Saintpaulia or violet takes pride of place on the window sills. There is even a club of flower growers who breed these charming creatures. They grow hybrid specimens, arrange exhibitions where they share their experience in caring for this plant at home. One species has thousands of varieties that are registered and are still bred.

Description of violets

Potted violets are one of the most beloved indoor flowers of many plant growers. Due to the variety of colors and simplicity in the care of these flowers very popular.

According to the description of room violets are similar to each other, however, there are a number of differences. This mainly applies to shades of inflorescences and leaf shape. The plant is a rosette of leaves, central stem, which is absent.

Small flowers form in the middle, their shape can be simple or fancy. Coloring of petals and leaves is various. The socket in form meets from simple to very terry.

These lace plants can decorate not only window sills, you can create a composition from them and put them on a kitchen apron or shelving unit. If you follow the rules of care, violet decorate the most modest home.

Varieties and types of violets room







  1. Vittrock Hybrid Violet. The flowers are large, with a diameter of 4 to 12 cm, solitary, formed in the leaf axils. A 5-petal halo, of various colors, from pure white to charcoal black, monochromatic or with strokes and spots of various colors and sizes. Petals can be smooth, corrugated or with wavy edges.
  2. Violets Hemalis-winter (Hiemalis) with a diameter of 4.5-5.5 cm in diameter was registered in 1916, they are characterized by winter hardiness, early and long flowering. Differ compact bushes and bright flowers.
  3. Golden yellow Violet Helios.
  4. Violet Mars (Mars) ultramarine-blue petals and dark "eyes".
  5. Northpole varieties of violets - with pure white flowers and even white seeds.
  6. "Jupiter" (Jupiter) - with purple-purple lower and white upper petals.
  7. Violets Rococo (Rococo) - plants with bright, variegated flowers with a diameter of 5.5 cm and strongly corrugated petals. The variety has an exotic, unusual look, but, unfortunately, in the conditions of Russia, the corrugation of petals is rarely seen.
  8. “Flamenco F1 ″ (Flamenco Fj) - the variety has red-orange petals with a blurred yellow spot and shading in the center.
  9. "Tiger Eye" (Tigereye) is a variety with an amazing color - brownish yellow, with small dark spots in the center and shading on all petals.
  10. Violet "Cardinal" (Cardinal) - with a dark red flower and a darker "eye".

Violet care at home

If you want to put violet in the house, you need to know about its preferences and follow them. There are basic rules for caring for these flowers at home:

If you have not yet abandoned the desire to put violet in your home, then get ready to accept a new family member.

The composition of the soil for room violet

Care at home begins with the preparation of the substrate and capacity. Violet needs a sour substrate, which includes the following components:

In winter, once a year, make a solution of humate, in the spring and autumn period they feed liquid mineral fertilizers  for saintpaulus. The main thing you don’t need to do is overfeed. Do not overfeed, the soil should be in a lean state.

Transplant tanks

In the care of room violets every detail is important. So that the substrate does not turn sour and spoil the roots of the plant, it does not need much. For example, for adult culture enough cupswhose height and diameter are 10 cm. In addition, it is half filled with drainage.

Remember that the violet bloomed you need to wait until the root system completely fills the pot with the ground. For growing the first container is taken with a diameter of 6 cm.

Drain hole should be sufficient. Transplantation is performed no more than once every three years, while the pot can be left unchanged. It should only be careful clean the roots  as far as possible and change the substrate.

Reproduction and transplanting

Planting Saintpaulia begins with a young culture. Propagated Saintpaulia as follows: leaves; cuttings; flower stalks and seeds.

Often use the easiest method of rooting - sheet. Before rooting, the cut is updated using disinfected scissors diagonally, then the leaf cut is sent to the water, where it is before the formation of callus and roots.

When the leaflets appear roots 4−7 cm long, it is rooted. From above you need to cover with a can or film of evaporation and wait for the results. If everything went smoothly, the newly grown seedlings are transplanted into separate pots as they grow. If good care is provided, then violets will bloom in a year.

