African Violets

Drooping Leaves


My Optimara Sequoia is drooping. The crown and the first row of leaves are firm. The older leaves are soft. I have grow lights arriving today—the leggyness of this and a couple of others snuck up on me as our Oregon days have grown shorter.

This plant has been in the same location—indirect western light filtered by blinds. It thrived in the spring—but, I just realized, the days were getting longer.

Water is the same, dilute feeding with each watering. Water when dry.

50/50 AV mix and perlite, repotted three months ago.

Any ideas? I appreciate your suggestions!

by KiwiSilly1175

2 Comments

  1. Neither-Attention940

    I’m also in Oregon. Mine are in a north facing window in just reg indoor plant mix. So far so good. One is in a self watering pot the other several are not.

    My only suspicion is a water issue. Is it drier in the house?.. less humid?.. perhaps it needs more water than it did during the summer?

    If you don’t think watering is an issue it might be necessary to check the roots 🤷🏻‍♀️

    But it also sounds like maybe it just misses the light we were getting. See how it does after a few more days with the new lights before changing anything else. If you change too much at once it’ll be hard to know what else may need to be done.

  2. KiwiSilly1175

    I’ll give the lights a try. I’m easing them into the added light. Humidity and temp have been pretty consistent. So here’s hoping more light geliş. Thank you for help!

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