Violets can be seen on the windowsills of many lovers of home ornamental plants. Flowers are very spectacular, original and at the same time extremely unpretentious. Types of violets, there is simply a huge number. The same goes for the varieties of these indoor plants. For example, very often lovers of decorative cultures grow a beautiful violet Wind rose.
Selection
Bred this unusual luxurious variety was one of the most famous domestic breeders of violets E. Lebetskoy. This specialist lives in Ukraine. Violet Wind Rose was also received there . Like all varieties bred by Elena Lebetskaya, this one in its name has the prefix Le.
All violets received by this specialist, including Windrose, are very popular not only in Russia and Ukraine, but also in other countries of the near abroad.
Grade description
The varieties obtained by E. Lebetskaya usually differ in a fairly symmetrical smooth outlet. This also applies to violets Wind rose . The sizes of the flowers of this variety are not too large. But, nevertheless, the plant looks very impressive. The small size of the buds of this variety is more than compensated by the rather large size of the "cap" itself.
Each petal of violet Le Rosa winds is painted in several shades of pink. But too variegated, due to some "muffled" color, the flowers do not look. Violets of this variety look very gentle and pretty. The edges of the petals of the Wind rose flowers are corrugated and wavy. Moreover, this symptom is expressed very strongly. Therefore, despite the tenderness of color, these flowers do not look faded. In addition, some buds contain blotches of a rather bright raspberry color. The edges of some petals have the same shade. The rim can also be yellow-green in places. Sometimes violet Le Rosa Vetrov in pure white buds.
In this variety, not only the blossoming flowers are worn with rasivo. The small buds wrapped in soft green leaves with a pleasant honey tint also look very impressive.
The outlet of this violet is neat, but, unfortunately, not too dense . But the variety blooms at the same time, as already mentioned, with a big "hat". This, of course, also adds to his admirers among lovers of decorative indoor plants.
The leaves of this violet also look more spectacular than many other varieties. The color they have is a juicy dark green. The edge of the leaves of this variety, like the petals of flowers, is wavy. Wind rose leaves are quite large. The plate itself in this variety is uneven, like most others, and also slightly wavy.
Grade feature
Judging by the reviews, many lovers of violets would like to grow a Wind rose on their windowsill. However, it turns out, unfortunately, not at all. And the point here is not at all about some whimsical variety. Many flower growers, unfortunately, note a very strong tendency of violet wind rose to sport. The description of this flower, given by us above, allows us to judge it as a really very spectacular one. However, this violet actually loses its varietal qualities very often.
Instead of soft pink flowers, striking a huge number of shades, for lovers of indoor plants, when used as a planting material, for example, a leaf, bright raspberry or juicy pink monophonic often grow. The color and shape of the leaves with the loss of varietal qualities of the flower also change greatly. The hue of the plate becomes paler and yellowish. The waviness of the edge disappears. On the petals, this symptom is often preserved, but not too pronounced.
In some cases, the sporty violet Windrose may look quite spectacular. Most housewives do not get rid of such plants, but continue to grow them. However, of course, many sports are far from the beauty of the true Wind Rose.
Sometimes it also happens that this variety loses its symptoms only partially. It happens that several buds of different colors grow in a rosette of violet Le Rosa Vetrov. Sports of this kind usually look very impressive. Many lovers of violets believe that such "mutants" look no worse than the Wind Rose itself, and, of course, continue to grow them with pleasure.
Where to put
One of the features of the Windrose violet is that in some cases it can give a huge, slightly “ragged” rosette. To prevent this from happening, this flower should be planted in a pot of not too large diameter.
The rosette at the violet Wind rose is large, but usually there are a lot of flowers on it. So this plant looks in any case quite proportional and harmonious. Some housewives, on the contrary, plant this variety in a very large pot. In such a container, with proper care, you can get a magnificent giant violet with a huge cap of buds.
Violet Wind Rose: Plant Care
When growing this variety, like almost any other, the following rules should be observed:
the air temperature in the room with the plant should not fall below 14 0 C or rise above 28 0 C;
there should not be drafts in the place of violet growth;
it is impossible for direct sunlight to fall on the plant, but it should be well lit at the same time.
In winter, it is desirable to additionally illuminate the wind rose violet with a lamp.
How to water
With regard to lighting, Windrose is a rather whimsical plant. The same goes for watering. Moisten the soil in a pot with this violet should be correct. The Wind Rose is watered by placing the container in which it grows on a tray. Water is pre-settled during the day. Pour it into a watering can with a narrow nose. To admit that when watering water fell on the leaves of violets, it is impossible. To do this when using, for example, an ordinary glass, even despite the relative friability of the Windrose outlet, it is quite difficult.
Very often, the soil under the violet Windrose is also moistened with the wick method. This technology is not used for plants with a multi-pronged rosette. However, in the Wind Rose, this symptom is varietal. The growth of its leaves does not depend on the used watering technique. Therefore, the use of wick technology for it is allowed. This technique consists in the following:
Wick is made from any synthetic material. It can be, for example, a rope or a twisted piece of old stockings. The thickness of the finished wick should be approximately 0.15-0.2 cm.
One end of the made wick is passed through the drainage hole of the pot under the violet and securely fixed with its loop.
The free end of the wick is lowered into a container of water. It can be, for example, a scrap of a plastic bottle or a glass. A pot with the violet and wick is set above it.
With this method of watering, the plant will be provided with the necessary amount of moisture for about 2 weeks.
How to fertilize
Of course, violet Wind Rose , like any other indoor plant, requires periodic top dressing. Fertilize this flower with complex mineral formulations intended for indoor crops. Moreover, it is desirable to purchase a composition made specifically for violets for Windrose.
They feed quite often under this plant . In the warm season, the flower is fertilized about once a week. In autumn and winter, the number of top dressings can be reduced.
Transfer
Keeping the Windrose violet in the same pot for too long is undesirable. Indeed, even constant feeding does not save the earth in a container with any flower from exhaustion. It is supposed to transplant the Windrose if:
on the surface of the soil in the pot a white coating became noticeable;
the plant has a depressed appearance, its leaves die off, and top dressing does not help.
Transshipment of wind rose violets is carried out using conventional technology. That is, they take a larger pot, pour expanded clay into it and the soil mixture intended for growing violets (a little). Next, the flower itself is installed in the pot and filled with the remaining soil.
All rotten roots in the process of transshipment should be removed. Peduncles are harvested a few days before this procedure. After the root of the wind rose is covered, the soil in the pot should be slightly compacted and shed with water.
Reviews for violet wind rose
This variety looks really very impressive. And therefore, violet lovers speak about him usually just enthusiastically. It often takes a lot of time to grow it. Moreover, they try to get this variety on their windowsill sometimes several times. After all, as already mentioned , violet Wind Rose is prone to loss of varietal qualities. Negative reviews about this plant practically do not exist.
The only thing is, some violet guides are not too happy with the big-leafed rosette of this flower. However, as already mentioned, with proper care, such a varietal trait does not spoil the appearance of the plant at all. After all, the hat (which can be judged, including by the reviews) of flowers, it has really very magnificent.