potting and repotting

foliage and growth of potting and repotting

Leaves smaller after repotting

Question: After repotting, some of my miniature violets will begin to grow smaller than normal leaves in the plant’s center. Any explanation? Answer: We find that this is sometimes the case with some of the heavier blooming varieties. To start with, prolonged, heavy, blooming seems to divert the plant’s energies away from foliage growth. This is […]

Scarring on leaf backs

Question: I have brown scarring on the backs of my lower leaves. Why? Answer: This is a question we received by phone. We didn’t immediately have an answer until he happened to mention that he grew in clay pots, and also wondered why the bottom row of leaves was bent over the pot rims. The culprits, of […]