HI, I don't know what is wrong with this a/v. I've been watering when it drys out (not purposely letting it dry out, just forgetting about it). Do you think that's why the leaves look so bad? I've looked for spider mites and don't see any. I've also pulled it out of the container to see how the roots looked, doesn't look like any roots are rotting. I water with optimara fertilizer when I water. It gets sun on a south window sill.
I'll post some pics so you can see how it looks.
And another closer up
And the closest one. I have to get the cat hair off this plant.
Can you see how healthy my mini's look? I found out that if I leave them on my west facing windown sill, which is over the kitchen sink, and leave the sink light on all night these plants grow better and are starting to get buds and bloom. I think I may have to put the sickly on here too.
Thanks for any advice.
Maureen
Hope you find help about your violet...I am wondering about your best method for getting the cat hair off the leaves? I have 5 cats, and the cat hair is a constant problem...those fuzzy leaves are like a cat hair magnet....lol
HHMM What kind food are you using ? Good idea never to use bloom booster and use food/ferilizer with number close to even.
Few reasons
Fertilizer - Phosphorus Deficiency
Fertilizer - Potassium Deficiency
Fertilizer - Sulfur Deficiency
Potting Soil - pH Imbalance
Sunlight - Not Enough
Virus
Just a few reason ~
Doctor Optimara is great help too !
http://www.optimara.com/doctoroptimara/diagnosis.html
Your mini's look good, but you say you have them growing in a different window. I think the 'sickly' looking one as you call it, is getting too much sun in your south facing window. It looks like it may be a light colored leaf variety to begin with and they can't tolerate as much sun as say darker leaved ones. Plus, if it dries out plus gets too much sun, the foliage will look quite bad. Move it to a window that gets bright light, but avoid direct sun. If this is the problem, your new leaves will grow out a much better color. Not so bleached. Keep moist....but not sopping wet. You can feed your plant w/ fert at the rate of 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon per gallon of water on a regular basis. Water occasionaly with plain water (tepid) from the top about once a month to flush.
Also, since you are growing in natural light, Schultz liquid drops at the rate of 7 drops per quart would be fine to feed your plant. Very convenient....quick and easy. Non-burning.
This message was edited Oct 9, 2006 2:21 PM
Threegardeners, yes it is so hard to get the cat hair off those fuzzy leaves.
Violet treasure. thanks for the info. I use optimara according to the directions, it's diluted in the water so it gets a bit everytime I water.
Snowrose, thanks for the info. I will move it to the other window where the minis are and give it tlc like the minis get. In the south window it not only may have gotten too much sun, but it got forgotten.
Cat Hair on leaves - I use a damp cloth. it wipes right off that way!
Ccino42..thanks for the tip..will give it a try
To get the cat hair off I use a child toothbrush from the dollar store. Gently pass it over the leaves and have not had any problems.
Maureen I always have some Gessie's , Begonias, a cygnet, Espicas maybe an Av too ! Growing on a shelf in our kitchen window and everyone loves to grow there. They don't get a lot of light, little from light above oh they love the humidity from dish washing and cooking ! Great place to grow plants ! I bet your plant will be happy there !
Thanks Violet.
Maureen
Here's my guess and it is just a guess. The leaves turned down could be to much light or bugs. The splotches could be water damage when wet plant gets too much light.
I have good luck with insectisidal soap with neem and/or a systemic (fine crystals sprinckled on the soil and then scratched in. If you do this you water from the top the first couple of weeks. Repeat in 3 to 4 weeks. Even if there is nothing it won't do any harm.
Thanks Nannanavaro, I appreciate your help here.
By the way, Ccino is right, the cat hair came right off with a damp papertowel. I was amazed, I would have never thought that would have worked!
maureen
My Bob Serbin was doing that(tight center leaves)I moved it off the light shelf into the masterbath and after a week or so the leaves start getting bigger,greener and healthier looking...then my 14 yr old granddaughter drop a hot flat iron right dead center of it. What wasn't crushed,was burned up...ARGH!
P
Oh dear!!!
Doctor Optimara does have information of just about every problem and what to do for them
Chlorosis: Condition describing the yellowing of leaves. Typically caused by either insufficient light or an imbalance of essential elements. Also see Interveinal Chlorosis and Halo-ing.
Chlorosis can affect leaves in different ways. It can affect leaves generally, such that the leaves appear almost uniformly pale, or it can affect specific areas of the leaves, such that only parts of the leaves are pale, i.e., between the veins, on the edge or only on the tips of the leaves. In addition, chlorosis may only affect some of the leaves but not others, i.e., only the leaves in the crown.
To begin narrowing down the cause, look at the descriptions below, and select the one that best describes the symptoms you are seeing.
http://www.optimara.com/doctoroptimara/10100-10108/10100.html
Best to go there and do a search. With the pale foliage and leaves curling down can also be;
Leaves Pale - Leaves Curl Down
Leaves are pale, and they are curling down on the edges. This combination of symptoms is often caused by Mites. Below is a list of the specific Mites which may be responsible.
Broad Mites
Privet Mites
Spider Mites
Like Nanna was mentioning above. These can not be seen with naked eye need a 30X power mag. Moving this plant with others will affect the plants you have growing well.
A MUST always isolate NEw plants and leaves for a good 2-3 months. Veryimportant ~
Bigred - If you want to replace your crushed/burned Bob Serbin (poor guy -LOL), I have a small plantlet available I could send you.