Hybrid Saintpaulias - chimeras breed only stepsons and peduncles, they will give the young plant maternal qualities. The baby can be separated from the parent with the help of awl, it is rooted immediately in the peat substrate.

When a houseplant requires a transplant, it is necessary to check the health of the root system. Roots should have white color, fill a container, then they are alive.

If you take out of the cone-shaped pots, then you need to save the root system that has adopted this position and transplant it into a larger pot with a moistened substrate in a special cell.

Before planting Saintpaulia should carefully consider the root system and remove dead rootsthey will turn brown.

Be careful not to damage the bright healthy roots. With such thorough processing, the violet can be washed in water, after which the roots should be gently straightened and planted in a new container.

In the case of root rot, the plant must be cleaned to a healthy living tissue, dipped in crushed activated charcoal and dried. After this execution you need to re- root in water or mossbecause it has disinfectant properties.

In summer, the plant feels good when the room is up to 25 degrees Celsius, in winter it takes 18-20. Humidity should be at around 50%.

This flower requires a long day of light all year round. Illumination should be at least 10 hours, during flowering periods required extra fluorescent light.

If watering is carried out through a pan, it is necessary to drain the water that is not drunk by the plant. If watering is on top, then you need to make sure that moisture does not fall on the leaves. Summer water every day  gradually, in the winter - 2 times a week. To bloom the young plant, you must wait one year.

If you properly care, then you will receive a reward in the form of a magnificent flowering plant. Flowering room Saintpaulia about two months, during flowering should remove flowers.

Features care in the winter

To prevent the violet from dying in winter, and this happens due to the lack of proper care, you should follow certain rules:

Saintpaulia is very beautiful plant. They are distinguished by a huge variety of textures and colors. If you follow the above rules for caring for room violet at home, then this gentle creature will often delight with its blooming, vibrant health, the appearance of all households.

Indoor violet is such a beautiful and delicate plant that even the prejudices of impending loneliness do not interfere with starting it. For some reason, it was felt that the flower has excess feminine energy, and this will not allow its owner to find a pair.

Fortunately, most lovers of domestic plants do not pay attention to slander and gladly breeds violets on the windowsills. In gratitude, they bloom all year round, pleasing the eye with bright inflorescences of all shades of the rainbow.

Violets, or Saintpaulias, from the Violet family, decorate the interior of homes around the world, but their homeland is Africa. There flowers grow along the river bed and near the waterfalls, as they like high humidity.

Direct sunlight is detrimental to the fleshy leaves of the plant, so it is low to be able to hide under the branches of trees and shrubs. The flower grows in the form of rosettes. Its diameter is from 6 to 60 cm.

Room violet feels best on a window facing east or north, when the bright sun does not burn the leaves and inflorescences.

In nature, the plant multiplies with the help of rhizome and fruit, filled with seeds. At home, cut the sheet is placed in a jar of water and after he gave the roots, transplant it into wet soil.

The velvety leaves of the plant are oval in shape with smooth or jagged edges. Currently, breeders have brought several tens of thousands of species of violets with a variety of flowers.

Popular varieties and types of home violets

Choosing a houseplant, many people pay attention primarily to the beauty and shade of the inflorescence. Classic violet flower lilac or blue-lilac. Wild varieties are distinguished by small flowers with five petals and a yellow heart. Fashionable derived species of Saintpaulia are characterized by terry, bordering and tricolor petals.

Room violets are divided into varieties according to the shape and color of leaves and flowers, the size of the rosette and flowers and the degree of their terry.

The most famous species include the following varieties.

  1. Star.It has a symmetrical arrangement of flower petals with a rim and a bright middle.
  2. Pansies.With a gear edging of double petals and a contrast rim on their edge.
  3. Bell.  Distinguished at the base of the petals, creating an increased effect terry.
  4. Bowl.  With non-accrete petals of various shapes and shades, it got its name due to not fully blooming oblong flowers.

