Begin uncovering the plants when plantlets appear around the leaf. Uncover the plants gradually until they are completely out of the bag. Plantlets will begin appearing in approximately four weeks.
- Pull new plants away from the leaf when they are approximately 2-inches tall and move them into separate pots. Leaves will produce up to four plantlets. The African Violet propagation process will take about two months.
Tips & Warnings
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Propagate a dying plant by selecting the healthiest remaining leaf to ensure you have a copy of your plant.
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Trade African Violet propagations with your friends to give you more of leaf structures and bloom colors.
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Beware of copyright laws covering some African Violets. If an African Violet is copyright protected, there will be a warning label on the plant saying propagation is prohibited.
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