Thanks for teaching me how to take care of long necks. I’ve learned a new method.

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! I am learning too, happy to share!

Your videos are so helpful! Your presentations are just the right speed so that I don’t get lost 😊 and so informative. I had no idea that my old AVs could be decapitated! Thank you!

@grayturtleviolets

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help! Appreciate your feedback!

I need to work with some of my violets this spring so this was quite timely and very helpful! Thank you for great instructions.

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Happy growing!

Excellent video. Up close I could see exactly how to do this. I have a much beloved old Violet that I really want to keep going. Thank you!!

@grayturtleviolets

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Happy growing!

I love all the growing condition information you share

@grayturtleviolets

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! Happy to share!

These videos are so helpful. I have just reawakened my interest in African Violets after years away from them. I have learned so much from your lessons. My violets are much happier because of you. Thank you.

@grayturtleviolets

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate your feedback! Glad it’s been helpful! Happy growing!

Awesome video, revitalise my mothers plants that have all long necks, thank you for teaching me how to grow so much help.

@grayturtleviolets

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Happy growing!

👍 another great video ! I have about 65 miniatures and trailers in my collection so far. I just started growing miniature AV in September. One of my favorite is “Jersey Girl Trail”. If you don’t have her in your collection, which you probably do , she is a must have. So pretty. Another one that I just received from VB is “Pearl Joy” chimera. Can’t wait for it to bloom. Enjoy all of your videos. So informative. Thank you Gray Turtle.

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you like it! I got Pearl Joy from Violet Barn last year, this one has been a bit tricky for me to grow, still trying to make it happy, lol. Just received Jersey Girl Trail leaves from Fancy Bloomers, always wanted to have it! Hope I can grow it well. Happy growing!

Excellent information and very well explained. Thank you.

@grayturtleviolets

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!

Great video!. You saved my 1st mini violet. I'm new in this wonderful violet's world. Thank you, thank you!. Now, wish me good luck with my propagations.

@grayturtleviolets

Жыл бұрын

Good job and good luck! You can do it! Happy growing!

Thank you for this video it helped me so much!

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, I am so glad! Happy growing!

I used your instruction in taking care of a trailer that a friend gave me that she didn't wish to keep. The necks were very long and twisted, similar to the Rob's Gundaroo in this video only it is a standard. I got four plants out of it and they are all looking much better! I'm looking forward to what the blooms look like when they come.

@grayturtleviolets

Жыл бұрын

Glad it's been helpful! Thank you for sharing! Happy growing!

Thank you for another informative and helpful video! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours 🍁😻🙏

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Happy Thanksgiving!!!

This is a great video. Gave me the courage to try this procedure. thank you!!

@grayturtleviolets

10 ай бұрын

Appreciate your feedback!🌸

This video was very helpful...thank you!

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Happy to share!

Thank you for this video. Excellent!!! 😊👏🌷

@grayturtleviolets

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! Thank you for watching!

That was very helpful. Thank you.

@grayturtleviolets

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Happy to share!

thanks so much I have a couple long necks I had no idea how to take care of them. Now I do... and I need to propagate some . Great video!

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you find it helpful! Happy growing!

@tiffanyjones7175

3 жыл бұрын

Same!

Very helpful. I’m still scared to do that but I will try.

Excelent! Mii de mulțumiri!

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching!

Very helpful and easy to understand. I have one that I need to do this to. Thank you .

@grayturtleviolets

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you so much this was so helpful.

@grayturtleviolets

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! Happy to share!

Thank you so much for very good your tutorial

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome 😊 Glad it was helpful!

Yes was helpful video, thank you

@grayturtleviolets

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Appreciate your feedback!

I've had many houseplants over decades, but have felt somehow intimidated about tending to african violets (other than food & removing the spent parts) so they just get gangly😳. After watching a few of your excellent videos, I feel confident enough to proceed & play! Thanks!

@grayturtleviolets

Жыл бұрын

That’s great, African Violets are fun to grow! Happy growing!

I was drinking a glass of wine and thought you spoke of decapitation... Oh, you did. LOL

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, yes I did! Took me a while to get used to this term! :-)

Very useful. Thank you.

