African Violets a lovely plants with small colorful flowers and fuzzy leaves.
I have never had one live beyond three months, so something was wrong.
They don’t like their leaves wet. They don’t like their feet wet.
I have seen African Violets growing on window sills and they are very happy.
Here are some examples of African Violets.
By, Jonathan04 Wildfeuer, Wikipedia Commons
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The last three pictures are taken by Bff, Wikipedia Commons.
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punakamaliiflowers said:
Very beautiful. Where are these flowers found?
Strayer said:
The last time I bought them and it was in a grocery store, they were from Canada. In the US, there are growers who supply them to garden centers.
I think the reason the African Violets died was because they weren’t taken care of properly. If they dry out and then get watered and then the pattern is repeated, the plants die soon after you get them home.
punakamaliiflowers said:
Good to know, thanks for letting me know