Once in the flower shop and seeing the variety of violets, it will not work on a single plant. This is good, as violets love to grow surrounded by fellow men.

If the plant occupies the window sill on the right side of the world, its pot is filled with suitable soil, and watering is regular and corresponds to the established regime, it will grow well and please the owner with lush flowering. Violet does not require complex care at home.

Pot location

If the windows of the apartment are facing south or west, then to grow the violet on them you need to hang the blinds. Drafts and sudden changes in temperature do not tolerate the flower either, so it’s impossible to place a pot opposite.

Delicate violet will die if the conditions of detention are grossly violated.

Air humidity

At home, violets grow well near the waterfalls, because they love moisture. When water splashes dissipate in the air, an ideal habitat is created for them.

Violet leaves will become juicy, and the flower will be strong and healthy if you put in a room or a mini-fountain. The last element of the interior, according to the teachings of feng shui, brings harmony and prosperity to the house. The same is true for violets.

Lighting

The flower must be on the windowsill to receive the light necessary for growth. The morning sun is the best option for violets, so the eastern side fits perfectly. For a uniform expansion of the outlet, the pot needs to be moved, since the leaves on the side closest to the window will start to appear much faster than the others.

It is not necessary to organize a flower with a special light, because in nature violets are hidden in the shade of trees and are content with diffused light.

To understand that the location of the pot is chosen correctly, will help to monitor the growth and flowering plants. In case of error, flowers will rarely appear.

Watering violet, like the rest of home plants, should be well-settled water at room temperature. Due to the fact that water enters the water after filtration and purification, it contains various chemical additives. Their main part evaporates in 8-10 hours, but it is better to use water to water the plants a day after filling the jug.

Through pallet

This method is common among gardeners. Watering through the pan is suitable for violets, as water is guaranteed not to fall on its leaves. Any drops on the flower should be wet immediately.

Water evaporates badly from velvety leaves, and even a small amount of it will lead to the appearance of dark spots and plant diseases. In addition, harmful fungi and pests are inflamed in moist soil.

Pouring water into the pan, you should wait until it is absorbed. If the top of the ground in the pot is not darkened, you should repeat the procedure. As soon as moisture ceases to be absorbed, its residues are poured from the pallet.

Drip

Watering from the top should be a thin stream so that splashes do not fall on the leaves and the stem of the flower. Water should be poured on the dried soil until it flows from the drainage holes. Having waited, when surplus of moisture will appear in the pallet, water from it should be merged.

Many flower growers prefer this method when watering violets. It allows you to evenly moisten the earth, which is important for a tropical plant.

By immersion

Another way to water through the pan is to put the flowerpot in the water until the earth is dark with moisture. This method is dangerous because pest-infected plants, immersed in the same container with water, will exchange spores of harmful fungi.

Wick

Immediately it should be noted that not all varieties of violets perceive the wick irrigation method. It will not work for plants in pots, more than 8 cm high.

The technique of wick irrigation is to place a container with water under the flower that does not touch the bottom of the pot. The end of a piece of cloth rolled up with a bundle is put into it, and its second part is inserted through a drain hole into the pot. Violet regulates the consumption of moisture and is always in a sufficiently moist soil.

Soil selection

In specialized departments, ground packs for various plant species are sold. There is such a substrate for violets. It contains at least 50% humus, moss or peat and sand. This composition will allow the flower to develop normally and form buds.

Violet completely depletes the soil in 2 years, so after this period of time it should definitely be transplanted into fresh soil, gently shaking the remnants of the earth from its roots.

An overly large pot is not needed by the plant, otherwise it will put all its strength into growth and will not bloom. A popular flower is compact, it has a neat root system. As it expands over the surface, the container should not be deep. Pests are inflamed in the land surplus, so the choice should be stopped on a pot with a diameter 2-3 times smaller than a violet socket.

Cute pots of ceramics and clay are well suited for planting. Drawing on them can be chosen in colors close to the inflorescence of Saintpaulia.

