There are no ugly flowers in nature. Each, even the most modest, has its own charm, which needs to be seen. But there are flowers in the world whose charming forms are impossible not to notice. One of them is the indoor violet "goddess of beauty." The appearance of the variety is fully consistent with the name. This flower at all exhibitions invariably attracts glances and causes delight. It is impossible to find a lover of violets who would not want to have this lovely “goddess” in his collection. By the way, reproduction is carried out without difficulty. To do this, it is enough to have only one leaf. However, to make the violet blossom, you need to make a lot of effort. If you don’t know her preferences and just put her on the windowsill, you can only get a lush green leafy outlet. In our article we will share secrets: what he loves this flower, what he does not love, what kind of care he needs.
Variety Summary
The violet “goddess of beauty” is the fruit of the painstaking selection work of Elena Vasilyevna Korshunova.
The abbreviation "EC" in the title is the first letters of her name and surname. Unofficially, lovers of violets call the varieties created by her "kites". “The Goddess of Beauty” is one of her best works. For the first time at a flower exhibition, this violet was presented in 2003 and instantly found hundreds of fans. Despite the fantastic beauty of the plant, the growing conditions and breeding methods of the “goddess of beauty” are not much different from those inherent in other violets. This variety can be grown only in the house, on the street in the open ground, even under suitable weather and climatic conditions, the plant can not be placed. The “goddess of beauty” blooms, one might say, all year round, but throws the most beautiful and large flowers in autumn and winter.
Origin history
The violet variety “goddess of beauty” was “born” in the city of Tolyatti, in the apartment of the famous breeder E.V. With the abbreviation "EC" there are many other varieties, for example, "EC-Tibet", "EC-Lady of the Heart", "EC-Victoria", "EC-Pink Angel". Elena Korshunova allocated a whole separate room for her breeding work, where she places seedlings, rooting shoots, young plants that are being tested for quality of the variety on specially equipped shelving. Adult violets are located on a glazed loggia. This woman’s selection works are admirable, because each variety she created enchants with very large flowers and an unpredictable play of petal colors.
Leaf outlet features
Despite the unusually chic look during the flowering period, the violet “Goddess of Beauty” is not always able to decorate her windowsill. The photo and description of its leaf outlet without inflorescences make it clear that it is not quite compact in shape. Her leaf blades are of medium size, dark green, covered with very thin small hairs, which creates the impression of velvety. Leaves grow on disproportionately long petioles, due to which they decay in all directions. To give the plant compactness, flower growers advise lower leaves to be removed periodically. With age, the outlet grows smaller and becomes unattractive, so the plant needs to be rejuvenated every two years, in extreme cases, three years.
Flower Features
During flowering, the violet “EC Goddess of Beauty” looks unusually spectacular. Photos and descriptions of her delightful flowers cannot fully convey their charm. The first thing that impresses is their size, rather large for violets. The diameter of the flowers in most cases is 7–7.5 cm, but can reach 9 cm. Moreover, its flowers are terry, and their edges are wavy. The color scheme of the petals is represented by pink tones of various intensities with tints in lilac, raspberry and violet colors. In some varieties, overflows capture the entire surface of the petal, in others they are concentrated only along the edges.
No doubt, at the time of flowering, the violet "goddess of beauty" looks incomparable. The description of the plant will be incomplete if not to mention its peduncles. If they were either more powerful or shorter to hold elegant massive flowers, the bush of violets would look perfect. But the "goddess of beauty" flower stalks are relatively thin and long, therefore, as the flowers bloom, they wilt. This small flaw is not critical, but still somewhat spoils the appearance of the plant as a whole.
Breeding methods
The violet "goddess of beauty" easily propagates vegetatively. It is enough to cut her leaf on the petiole and put it in water. When the kids hatch, plant the leaf in a ready-made substrate for violets. This is the easiest way this variety can be propagated, but for a 100% rooting effect it is advisable to place the leaf not in water, but in a mixture specially prepared for rooting. It can be:
- ready soil for violets;
- a mixture of peat with vermiculite;
- agroperlite;
- peat tablet.
Any of the above soil mixtures should be poured into a small (diameter up to 50 mm) plastic container with holes in the bottom, put a leaf there, pour and cover with a bag. It will turn out a mini-greenhouse. It must be aired every other day, and water the leaf as needed. When transplanting an entrenched leaf into a pot, you do not need to open the greenhouse immediately, but little by little, so that the young violet gets used to the new conditions of detention.
Place in the house
Charming, but somewhat capricious violet "goddess of beauty." The photo below shows how it looks if all the rules of its content are followed. This beauty loves the light very much. If the windows “look” to the north in the room where they reserved the place for her, it is useless to wait for flowering. The south side is more to the plant's liking, but it is undesirable to keep it in direct sunlight. In this case, burns may appear on the leaves. It is preferable to grow violets on the windowsills of the east or west side, but there are little secrets here. The fact is that this variety needs daylight hours of a duration of 12 hours or more. If it is shorter, you need to put the violet under a special lamp. With a sufficient amount of light, flower stalks and leaf petioles will not stretch out very much.
Care Secrets
To make the violet “goddess of beauty” delight with luxurious flowers, some gardeners recommend regularly feeding the plant fertilizer for flowers. But you can not do this if you transplant the violet into a slightly larger pot each year, filled with fresh soil mixture. It is sold ready-made, filled with all the necessary trace elements.
There are different opinions regarding the spraying of violets. Some flower lovers say that not a drop of water should fall on the leaves. Others, on the contrary, advise regularly “bathing” the violet under a mild water stream, and then treating it with “Epin”.
And the last: in order to get large and lush flowers, it is desirable for young violets to pick off the first buds, then the next will be larger.