My violet won't stop blooming

7 years ago

Hi! It's weird, right? But my violet won't stop blooming and I need to change its soil and put it on wick watering, it's been three months already. It keeps throwing flowers and more flowers and before the flowers fade, there are more buds and flowers stems growing. I already stop the fertilizer, what can I do? I'm concerned with its health too, I heard some violets die after so much flowering. Can I change the soil with the flowers?

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Rosie1949
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Don't worry, she looks great !!!!! Just enjoy the view and relax....She will quit when she is ready. Violets are potted on THEIR schedule not ours. If she is happy and blooming just be as happy as she is! Gosh do you know how many of us would trade violets with you right now????

To my knowledge no violet ever died because of "bloomeditself-itis"!!!!! Enjoy it! Rosie
Natalia Medella
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7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
I've heard they use so much energy that they can die after, or lose leaves. I was afraid she was thinking "reproduce or die trying, fighting!".

She's the only one doing that, the others are very calm, throw a flower or two, wait some weeks, throw another...I guess this is a hyperactive kid, I'll just wait it gets tired, or I hahahaha (since I tried wicking method I don't want anything else).
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Rosie1949
7 years ago
No, she is thinking "Let me impress this lady that is taking such great care of me!" She is setting the bar for the other ones. She will get tired (but NOT die lol) and then the others will catch up eventually!

Yeah wicking is great for me also. I love it!!!!! Good luck! Rosie
aegis1000
7 years ago
When she gets tired ... she will rest.

I've yet to have a violet which bloomed itself to death ...
Hyn Patty
7 years ago
You can also go ahead and repot it her even though she's blooming. Don't worry about it. As long as the crown looks good and isn't getting too shaded and keeps growing, I agree with the others.

It's more a streptocarpus thing to bloom themselves to death if they have a unifoliate species in the breeding. Bristol's Spectacular is one you have to keep an eye on for example. It'll bloom so heavily (if you let it) that it'll stop making leaves entirely.

I haven't ever lost a violet from blooming itself to death and I have had some that just never stop blooming. Ann is one of those for me. She /always/ has flowers and never seems interested in taking a break year round. If you are really worried though, you can remove the flowers when you repot and get in there and remove the flower buds as well, as they form, for a little bit after repotting until you see strong new leaf growth in the crown. Then let her do what she likes best and enjoy!