In light plastic pots, the plant will also take root if you make drainage holes in them for air exchange of the root system. They are placed in a ceramic pots or wrapped in paper with a bright ornament.

Fertilizers and fertilizing

If the violet ceases to bloom and looks drooping, adding fertilizer containing nitrogen to the water for irrigation will instantly change the situation. In the spring, these supplements are necessary, as the plant weakens due to the short daylight hours and needs feeding.

You can use complex fertilizers or organic. Bring them into dry soil can not, so as not to burn the roots of the flower. If the ground is dry, the violet is first watered with plain water and then containing useful substances.

Also, the plant will gratefully accept supplements in the form of phosphorus-potassium supplements. Having carefully calculated the dose of their addition, it will be possible to avoid the accelerated growth of the outlet to the detriment of flowering. Violets are quite unpretentious plants, so a lack of fertilizer in the ground is better than their excess.

Repot violet better in spring or autumn. In the summer, the fever will prevent her from getting acclimated, and in the winter - the lack of light.

There are several reasons why a plant should be transferred to another pot.

  1. Soil infestation by pests or the appearance of white on it.
  2. The growth of the flower and the formation of additional formed outlets.
  3. Soil depletion.
  4. Too compacted root system and the cessation of plant growth, despite feeding.
  5. Transplant a newly acquired plant from a temporary pot into an earthen pot.

First of all, it is necessary to moisten the soil of the transplanted plant so that it can be easily removed from the previous container. At the bottom of the new pot should pour a layer of expanded clay for drainage, and on top of it the soil for violets. It should also be watered so as not to damage the transplant when the roots of the flower.

Carefully removing the flower and clearing it from the lumps of earth, it must be placed in another pot and add the missing earth on top. After that, the plant is watered, so that it would rather stick.

You should not fertilize the violet for a month after transplanting, as it gets used to changing the soil and can react badly to the top dressing. A flowering plant is also undesirable to transfer to a new pot, as it spends all its strength on the formation of buds and flowers.

Trim rules

Leaf removal is usually associated with the formation of a symmetrical rosette and rejuvenation of the flower. Always remove the bottom layer of leaves. It is more convenient to make a sharp knife or razor, carefully cutting off the leaves at the base.

When the stem of the plant begins to resemble a palm tree, the violet needs to be rejuvenated. It is better to do the procedure with non-flowering violet. Otherwise, you should first remove all the flower stalks, and then cut off the top of the plant with a scalpel or a razor and clean the rest of the trunk. Putting it in a jar of water, wait until the flower will give roots and move it into fresh soil.

Violets for all unpretentiousness in need of attention and care at home in connection with the possible appearance of pests and diseases.

With increasing watering and excessive soil moisture violet often affects brown or root rot. It is caused by fungi that develop in the soil. Brown rot is more dangerous, as it can spread to nearby uninfected plants.

Root rot strikes violet roots, which is why it should be immediately removed from the pot, cleaned up the damaged parts of the root system and moved to another soil. If the pot remains the same, it must be ignited and rinsed with disinfectants. As a preventive measure, flowers are treated with antifungal agents and reduce the frequency of watering.

Mealy dew also often affects violets. Spores of the fungus fall on the leaves of the soil and cause the formation of tiny white lumps. They are removed with a toothpick, and the most affected leaves are cut off.

The most dangerous disease is fusarium. It affects both the roots and the leaves of the plant. The root system softens, and the stems become watery and soon die off.

If one flower is sick, it must immediately be isolated from the rest. Treatment and prevention is to water the violet once a month with phytosporin solution.

Dark spots on the leaves are caused by a bronze virus and late blight. In both cases, the affected leaves should be removed and the plant treated with an antifungal agent.

Such pests of violets, like thrips and fronty sciarides, cause significant damage to plants. They can be fought with the help of special means and regulation of the irrigation regime.