@grayturtleviolets

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching!

Thanks

You have a knack for producing great videos - cheery and informative. My question: what pot size do you use to repot a decapitated mature standard? For the rejuvenation I just did, the long-neck came from a 4 inch pot and I repotted the shortened crown into a 4 inch pot. Should I have started smaller?

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I use 3 oz plastic solo cups (2" diameter) to pot decapitated standard crowns, keeping only 1-2 rows of grown leaves (not counting the baby leaves at the very center), and keep them domed in plastic bags, or a domed propagation tray. Happy growing!

Thank you for sharing!! I've had 9 plants that I grew from propagated leaves and they all had long necks lol!! Watching your video gave me the confidence I needed to decapitate all of them, hopefully they all survive!!❤️🥰🙏🏼

@grayturtleviolets

Жыл бұрын

They will! It gives them a fresh start! Happy growing!🌸

@aida087

Жыл бұрын

@@grayturtleviolets Thank you so much!!🤗🙏🏼🙏🏼

@aida087

Жыл бұрын

​@@grayturtleviolets Hello and I love how you call your plant Pinky🥰. So based on your video, I went through with decapitating my African violet plants grown from leaves on May 17th, placed them in water, and shockingly they've all rooted. I'll give them another week and then I'll pot them up in soil. I also managed to propagate 32 leaves in hopes that if they all sprout, I can give them to family and friends as well as, keeping some for myself to maybe create a collection. Overall I think African Violets are amazing!!❤🥰🙏🏼

@grayturtleviolets

Жыл бұрын

@@aida087 Good job growing and propagating! African Violets are the best!

@aida087

Жыл бұрын

@@grayturtleviolets Thank you so much, and for your videos, very knowledgeable and informative!!🥰🙏🏼🙏🏼

Thank you! I'm trying this method and wondering how long the pot has to stay in a plastic bag? Is there a way to tell when the roots are strong enough?

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

I keep mine covered for about a month or so - some take longer than others, minis are usually the fastest to root. You will see by the plant's growth - when it starts growing new leaves from the crown center, it's usually a good sign that it has rooted nicely and is ready to come out of the greenhouse. Happy growing!

Thank you so much again for very good your tutorial I have one question. Are wicker pots usually dry or wet?(surface soil)

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate your feedback! The soil surface usually stays moist in the wick watered pots. This presents a risk of overwatering/root rot - to avoid that, I add coarse perlite to the potting mix, no less than 50%. Perlite helps create air pockets in the soil, allowing roots to breathe.

@Zarsalehi

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Hermosas muy bellas🖒👌👏👏👏🇲🇽

So, is leaving the trunks hurting the plant? I like the look of a trunk, so would repotting it help fix the possible issues? Thanks!😊

@grayturtleviolets

Жыл бұрын

If the plant is growing and blooming well, and if the long neck look doesn't bother you, then it's perfectly fine, except those cases when it decides to fly off the shelf, happened to mine a few times, and those that don't have a long neck have better chances of surviving the fall, lol. The other case would be when the neck grows so long that it starts affecting the plant's growth, then it's time to rejuvenate and repot. I think of it this way - the longer the neck grows, the longer it makes the journey for the nutrients traveling from the roots all the way to the center of the crown, where the new leaves grow.

Is there any video about keeping the long neck?! I saw a violet on board of a vessel like a bonsai…so beautiful!!! Any tip for me?!

@grayturtleviolets

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if the plant you saw was a trailer variety - the ones that cascade down in long branches, they are gorgeous, indeed - check out the African Violet Trailers playlist on my channel, for more info.

Hello! Thank you for your video! I am going to have to use the plastic bag method since I don't currently have a humidity dome. How long do you leave the newly cut crown in the plastic bag?

@grayturtleviolets

2 жыл бұрын

About 3-4 weeks, by then it usually starts growing new roots.

@valerieryan

2 жыл бұрын

@@grayturtleviolets Great, thanks so much!

Trailing violet love it 🥰

@grayturtleviolets

2 жыл бұрын

Rob’s Gundaroo - one of my favorite trailers!💕

Thank you so much for your very informative video. How long do you keep the one plant in the freezer bag? How long do you wait before you wick the others? Thank you.

