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Aug 6, 2017 11:02 PM CST
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Name: Colorado Amateur
Parker, CO (Zone 5b)
My AV has developed these bumps on the leaves. Can anyone help me figure out what's wrong?
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Aug 7, 2017 5:18 PM CST
Name: Will Creed
NYC
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Hard to tell from 2-dimensional photos. Could be damage from water droplets on the leaves. Or mealybugs. Or mildew.
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Aug 9, 2017 12:50 AM CST
Name: Fraxinus
Ohio (Zone 6a)
The discoloration looks like it could be sun damage--is your violet someplace where it's getting direct sun? They prefer indirect sun as their leaves do tend to scorch. Bumps or ripples in african violet leaves seem to be fairly normal for their anatomy--this varies by the breed however. Though abnormally shaped leaves that seem warped and/or lumpy are usually caused by irregular watering. I'm not sure if that's what you mean by bumps though.
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Oct 4, 2017 10:46 PM CST
Name: Colleen
Edgewood, NM (Zone 5b)
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Do I need to repot my AV's yet? Thank You!
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Happy Gardening :-)
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Oct 5, 2017 4:45 AM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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@Agoo Colleen, your photos are out of focus/blurry but from what I can see, your plants look very happy and healthy! I say if it ain't broke, don't fix it. I'd leave them in their current containers.
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Oct 6, 2017 9:16 AM CST
Name: Will Creed
NYC
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I agree with Lin and would add that AV's rarely need repotting.
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Mar 31, 2018 1:54 PM CST

My AV has hair on the leaves..Maybe mold..What do I do..This one is about 40 years old..Don't wanta lose it..Help !
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Mar 31, 2018 2:23 PM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Region: Ukraine Region: United States of America Bird Bath, Fountain and Waterfall Region: Florida Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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Hi arbiec, Welcome!

Can you upload a photo so that we can see the plant and it's leaves? African Violet's have soft pubescent/hairy leaves. If you can provide a photo, it will better help to determine the issue.
~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!


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Apr 1, 2018 10:56 AM CST
Name: Will Creed
NYC
Prof. plant consultant & educator
"pubescent" is a great word, Lin. New to me in regard to plants, but indeed accurate and appropriate! Thumbs up
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Mar 7, 2019 2:12 PM CST
Oklahoma
Does anyone have any ideas what could be ailing Vi? She bloomed her heart out from December 2017 to December 2018, and now she is really worrying me. I thought about pinching her blooms off every other month to give her time to rest but didn't... now I wish I had. Any help would be appreciated!

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