One of the most beloved houseplants can safely be called violet. These unusually beautiful flowers appealed to flower growers because of their unpretentiousness in courtship, prolonged flowering, and the magic of colors. Especially popular is the collection of Tatyana Lvovna Dadoyan. Experienced flower growers are advised to pay attention to Violet Violet - a variety of bright color, with a cool ruffle. We bring to your attention a description of the variety, especially the care and reproduction.
Violet Water: description
Violet variety violets have large double flowers of a bright blue saturated color, with stripes or small areas of a light pink hue along the edge of the petals, edged with green fringe. The leaf is delicate, velvety, convex, green with a wavy edge. The bottom of the leaf is white, sometimes there may be red spots on it, the stems are light. Graceful fringe in large flowers distinguishes a variety of Violet violets (Dadoyan has already bred several popular varieties). Senpolia really looks like underwater plants.
Children of this violet variety are curly, and the leaves may be light. It can be grown in collections with other colors similar in care and colors. For Violet Violet, it is necessary to observe the thermal and light conditions, do not forget about timely watering.
Blooming violet Water: photo
Violet blooms last about a month, in a cool room a little longer. In violets of this variety, opening buds takes a long period of time. One peduncle usually has up to five buds in a bouquet. In diameter, the bud opens up to six centimeters. Violet Violet begins to bloom fully from the 3rd time, also the duration of flowering directly depends on the lighting.
Soil and pot selection
Transplant the Violet Violet should be twice a year, it is better to do this in spring and autumn. There are few basic soil requirements - this is a fairly loose, fertile soil with good moisture capacity. Such soil can be made independently, or you can buy a ready-made earthen mixture in a store.
It is necessary to choose the right size of the pot: in diameter, it should be slightly larger than the root system of the violet. In addition, it is better to choose a low and wide flowerpot. The material from which it is made should also be considered. If the pot is ceramic, then the moisture in it evaporates much faster than, for example, in plastic.
Care
To grow beautiful, lush violets at home is quite simple, the main thing is to strictly follow the recommendations for caring for these plants. And then it will respond with lush and long flowering.
In order to get abundant flowering of violets, you need to provide plants with proper care. If the senpolia does not begin to bloom, the following reasons are possible:
- the plants are not enough light;
- short daylight hours;
- lack of trace elements;
- dry air.
All this can be easily corrected: use artificial lighting, it is necessary to feed the plants, conduct regular sprayings.
Lighting
Violets (senpolia) require a large amount of light, best diffused. Direct sunlight is extremely undesirable for them, as it can cause leaf burns in plants. If the violet is on the windowsill on the south side, the plants must be shaded. And in order for the violet to bloom all year round, artificial lighting is also suitable: it should be about 12 hours a day.
Temperature and humidity
For the senpolia, the most ideal temperature is from 20 to 24 degrees Celsius. For young plants, the room in which they are located can be made a little warmer. Differences between day and night temperatures should not be allowed.
Violet Violet is especially demanding on humidity due to the fact that in the natural environment it lives in a fairly humid climate. To create a comfortable violet environment, it is necessary to maintain a high level of humidity in the room or periodically spray air near the plants.
Watering
Water for irrigation should only be used if it is well-maintained. It should be ensured that the soil in the pot is always slightly moist, but it is unacceptable to fill the plants. Since the senpolia has delicate, fleecy leaves, it is important to ensure that water does not fall on them and on flower sockets when watering.
Top dressing
In order to get a bouquet flower when growing violets, you need to learn how to properly feed it. For this purpose, you can use special fertilizers in liquid form. Suitable for this and universal, suitable for all indoor plants fertilizers. Before use, you must carefully read the instructions, apply and breed drugs strictly on it. You can feed plants all year round.
Transplant rules and terms
In order for the plant to be healthy and develop well, timely transplantation is necessary. The most suitable time of the year for this is considered spring. Young plants should be replanted once a year, older violets are replanted as needed.
Breeding
One of the easiest ways to propagate Violet Violet is to use leafy cuttings. They are cut from the healthy, strongest and most developed plants. The cuttings are planted in fertile, fairly loose soil. The cuttings during planting should be slightly deepened into the ground. About a month later, children will appear near the planted stem; one plant usually has 3 to 5 children. After their full development, you can transplant.
Protection against diseases and pests
Like all plants, violets have diseases, there are pests. The most common pests include the mealybug and spider mite. In order to get rid of the tick, you need to use insecticaricidal drugs. For example, such as Actellik or Fitoverm. In the fight against powdery worm, you can use any of the insecticidal preparations. But still, at home, it is better to use the "Aktara" remedy, the drug is quite effective, quick-acting, and odorless. Usually, a single treatment is enough.
Most violets are prone to rot of various origins. To avoid this, you should be careful about watering and avoid excessive waterlogging of the soil.