How to care for violets in winter

In the cold season, the growth of violet is inhibited, so watering is required less often. Adding feed should also be reduced to once a month. In winter, daylight hours are very short, and the flower needs lighting at least 11 hours a day. Installing several pots with violets over the pots will help them successfully winter and meet the spring healthy and strong.

If the window near which there are violets, it is supposed to open for airing, it is better to remove flowers from it. Frosty air burns the leaves, as well as direct sunlight.

The homeland of the violet is the tropics, because of which it does not tolerate drafts and temperatures below 20 ° C.

Conclusion

Indoor violet is so loved by people that it has become almost a must-have element of home decor. Photos of flowering plants cause joy and pleasure, and a small greenhouse on the windowsills will create coziness and comfort. Growing violets, recognizing the names of new varieties and adding them to the existing colors often becomes a real hobby.

In many countries, it is believed that violet allows you to create an atmosphere of love and harmony at home. Delicate flower with bright buds actually looks joyful. A tropical plant brings a bit of warmth and well-being to the house, requiring only proper care in return.

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Violets attracted attention due to the charming appearance and variety of bright colors. Wild violet has a small flower of bright purple color, but its rich and pleasant aroma does not leave anyone indifferent.

The homemade varieties of this plant are practically odorless, but the flowers are larger, colorful and diverse. Homemade violet flowers will delight you with a bright color throughout the year with proper care.

How to grow violet at home. Plant characteristic

Room, home violet, which also bears the name of an Uzambara violet, belongs to the genus of herbaceous flowering representatives of the fauna of the Gesneriaceae family. Such plants are very popular in indoor floriculture.

In the natural realm, violets grow in East Africa. They choose places near ponds, rivers and waterfalls.

Experts allocate more than 20 varieties of ambient violet. The representative of the noble bloods of Adalbert Walter Radcliffe opened the world for violet in the distant 1892nd year.

After buying a home violet, this plant will decorate any room for a long time. This is a long-term, evergreen representative of the plant world. Violet has a low growth and basal rosette.

The leaflets of the room variant of the above plant are covered with numerous villi. The base of the leaves is heart-shaped, and the tip can be round or pointed, depending on the growth of the plant.

Room violets are distinguished not only by the color of the flower, but also by the height and shape of the leaves. Photos of violets clearly demonstrate the beauty of this unique plant.

Color colors can be varied. From light to saturated and thick shades. Some varieties can combine multiple colors. If properly care for violets, the plant will bloom throughout the year.

Plant Care

Home violets can not without light, however, from direct sunlight they must be hidden. The best light for these plants is soft and diffused. The optimal day length is 13-14 hours. At a time when the day is short, no extra lighting is needed.

The optimal temperature regime is from 18 to 24 degrees Celsius above zero. Abrupt changes in temperature and drafts affect the plant.

Violets like high humidity, but the water and the foliage should not get water.

Room violets are not large in size, so the pots for them should also be chosen compact.

It is worth noting that the plant begins to please with abundant flowering only when the root completely fills the pot.

For young plants, the optimal pot size is about 6 centimeters in diameter. The best material is plastic.

For home violets, a standard terra-vita class primer is perfect. The stores sell special land for each type of plant, but experience has shown that not always purchased soil is ideal.

How to transplant violet

To make the plant feel good, you need to change the substrate in a pot once a year. If you notice that the violet began to look worse, the leaves began to fall off and the flowers have lost their brightness, then the pot needs to be picked up more.

It is necessary to carry out the procedure of planting home violets as carefully as possible so as not to damage the plant and the root system, which is covered with an earthy ball. At the end of the transplant, it is necessary to water the flower well.

Reproduction violets

Indoor violets breed in several ways: seeds, leaf cuttings and children. Experts recommend vegetative breeding methods.

Reproduction with the help of kids. Periodically, violet bush releases sockets-kids. When they grow in the same pot with the main plant, they become cramped and have to plant the violet.

Using the sheet. This method of plant reproduction is the easiest. To do this, separate the healthy leaf from the second tier of the outlet and put it in the water. As soon as he takes the roots of it can be transplanted into the ground.

