african violets need decent light and to be ketp consistantly moist. i've always had them - off and on over the years. i only got blooms when i lived in one apartment - i had the
plants in a west facing window and they grew well and bloomed often.
now i've got a
plant stand with a grow light (on a timer set to match sunrise and sunset) and my
plants are doing extremely well...tons of good growth and they always have blooms on them.
another thing i've found since i bought my house - the av's do much, much better when they are in those self-watering pots that are made specifically for av's!!
my orchid is a phal...it's always
growing new leaves but hasn't flowered in a couple of years...