Saintpaulia MyDarling - Bicolor African violets

Saintpaulia, commonly known as the African Violet, is one of the most beloved houseplants, appreciated for its compact growth, velvety leaves, and abundant flowering, which can occur repeatedly throughout the year under good growing conditions.

The flowers may be single, semi-double, or double and appear in a wide range of colors, from violet, blue, and pink to red, white, or bicolored combinations. The leaves are fleshy, velvety, and green, forming a compact rosette that is highly decorative even outside the flowering period.

🌱 Botanical characteristics:

• Name: Saintpaulia
• Common name: African Violet
• Family: Gesneriaceae
• Plant type: perennial indoor plant, decorative for its flowers and leaves
• Growth habit: compact, in the form of a rosette
• Leaves: velvety, fleshy, green
• Flowers: single, semi-double, or double
• Colors: violet, blue, pink, red, white, and various combinations
• Flowering: may flower repeatedly throughout the year under suitable conditions

💧 Growing conditions and care:

• Light: prefers bright but indirect light; intense direct sunlight may cause leaf scorch
• Temperature: ideally 18-24°C; protect it from low temperatures and sudden temperature fluctuations
• Watering: moderate; allow the substrate to dry slightly on the surface between waterings
• Watering method: bottom watering or watering directly at substrate level is recommended, avoiding water remaining on the leaves or in the center of the rosette
• Humidity: prefers moderate atmospheric humidity; direct misting of the leaves is not recommended
• Substrate: light, airy, and well-drained, while capable of retaining sufficient moisture for the fine roots
• Fertilization: during the growing and flowering periods, a fertilizer for flowering plants may be applied periodically, following the recommended doses
• Repotting: carried out when the substrate has deteriorated or the plant has outgrown its pot; Saintpaulia prefers relatively compact pots

🌱 Secret Garden recommendation:

👉 For healthy root development, we recommend a fine, airy, and well-drained substrate suitable for plants with delicate root systems. It is important for the mix to retain sufficient moisture without remaining permanently wet, as excess water may promote root damage.

✨ What makes it special:

• abundant and repeated flowering under favorable conditions
• a wide variety of flower colors and forms
• compact size, ideal for small spaces
• velvety leaves that remain decorative even when the plant is not flowering
• suitable for windowsills, offices, shelves, and indoor plant collections
• takes up little space and can be successfully grown in small pots

📌 Note: Saintpaulia leaves are fragile and brittle and may suffer tears or other aesthetic imperfections during handling and transport. This damage does not affect the plant's viability, and under suitable conditions it will produce new leaves.

The flowers and buds are also sensitive to transport and temperature changes and may drop after delivery.

The flower color changes as the flowers mature.

Specimens in stock have leaves with defects.

The price applies to a plant with or without flowers. 

Height including pot: approx. 12 cm