{"id":8976,"date":"2020-10-18T16:50:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-18T16:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/?p=8976"},"modified":"2020-10-18T16:50:55","modified_gmt":"2020-10-18T16:50:55","slug":"plant-a-day-2020-day-266-saintpaulia-unknown-hybrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/18\/plant-a-day-2020-day-266-saintpaulia-unknown-hybrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant-A-Day 2020 (Day 266) Saintpaulia Unknown Hybrid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I\u2019ve never been a big fan of African violets. This plant arrived without an invitiation. I had ordered another plant from Hirt\u2019s online catalog that was an outside perennial and when I unpacked the order, there was a sad little African violet in there instead of the hardy perennial. So, this plant started out as a disappointment, but it has climbed up the favorites list to a safe position. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The great things about this plant are that it is easy to grow and adaptable\u2013it doesn\u2019t seem as fussy as some Saintpaulias I\u2019ve known. It also is not shy to bloom. And lastly, it reproduces well through division and leaf cuttings. So, my original plant has expended to at least six. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The challenging things about this plant are that it grows too fast, so it fills out smaller pots so fast I can\u2019t keep up with repotting. Also, sometimes the leaves start looking anemic for no apparent reason\u2013they turn yellow and crisp up. Mostly, the challenges are mine and not the plant\u2019s. I haven\u2019t perfected my African violet growing game just yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n