One of the most popular indoor plants in many homes is violet. She pleases the eye with her beautiful flowers almost all year round. But for this flower to feel good, you need to know how to care for it. Violet comes from the jungle of Africa and is used to constant diffused light and heat. Particularly difficult care for violets in the winter. After all, at this time often they begin to dry and wither. But all year round, these colors need close attention, it is necessary to maintain the right temperature, humidity and light levels. Then your apartment will be decorated with indoor flower violet.
Care for these flowers
- Violets love a lot of light, but do not tolerate direct sunlight. Therefore, it is better to put them on a northern or western window or pull the curtains, and keep the flower on a table near it.
- The plant must be protected from drafts and low temperature.
- Watch out for the leaves. To make the violet green and symmetrical, from time to time break off the yellowed leaves and turn the flower with the other side to the light.
- It is very important in what this flower grows. The pot should be small, no more than 15 centimeters in diameter. It is better to take the earth special, light and loose. If you use the usual, then mix it in half with expanded clay.
- The earth in the pot with the violet should be moist, but you should not water it too often so that the roots do not rot. It is advisable to constantly moisten the air in the room where the flower is located, and occasionally spray the leaves with water. But you need to make sure that at this time they do not get sunlight, because of this they turn yellow.
Winter violet care
In winter, it is advisable to provide these flowers with the same conditions to which they are accustomed. Therefore, you need to carefully monitor that the violets have enough light, so that they do not freeze, and do not dry out the air in the room. If you want them to please you with large and bright flowers in the spring, then from October stop feeding them and remove new peduncles. Then the violets can relax in the winter for a couple of months and then bloom even better. To these gentle
the flowers did not die in the winter, you need to provide them with the desired level of temperature, light and humidity.
Violet protection against hypothermia
The main condition for the health of these flowers is to keep warm where they stand. Caring for violets in winter is complicated by the fact that during frosts, window sills and glass are cold, and the plant may freeze. Especially after watering, the roots are supercooled below and can rot. Therefore, you need to put pots of violets on planks, pieces of polystyrene foam or other supports. In the biggest frosts, it is better to remove the flowers from the windowsill in a warmer place. If you leave violets on the window, make sure that they are not exposed to drafts during ventilation.
What temperature to maintain
20-25 degrees is the temperature at which the violet flower feels best. Care involves maintaining it at this level. It is permissible to lower the temperature to 12 degrees at night, but not for long. These flowers are able to withstand even cooling to 6 degrees, but only for a couple of hours. Cold air, acting on them for longer, leads to burns on the leaves and the death of flowers.
It is also unfavorable for violets and a very high temperature, for example, hot air from central heating batteries. Those flowers that stand on
metal shelves illuminated by lamps. Because of this, the evaporation of moisture from the leaves increases, and they begin to turn yellow and fall off.
A large deviation from the normal temperature can lead to the appearance of diseases. Cold provokes the development of rot, and high temperature contributes to the appearance of parasites, such as ticks.
How to care for violets in the winter depends on what you want to achieve. Lower temperatures lead to slower growth and relaxation of plants. They cease to bloom, but after that the flowers will be larger and brighter. If you maintain a high temperature, the violets will bloom constantly, but the flowers will be smaller and paler.
What level of moisture do violets need?
Plants need less water in the cold season. The same rule applies to indoor violets. Care, watering and light levels for most colors are almost the same. But violets are more sensitive to excess fluid, and their roots can easily rot. How often to water violets in winter? In no case should they be poured. Water them only when the topsoil is completely dry. To do this, use warm water.
But these flowers need very moist air. They can be provided with this by placing water containers nearby or by covering moss with pots. It is also good to put a wet cloth on the battery with which water will evaporate. If the air in the apartment is too dry, put the pots with violets in a box filled with expanded clay and water.
Caring for violets in winter is complicated by the fact that it is difficult to determine whether the air is sufficiently humidified. To do this, carefully watch your favorites. If the leaves become pale, dry along the edges and lose their luster - this is a signal that the plants lack moisture.
Light mode for violets in the winter
Most plants in winter suffer from a lack of light. Reducing the duration of daylight slows down photosynthesis and flower growth. Therefore, if you want to enjoy beautiful violets all year round, take care of the additional highlighting of plants. The fact that your flowers do not have enough light, you will understand by the elongated petioles of the leaves and the cessation of flowering.
To highlight, position the lamps at a distance of 15-20 centimeters from the tops of the plants. It is often recommended to use fluorescent, but they give a cold light, so it is better than ordinary ones. Turn on the lamps for 3-4 hours a day, and your violets will not be affected by a decrease in daylight hours. Although in natural conditions they are accustomed to twelve-hour illumination, in winter 8-10 hours will be enough for them.
However, in winter you need to protect these flowers from sunlight, especially from the effect of its reflection from the snow. Because of this, burns may appear on the leaves. These red spots not only spoil the attractiveness of the plant, but also reduce its immunity, contributing to the appearance of diseases. It is recommended to remove such leaves that in winter does not have a very good effect on plants. Sensitivity to sunlight depends on the variety of violets. Most of all, flowers with variegated or pale leaves react to them.
Transplanting violets
It is recommended to do it in the fall or in the spring. But if the plant has stopped flowering, then you need to transplant it and arrange a rest period for a couple of months. Many gardeners are interested in whether it is possible to transplant violets in winter? A transplant is needed if you have flooded the plant and the roots begin to rot, or to plants infected with any parasites. You can not do this if the room is very cold. Instead of expanded clay, it is better to add pieces of polystyrene to the pot where you plant the plant, they will better protect the violet in winter from hypothermia. It is recommended to pour the transplanted plant quite a bit with warm water and cover it with a bag. This will protect him from drafts.
What else could threaten violets
These delicate delicate flowers respond to any changes in their conditions. Caring for violets in winter is complicated by the fact that it is not only harmful to them to lower the temperature, daylight hours and plentiful watering. The usual change in location or absence of the person these plants are used to can lead to their illnesses. For prevention, twice a winter, it is recommended to treat the flowers with Epina. Against some diseases the Topaz solution helps well. In severe cases, the plant can be saved only by complete transplantation and removal of diseased parts. So that the flowers do not suffer from an excess of carbon dioxide, which often happens in winter, you need to ventilate the room more often, however, saving plants from drafts.
If you know how to care for violets in winter, you can easily provide these sensitive plants with the conditions they need. And then they will delight you all year round with their beautiful delicate flowers.