African violets not blooming? These could be the reasons

As everyone knows, the African violet (Saintpaulia) is a very attractive flowering plant, and its blooming period is relatively long, with bright and colorful flowers and very high ornamental value, so it is widely loved by people. However, in the course of our daily care, many people encounter the phenomenon of African violets not blooming. So what causes this? When this happens, how should we solve it? Let us tell you below.

Why African violets do not bloom

We know that the African violet is a flowering plant, and during its blooming period the flowers compete in splendor and liveliness. But in the course of many people's care, they always encounter the situation of African violets not blooming. Why is this? When this happens, how should we solve it? Let us take a look below at how we do it.

The effect of light

When we find that African violets are not blooming, we should first check whether it is the effect of light. African violets have very high requirements for light; they like sunlight but cannot receive direct sunlight. If during our care they do not get sufficient sunlight, it is very difficult to make African violets bloom.

Too much nitrogen fertilizer

To make African violets bloom, fertilizing is of course essential, but during care we must use nitrogen fertilizer reasonably. If too much nitrogen fertilizer is used during their growing period, it will cause the leaves to grow wildly, and blooming will be very difficult.

How to solve African violets not blooming

Control light

In the process of caring for African violets, we must give them reasonable light. In summer, we must do a good job of shading to avoid strong light damaging the plant, while in winter, we had best place it near a windowsill with plenty of sunlight so it gets sufficient sunlight.

Fertilize reasonably

Fertilizing is crucial, but it must be reasonable; do not apply only nitrogen fertilizer. It is best to use nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers evenly, and in the process of fertilizing African violets, we had best follow the principle of “light fertilizer applied frequently”, as this is most beneficial for blooming.

Suitable temperature

To make African violets bloom, a suitable temperature is also very important. If you want African violets to bloom continuously all year round, it is best to keep their growing temperature at around 20°C.