Photos of home Violets

Violet, also known as Saintpaulia (from the Latin. Saintpaulia), or Methard Violet is an indoor plant that many people like to grow on their windowsill. It should be noted that she is not a relative of garden violets, known as "Pansies." The flower belongs to the Gesneriaceae family, a genus of flowering herbaceous plants. The homeland of violets is East Africa, where the flower grows on the mountain slopes near the water bodies. Today, more than 20 species of violets and over 32 thousand varieties are known, many of which are saintpaulia hybrids. The article will take a closer look at what types of violets are, what are the difficulties of care and the secrets of growing a little beauty.

Variety of species of violets.

The violet flower is a short plant, it has short stems, a rosette of small, rounded leaves. The plant is evergreen, perennial. The leaves are leathery, have villi and vary in color depending on the "gender". The “leaf-girls” have a bright spot at the base, the “leaf-boys” are completely green. The base of the leaf is not equal, it has the shape of a heart, the tip may be pointed or oval.

The flowers are collected in a brush, in diameter from 2 to 4 cm, single or two-color, in the form are:

  1. simple;
  2. corrugated;
  3. terry;
  4. bordering;
  5. star-shaped.

Fruits of violets - dense boxes with a large number of seeds.

Variety of species

Houseplant Violet is a great variety of species. In order to differ from each other, they all have certain specific features. It:

  1. The shape and surface of the leaves - elongated, with raised edges, corrugated, wavy, with teeth and holes.
  2. Socket size - subminiature (less than 7 cm), miniature (up to 20 cm), large - (from 20 to 40 cm).
  3. Flower shape - ordinary, semi-double, terry.
  4. The color of the leaves is variegated and green.
  5. The color of the petals is monotonous, bordered, fantasy, violet-chimera (with a central stripe).
  6. The number of petals in the flower.

Some varieties of violets, which are widely distributed among gardeners:

  1. "Macho" - flowers are large, half terry, purple with a burgundy shade and white border around the edge. The petals are wavy, the leaves are straight, green.
  2. "Caprice" - white flowers, terry, have a green rim. Leaves are wavy, motley.
  3. "Sea Wolf" - flowers are very large (up to 8 cm), blue with a pattern in the form of a net. The leaves are dark green.
  4. "Paris secrets" - flowers terry, large, lilac-black. Petals in the center are collected in a tight ball, resembling a head of cabbage. The leaves are green with white.
  5. "Max Black Pearl" - black petals with purple tint, the leaves are small.
  6. "Water" - the flowers are blue, on the edges of pink, terry. Leaves are light, wavy.

How to care for a plant?

With proper care, indoor violets can bloom all year round. An important factor is good lighting. The plant is afraid of direct sunlight, so keep it better on the north side of the room. If you provide access to the flower for 14 hours a day, it will bloom even in winter.

The temperature in the room should be moderate - in the range of 19-24 degrees in summer and winter. Violet is afraid of drafts and a sharp temperature drop, so even in summer it is necessary to take it to fresh air carefully, only in calm weather.

Humidity also needs to be kept high. Do not forget about hygiene - if the plant is covered with dust, it can be carried to the bathroom and throw shower. The main thing is to give it time to dry completely, and only then return it to the window sill.

How to water?

The main rule when watering is to avoid water droplets on the leaves and flower petals, because if moisture remains on the leaves and light enters, dark spots are formed. You can water the violet in three ways:

  1. Bottom watering. The most preferred method. In a deep bowl or pot tray water is poured. The plant should stand in it until the top layer of the earth becomes wet. Then you need to remove the pot from the water and allow the primer to dry. The following watering is done only after complete drying of the top layer of soil. Water should be warm and defended.
  2. Wicky watering. A rope is passed through a hole in the bottom of the pot and lowered into a container of water. One edge is in the ground, the other is in the water. The bottom should not touch water.
  3. Top watering. The most difficult and painstaking method. Water should be poured gently to the edge of the pot. It is better to use a syringe or a watering can with a thin spout.