@grayturtleviolets

8 ай бұрын

Appreciate your feedback! I keep them covered for about a month or two, so they grow healthy roots. In this video, I show what a starter plant looks like when I transfer it to wick watering: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m3yXu6V8mrO8d9I.htmlsi=G44a7ngppVPOXJ18. Happy growing!

@deltalady52

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for responding so quickly. I appreciate your information. I will write on the gallon bag the date to help me remember when to take it out. Can’t wait then to see the root system that develops.😀🪴 I did view the video you suggested. Sent you a question.

so good 🌹👌👍😘♥️

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@elayneplanche4031

3 жыл бұрын

She’s talking about Long neck is that a certain type of violet it is are you talking about when a leaf grows out real long and it loses it shape

So after you make the cut to shorten the stem before letting it dry, you don't use any root powder?

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

Correct. Mine root just fine without the rooting hormone.

Oh my goodness the exacto knife scared me. There must be something solid under the paper towel, paper towel alone won't protect your fingers from an exacto knife. Should always cut things on a table or board or something solid like that.

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

Yes-yes, I was using a wooden cutting board, but it wasn't pretty, so I covered it with the paper towel - trying to be creative for the video :-)

What should one do if they don’t have a special area with a lighting set up? Also, how do you plant the leaves? Thanks :)

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

They grow well in indirect natural sun light, too, so no need to have a lighting setup. Here is how I propagate leaves: kzread.info/dash/bejne/e3eHq9Bxo7Pac9Y.html. Happy growing!

This is a very good video. Trying it out now with some miniatures. Love the mini-greenhouse method with the plastic bags!😊

@grayturtleviolets

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Happy growing!

Will the stem left in pot after decapitation grow? Or do you just toss it?

@grayturtleviolets

Жыл бұрын

I usually toss it. Sometimes, it can grow suckers/additional crowns, if you keep it.

Wow! Amazing that Africa Violets like to be Decapitated. How strange.

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure if they really "like" it - I use this method only when they grow old, as a way to rescue the main plant. I always plant a couple of leaves as a backup too, in case if it doesn't work out. :-)

African violet is so attractive It is a plant I want to grow.❤🤩

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

You will enjoy them! African Violets are very grateful plants, they pay us back with beautiful blooms, for the care we provide!

@Oneiromatic

3 жыл бұрын

Low key, about 3-4 years ago, I grabbed a leaf that had fallen off of a violet plant at Home Depot. About a month later I had a whole new plant, and a couple months after that, beautiful purple and white flowers ^_^

🤩🤩💜

Does the mother plant continue to grow and produce after it has been decapitated? Thanks for the information. “What did the big flower say to the little flower? What's up, bud?”

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

If you keep a row of leaves on the mother plant, it will start producing suckers, which can then be used to propagate new plants.

Can we first dip the stem into grow hormone before put it into the soil?

@grayturtleviolets

2 жыл бұрын

Great question! I haven’t tried it myself, guessing it wouldn’t hurt using the rooting hormone powder.

Do you add any water after they go in the bag or greenhouse dome?

@grayturtleviolets

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I water them when the potting mix gets dry, to keep it moist but not drenched.

I tried this and the crown ended up dying. Luckily the base I still kept grew offshoots.

@grayturtleviolets

3 жыл бұрын

I had good experience using Pro-Mix BX as a base for my potting mix, when using this method. It is enriched with Bacillus subtilis, a biofungicide that prevents root diseases. I always plant a couple of leaves as a backup as well, in case if it doesn't go well.

I've been doing this for years with a plant that was my mother's. This last time, the lower leaves have all wilted. I tried repotting on new soil, but the leaves won't perk up.

@grayturtleviolets

19 күн бұрын

@@naomiojala7144 It happens sometimes, I usually let it root and grow new leaves, and then remove the older leaves. Some need a bit more humidity, so I keep them domed while they are recovering.

how long does it stay under the dome or in plastic bag?

@grayturtleviolets

Жыл бұрын

Usually it takes a couple weeks to start growing new roots, I keep mine domed for about a month, and then start introducing them to open air.

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