|
| I have always tried to grow AV but never could, well I just moved to a place with nice big East window with lots of filtered sunlight. My friend gave me a small AV and and boy it is doin great in that spot,so now Im hooked.
Don't have to much experience in growing AV so I'll be hanging around here for a while. LOL Question.... I like wicking but the AV's I have are not wicked, is it too late to wick now or do I have to repot?
|
Follow-Up Postings:
|
- Posted by BabyViolets none (My Page) on Sat, Oct 27, 12 at 14:32
| Hello, welcome to this forum. I have also just started posting, but have been visiting this forum for years. Yes you can wick your AV and you do not have to repot, if you try the below method carefully. Make sure the needle is driven towards the center of the pot/rootball and not near the edge of the pot. If you feel you do not have enough space between the leaves to drive in the knitting needle or you feel that you might break some leaves in the process, then I would recommend just re-potting the plant. hope this helps, |
|
- Posted by gardencraze 9b winter garden FL (cmcginnis3@cfl.rr.com) on Sat, Oct 27, 12 at 22:33
| Thank you babyviolet I will try that tomorow and see how it works, it sounds simple enough. Carmen |
|
- Posted by Empress012 10 (My Page) on Sun, Oct 28, 12 at 0:46
| Welcome!!! Hope you enjoy it here. I am new as well and Baby Violets' way of wicking is very good. However, also keep in mind that wicking requires a soilless mix as well. Well, not always. I have heard stories where soil has worked. But better on the safe side than not, I feel. The attached website has great info for a newbie and at the bottom she has a mix she uses for wicking and also adds in a note to use it for non-wicking. I hope it helps! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Debbie's African Violets - Soil mix
|
- Posted by Perle_de_Or Zone 7 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 29, 12 at 9:41
| Gardencraze, you will love it here. Great info and help from experienced growers. I love the gallery too and the exchange section. Happy Growing! |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the African Violets Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.