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Re: african violets

At 05:04 PM 11/5/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Nancy was thinking of spraying the leaves of her african violet with
>fertalizer.  This seems like a really bad idea to me because these plants
>don't like their leaves getting wet. I was told that most plants with hairy
>leaves shouldn't get their leaves wet.  I was also told this was one of the
>main reasons for watering AVs from the bottom.  
>
>        Heather

African violets don't like their leaves *cold* and wet.  Warm water won't
hurt them at all unless it sits in very tight crowns.  People who show their
violets almost always wash the leaves under a warm running tap to clean them
for a show.  After all it rains on them in Africa.

There might be a couple of problems with spraying fertilizer.  First, it
should be recommended for this use and the right strength so it doesn't
burn.  Second, it may leave white spots on the leaves when the water
evaporates leaving a fertilizer residue.

Cheers.

Ruth Z
Ruth Zavitz                                     
rzavitz@execulink.com                            
Freelance Writer & Gardening Consultant, zone 6 Southern Ontario
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