Succulent soil is not appropriate for african violets. Succulent soil is pH balanced and contains dry course ingredients. African violet soil is slightly acidic and requires 50% peat moss for sufficient water retention.
Herein, what type of soil is best for African Violets?
Simply so, can I use succulent soil for other plants?
Using succulent cactus for regular plants
You can use the soil to grow plants of your own choice after mixing the cactus soil with other soils to meet the needs of that particular plant/plant you want to grow. Most regular plants require soils with good performance, or else they will wither and eventually die.
How do you prepare soil for African Violets?
Simple African Violet Potting Mix Recipes
- Two cups Peat Moss +one cup Vermiculite + one cup Perlite (50:25:25 ratio)
- One cup Peat moss + one cup Vermiculite or Perlite (50: 50 ratio)
- One cup AV potting mix + one cup peat moss + one cup vermiculite /perlite.
Will African Violets grow in cactus soil?
The exceptions to this rule are few, including cacti and sedums. Seeds and transplants do very well in a light soil mixture, and African violet potting soil may be perfect for them.
Do African violets need to be watered from the bottom?
Should I water African violets from the top or bottom? Either is fine. It is important not to use cold water; lukewarm or warm is preferred. If you water from the top, be careful not to get water on the leaves when the plant is in the sun; this is to avoid leaf spots.
What compost do you need for African violets?
African violets are easy to propagate from leaf cuttings. Choose leaves that are almost full size and remove from the plant with the stalk attached. Fill pots with free draining compost such as seed and cutting compost or mix equal quantities of multipurpose compost and sharp sand or perlite.
How often should you water an African violet?
An important point to remember when bottom watering African Violet plants is to top water at least once a month. This way you are flushing out any extra fertilizer salt build up and refreshing the soil/roots from the top too.
How do you mix succulent soil?
The best mixing ratio of the three ingredients is two parts sand, two parts gardening soil, and one-part perlite or pumice. Translating this to cups makes it 3 cups of sand, 3 cups of soil, and 1.5 cups of perlite or pumice. The purpose of pumice or perlite is to aid in aeration and drainage.
Are clay pots good for African Violets?
Can I use clay pots for my African Violet plants? You can use clay pots, but those are least recommended. You would have to continuously monitor the watering in clay pots, as they dry out quickly. The cycle of wet/dry soil can stress out the African Violet plant roots.
