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Why do the leaves and stem of African violets hang over the edge of pot?
Your plant may be too dry and needs watering or the plant is diseased with soil mealie bugs, or suffering from being too wet continuously.
How do you repot African violets?
Take two rows of leaves off the bottom of one of your plants by gently pulling the leaf to one side or the other until the leaf pops off and either plant them, give them to someone or throw them away. You can leave as little as three or four leaves on the plant without damage to the plant. Squeeze the sides of the pot to loosen the roots from the sides and gently pull your plant out of the pot. Take a sharp knife and slice 1 ½ inches off the bottom of the root ball. This won't hurt your plant, it will thank you later. Slice away about ½ inch of soil around the sides of your plant, then gently scrape the main stem to clean off all the old dead brown plant material. This is where new little roots will grow. Now, get a clean pot - 2 inch for minis, 2 ½ inch for Semi minis, and 3 to 4 inch for Standards. Place a small amount of soil in the bottom of a clean, sterilized pot. Put enough soil in the bottom so that when you set your plant in, the bottom row of leaves will line up with the top edge of the pot. Now, cover the newly scraped stem with fresh soil, new roots will grow within four weeks or so. Spoon in soil around your plant. Gently firm the soil down as you add more soil until you get to the top of the pot, don't pack it down real hard though. Some people think you shouldn't firm the soil around the newly planted plant, but from my experience the plant may become loose in the soil if you don't. The last row of leaves should be even with the edge of the pot. Plant should not be loose. If your plant has a very, very long neck, you need to slice off the entire root ball and plant the scraped stem in the soil. Leave a stem that's about 1 to 2 inches long and firm it in the soil. Moisten the soil slightly (not soaking wet). Place pot and all into a zip lock bag, zip it up and leave it for a month. Give it good light. Occasionally open bag and blow your breath in it to give it some oxygen and fresh air, don't let too much moisture build up, then zip it back up again. After a month, begin to harden it off by opening the bag a little more each week, but be sure you don't let it dry out totally. Give it little drinks, until you can take your newly rooted little plant out of the bag for good.
How do you rid African violets of mealy bugs?
You never totally rid African Violets of mealy bugs. For bad infestation take plant out of pot trim most of roots off rinse off and, replant in a clean pot. Go to garden center get soil mealy but pesticide.
In New Zealand I was always told Marmite was a meat extract and vegemite was a vegetable extract product Was marmite ever made with meat?
No. Marmite was never made with meat. It is possible that the confusion arose because the name "Marmite" was taken from the word marmite which is a French stock pot or cooking pot. The French pronunciation for the French pot marmite is "mar-MEET." There is some possibility, too, that the name Marmite may have been taken from a famous French soup, petite marmite.
How do you divide an African violet?
Saintpauliis are clump growers so when becoming too large take the plant out of the pot, gently shake off the soil and loosen the roots, find pieces at the base with roots attached and gently pull it away from it's neighbour teasing the roots out with it. Pot up the offshoots and you will have new plants.
Can you plant zucchini in a pot?
yes you can plant a zucchini plant ina pot
How can a flowering pot plant be healthy?
A flowering pot plant or any kind of pot plant will be healthy if the person cultivating it looks after it properly.
What is a clay pot used for?
Empty pot or plant pot, If it's an empty pot, you could put like, flour in it. Plant pot.. It's for like, farming.
What materials are used to make a plant pot?
It depends on what kind of plant pot you use...
Which indoor plant is pet friendly?
It is Pot plant, Basil, Sage and Thyme
Change plant pot?
yes. You definatly want to change a plants pot. if you dont your plant will die.
Who has the most pot noodlest hair ever?
a pot of pot noodles
Can you move a plant to another plant pot?
Yes it is called re-potting. Usually done when the plant has outgrown its present pot.
What part of the pot plant do i harvest?
depends on the plant
What is the scientific name for the Pot marigold plant?
The scientific name for the Pot marigold plant is Calendula officinalis.
What kind of pot would be appropriate for a small plant?
A small sized pot would be appropriate for a smaller plant. A small plant could also be planted in a large pot, however it would look empty and strange.
Can you plant an onion in a pot?
yes you can
