African Violets Back To The Basics

Download or read book African Violets written by Joan Hill and published by Complete Guide. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The African Violet (Saintpaulia) continues to increase in popularity, having developed over the past 50 years from its few hundred varieties to the many thousands that exist today. This complete guide details the plant's history, development, and practical information on propagation and care.

Download or read book YOU CAN Grow African Violets written by Joyce Stork and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-06 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever killed an African violet? Kent and Joyce Stork killed their first violet too! They soon mastered the skills for growing the plant and eventually wrote for the African Violet Magazine, the official publication of the African Violet Society of America, Inc. for over ten years. Their column For Beginners explained the basic elements of growing violets in an entertaining and straightforward way that anyone could understand. Now these columns have been adapted and edited to provide even the most novice grower with a step-by-step guide, whether the goal is simply to keep violets alive or to exhibit the plants in competitive shows.

Download or read book African Violets - Gifts From Nature written by Melvin J. Robey and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African Violets: Gifts from Nature-The Series Book One In 1892 while on an evening stroll with his fiance in East Africa, Baron Walter von Saint Paul discovered an unusual plant with delicate purple flowers growing along a stream on his plantation. Legend has it that he picked a bouquet and presented it to his fiance, staring the worlds love affair with the African violet. Today, this plant is indeed the most popular indoor flowering plant grown by gardeners and plant enthusiasts around the world. Whether your goal is to enjoy beautifully flowering African violets in your home, to become an expert grower of these lovely plants, or to develop a deeper understanding of how the plants function, a series of three books are being written to meet your needs. The Series provides you with an authoritative guide, taking you through all the steps necessary for growing elegant African violets and at the same time explaining to you the secrets of why the plants respond to the various growing practices used daily in their care. When writing about African violets, Melvin J. Robeys expertise, pragmatism, humor and love of the subject are clearly evident. The reader will find down-to-earth, up-to-date information in this first of three books in The Series of African Violets: Gifts from Nature. Your African violets wont flower? In this book eight common problems are explored, exposing the secrets to having plants whose crowning glory of blossoms tells everyone you are the superhero of the African violet world. You will also enjoy 44 dazzling color photographs and illustrations, along with several black and white illustrations. A unique chapter on the history of the African violet plant allows the reader to explore the fascinating story of how this spectacular houseplant has captured the imagination of plant-olgists worldwide. For more information on African Violets: Gifts from Nature--The Series visit www.africanvioletbooks.com.

Download or read book The African Violet Bible written by Christopher Makomere and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-08-14 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you wish there was a way to save your African violet from inevitable death? Or wonder if there are any tips to encourage them into flowering? Do you know for sure what is happening to them? I know the feeling when you've just acquired your first African violet plant from a well-known garden center with a lovely purple bloom. Or maybe they were sent to you as gifts or you inherited them from a loved one. You really enjoy watching them grow and flower. It's a great sentimental feeling. Until one day, you notice that your African violet looks miserable! The new leaves under the flower's crown seems to dry or they've started losing their color and turning brown. The once lovely classic purple blooms are looking droopy and withering fast - and it looks really bad. Is there any way to save the plants at this point? You wonder: You know you have to do something about it. So, you result to visiting gardening forums for the much-needed advice and encouragement. Sure, you get some suggestions. Some help you save some plants but for the rest, death is inevitable. And it becomes a dreaded vicious cycle before you decide these darn little plants are so temperamental and quit altogether. It's not your fault. How could you know what is happening? You've done everything right; you've followed all the advice you could get but still no hope for your Saintpaulias. Besides, how could you succeed if the advice you've been receiving has been extremely vague. For instance, you're told to avoid too little or too much light. If you're a flower gardening beginner, what does this really mean? It doesn't have to be this way. Don't get held back again with your gardening passion. And more so, your love for the most popular indoor plant in the world - the African violet. All you have to do right now is get: The African violet Bible: How to Grow Saintpaulias that Bloom 365 Days a Year (Indoor Flower Gardening Book) Finally! An African violet book that is in-depth enough to help you keep your indoor plants in top shape. Are you a beginner looking for the basics of growing amazing indoor saintpaulias? Or you're an advanced African violet enthusiast and want to take your game to the next level? Have you been growing these houseplants since you were a child, but they always inevitably died as you didn't keep up the proper care regime? Then you need to get a copy of The African violet Bible. This book is not only packed with practical information, but plenty of photos and illustrations to help you understand important concepts. While getting this book is one of the smartest moves you'll make today, it won't solve all your gardening problems neither will it transform you into an overnight green thumb. How much you succeed will depend on how much you're willing to do. Still with me? Here's a brief overview of what's covered in the book: All the growing basics (this alone is enough to transform your craft) How to force blooming by using a framework I developed called the Ball Rolling Technique (No more 'too little or too much light stuff' - you'll know exactly how much light is required to trigger Florigen (a hormone responsible for flowering). Watering African violets is a controversial subject - the facts and watering techniques have been covered. How to save your indoor plants from inevitable death by mastering the 'Pest and Disease Triangle, ' and much more. By purchasing this book, you're on your way to achieving phenomenal results in houseplants gardening. Scroll up to the top of the page and hit the BUY NOW