If the leaves are on long petioles, they can be judged on the need for watering - when the leaves are leaning toward the ground, violet needs moisture.

How to fertilize?

Violet is not very hardy flower, so it needs regular feeding, starting from the growing season and until the rest period. Use better liquid fertilizer for flowering houseplants. You can add them to the water for lower watering every 7-10 days. It is important to take into account the concentration of fertilizer applied - it should be 2 times less than indicated in the instructions.

How to trim?

Ideally, the plant should have three tiers of leaves. For the formation of a beautiful rosette violet may require pruning. To a bush looked aesthetic, from time to time you need to pick off dry and yellow leaves, if they appeared at the base. The same is done with lifeless flowers. In general, pruning is done in the following cases:

  1. When old leaves die off.
  2. When you need to rejuvenate the old violet, she cut off the top. In the resulting hemp, babies germinate over time, which are used for breeding.
  3. When you need to make a bush more lush, pruned leaves that interfere with flowering.

With frequent cutting of old leaves, over time, a dense stem is exposed near the Saintpaulia, which does not paint it. To get rid of it, you can simply transplant the plant, deepening the trunk into the ground. Another way is to cut off the entire outlet, place it in a container with water and wait for the appearance of new roots.

How to plant and transplant?

Repot violet need annually, preferably in the spring.

First of all, you need to think about choosing a pot. It should be small - from 5 to 11 cm, depending on the size of the plant. The roots of violets do not like a lot of space and fill all the free space. Only after this saintpaulia begins to bloom.

The choice of soil is also important. The soil mixture for violets sold in stores is not suitable for all types of plants. It is better to use universal floral soil, such as "Terra-Vita". You can prepare the soil yourself from:

  1. sod land;
  2. leafy ground;
  3. sand;
  4. humus

All components are mixed in a ratio of 0.5: 2: 1: 1. It is also desirable to add 1 tbsp. l superphosphate. The result should be loose soil, which passes water and air well.

Planting rules are simple - pour a layer of drainage into the pot, then a layer of soil mix. Place the plant in the center, fill the soil along the edges, periodically shaking the pot so that there is no empty space left. Press the soil layer up a little, then the violet should be watered.

It is necessary to replant the plant annually, preferably in March. This is done very carefully in order to cause as little disturbance to the flower as possible. Pot when transplanting can not be changed. Violet carefully removed from the pot with a clod of earth, trying not to damage the roots. Then, in the usual way, a new layer of drainage is poured, a flower is placed on it and the space is filled with fresh soil mixture.

Growing from seed

You can grow a violet from seeds collected by hand or bought in a store. For planting capacity filled with wet loose substrate. The seeds are laid out on the surface, then the container is covered on top with glass or plastic film and a white sheet of paper. The temperature is maintained at a level of 17-20 degrees, the tanks are periodically aired.

After the appearance of the first leaves, the seedlings are dived, then covered again and grown to a size that allows the plant to be planted in a separate container.

What diseases can hit a flower?

These species of plants are very resistant to various diseases and are practically not affected by pests. However, there are many types of violets, obtained by crossing. They are already more vulnerable and may be affected:

  1. Powdery mildew The flower is completely covered with white bloom. Treat with a spray solution of "Fundazol" or "Bentlan" every 10 days.
  2. Late blight. It is characterized by the occurrence of brown spots as a result of the lesion of the root neck with a fungal disease. Treat it does not work, it remains only to destroy the plant and sterilize the pot.
  3. Fusarium. Signs - the stalks turn brown, the leaves begin to fall, the roots darken. You can cope with the disease by spraying the plant with fungicides.
  4. Rust. This is a fungus that looks like yellow-orange spots and bumps on the outer and inner surface of the leaves. For the fight using fungicide solutions.

The reason for the main problems in the cultivation of violets is improper care.

For the prevention of any disease, you need to follow the rules of care - do not flood, protect from the scorching sun, monitor the air temperature.

