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Year Round Blooming?
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Posted by davemichigan z 5/6 (SE Michigan) (My Page) on Sun, Jan 24, 10 at 22:37
| I have read from books that you can have African Violet bloom all year round, and I read similar thing from posts here too.
But does mean you have different plants and they bloom at different times so you have flowers all the time? Or does it mean you can have a plant that bloom for the whole year?
Mine flower about twice a year. After some readings, I repot all of mine, fertilize them a little and plan to supplement them with some lights. Hopefully they will bloom more often. Is there anything else I can do?
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RE: Year Round Blooming?
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| It's a little bit of both. I have heard of AVs (especially the green ones) blooming continuously for well over a year. I have one that blooms continuously for about 9 months, when I finally repot and chop off the remaining flowers. On the other hand, I have one that blooms ONCE a year. However, at any given time there is something blooming. Additional light will help. Also, in some cases blooming frequency is genetic so you might have more frequent blooms if you grow different varieties. |
RE: Year Round Blooming?
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| From my understanding essentially all AVs require a rest period when they don't bloom. This period may be short or last for months depending on the plant and conditions. The only continuously blooming varieties I know of are from Optimara's Everfloris line. |
RE: Year Round Blooming?
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| It's different for different plants. If you get enough plants, after awhile you'll have enough variety to have bloom all year long. Of course, if you want this, you'll have to take excellent care of your plants, making sure that they get enough light, water, and food. I've got one violet (Starry Night Blue) which has been in bloom now for more than a year, but that's just that plant. Best of Luck ... |
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