Download or read book How Not to Kill Your Houseplant written by Veronica Peerless and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You had one job: watering your new plant. But it's been a week and it's already dying. Fear not! This helpful guide is here to show you how to rescue your plants. Follow the survival tips outlined in this book and you'll be on your way to having your home brimming with green life. It's absolutely possible not to assassinate your houseplant - all you need is this book! From identifying exactly what's in the pot to helping it flourish and grow, this is your guide to creating an oasis of happy, flourishing houseplants. With over 50 different types of popular houseplants, this book summarizes what type of care your plants do (or don't) need. Find out which types of plants will thrive in your living space. You'll also discover how to keep a cactus alive, where to hang air plants, and how to repot succulents. Understand how much light, water, heat, and humidity your plant needs. Whatever your horticulture woes, this book will explain and fix it. Yellowed leaves, drooping leaves, and dried leaves - learn to spot the danger signs and how to take the proper action to rescue your sick plant. Packed with helpful tips, pictures, and information panels, How Not to Kill Your Houseplant will equip you with the skills necessary to raise a healthy plant. Give Your Plants a Chance! If you're horticulturally challenged and can't keep a house plant alive to save your life, then this book is for you! This practical guide to raising indoor plants equips you with the know-how you need to care for your plants. Inside the pages of this comprehensive gardening book from, you'll discover: - Tips on watering and feeding plants. - Advice on how to choose the perfect house plants for your unique space and needs. - Helpful survival tips and simple ways not to kill your plants. - Everything you need to know about lighting for house plants, from natural to artificial lighting sources. - Learn to spot the danger signs in unhealthy indoor plants and the effective techniques on how to rescue them.

Download or read book The Unexpected Houseplant written by Tovah Martin and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's time for plant lovers to dust off their houseplants, update their image, and discover just how exciting, trendy, and crucial plants can be in the home. The Unexpected Houseplant, by renowned plant authority Tovah Martin, isn't your typical, old-fashioned, dowdy houseplant book. Martin's approach is revolutionary—picture brilliant spring bulbs by the bed, lush perennials brought in from the garden, quirky succulents in the kitchen, even flowering vines and small trees growing beside an easy chair. Martin brings an evangelist's zeal to the task of convincing homeowners that indoor plants aren't just a luxury—they're a necessity. In addition to design flair, houseplants clean indoor air, which can be up to ten times more polluted. Along with loads of visual inspiration, readers will learn how to make unusual selections, where to best position plants in the home, and valuable tips on watering, feeding, grooming, pruning, and troubleshooting, season by season.

Download or read book Tropical Foliage Plants written by Lynn P. Griffith and published by Ball Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously illustrated with black and white photographs, this reference now provides professionals with a colorful guide to the production of commercial foliage crops. Featuring updated and expanded information, including cultural changes, new technological advances, and eight new foliage crops, the guide now covers more than 70 species of foliage appropriate to commercial environments--anthuriums, bromeliads, ferns, bamboos, birds-of-paradise, and African violets. In addition to exploring each plant's natural habitat, varieties, and propagation, this reference also counsels growers on uses, nutrition, pests, disorders, interior care, and the most common problems affecting these types of foliage. Tables also list leaf analysis rating standards for nutrients for many of the crops discussed.