African violet won't bloom

 
Last year I won a small African violet at a luncheon.
I've had it on a side table in bright but indirect light,
fed it, watered it, spoke kindly to it, but zip blooms.

Any suggestions?

Tx

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Last year I won a small African violet at a luncheon.
I've had it on a side table in bright but indirect light,
fed it, watered it, spoke kindly to it, but zip blooms.

Any suggestions?

Tx

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Persephone

 Persephone wrote:

They do need a fair amount of light, as well as regular light feeding.
Also, you need to groom it from to time. Google on "African Violet
care", and sort out the hits. You'll find lots of useful info - too much
probably. Your local library will certainly have a houseplant book or
two that deals with African violets. Books are nice -- you can take them
with you anywhere, and you don't have to plug them in to read them. :-)

 On 2005-10-08 19:24:51 -0400, Persephone said:


MORE light and are you fertilizing it?

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 wrote:


Not MORE light, it is getting the max right where it
is -- Western light.  Re: fertilizing, I put in some of
those "spikes" but they haven't done much good, bloom-wise.

Anybody have experience w/African violets that can
suggest optimum type of fertilizer?

This site:

http://www.african-violets.com/tips.htm

has some interesting advice, including NOT
a clay pot!

Your reactions to that site, and your recommendations
for fertilizer  would be appreciated. Personal experience is so
valuable!

Tx.