In addition to diseases, violets can be threatened by various pests, such as:

  1. nematodes - suck the juice from the roots, and affect neighboring plants;
  2. mites - pubescent leaves with cobwebs, as a result of which they become brittle;
  3. aphid - drinks juice from a plant, petals dry, the flower stops growing;
  4. flies and mosquitoes - eat the leaves and stems of the plant.

For pest control use special solutions and preparations, as well as aerosols.

Other problems

When growing room violet flowers, there may be other problems, the causes of which need to be sorted out.

  1. Lack of flowering. A common occurrence that is a consequence of errors in care. The appearance of flowers is inhibited, if the violet does not have enough light, the room is cold or low humidity. Also affects the quality of the soil - if it is too heavy or there is a lot of nitrogen in it. Another reason may be disproportionately large pot.
  2. The leaves turn yellow. This mainly occurs if the plant is no longer young. The leaves become dry and fall away themselves, or they must be removed manually. Another reason is exposure to bright sunlight.
  3. The appearance of spots. Spots can be of various shapes and sizes, they almost always indicate the presence of a disease or damage by pests.

Reproduction violets

The easiest way to reproduce violets - leaf.

It is customary to propagate violet in three ways: by leaf, by children, by stepsons.

Violet leaf reproduction

The easiest, but also the most effective way. The leaf is rooted immediately to the ground or pre-soaked in water. Over time, the leaf may wither, but the most important thing is that it develops a root system and young leaves soon begin to appear. Sometimes during the reproduction of violets by a leaf, several outlets can develop at once. In this case, you need to wait for them to grow up and only then divide them and plant them in different pots.

Children

One bush of violets can form several outlets, which are called babies. For breeding take only kids who have 3-4 pairs of leaves. To separate the baby from the mother bush, you can:

Carefully remove the entire plant from the pot, clean the roots from the ground, then manually separate all the children and the stalk from each other.

Do not injure the plant, and wait for the children to grow up. Then cut them with a sharp knife and put them in the pot. This method is considered the most preferred, because the root system remains intact and the bush can give some more babies.

Seedlings take root well, even if Saintpaulia blooms.

Breeding stepsons

Ascends are called child rosettes that appear in the leaf axils. They look ugly, so they need to be pinned at the growth point. Then they wait until 4 leaves appear, and only after that the stepson is carefully cut out. After that, the outlet rooted in a separate container and cover with a film.

Regardless of which method you choose - to multiply violet with a leaf, stepsons or children, the result will certainly please, because the plant almost always takes root well.

Flower cost

Buy violet can be in any flower shop or order via the Internet. Price per sheet starts from 120 rubles, for a child - from 230 rubles, depending on the variety and type of plant.

The room violet traditionally occupies an honorable place among houseplants - caring for it, although it brings flower growers a lot of trouble, but lush flowering becomes the reward. At present, breeders have deduced over 900 species of saintpaulia or barbarous violets, differing in the shape and color of flowers, foliage, and on many other grounds. Among such a variety, each grower will be able to choose several varieties of room violets for himself.

Variety of types of barbarous violets

But how harmless are room violets? Perhaps you have heard a strange superstition, according to which you can not decorate the apartment with violets - men will not linger in the house, and personal happiness can not be built. Not surprisingly, many young women have a question: "Can I keep violets at home?"

In fact, the opposite opinion exists among the people - gentle Saintpaulias help to smooth out conflicts in the family, bring love and well-being to the home. And in accordance with Feng Shui, these indoor flowers are a symbol of family happiness, they teach restraint, tame egoism (especially contribute to mutual understanding in the violet family of violet coloration).

In addition, violet plants also moisten the air remarkably, especially if you keep them on. Just do not breed too much Saintpaulia in the bedroom, otherwise you may experience problems with sleep.

Video about room violets

The common feature of all Saintpaulias is the leaves collected in the rosette. As for the rest, the types of room violets differ:

  • in the form of the structure of flowers (border, classical, fantasy, star-shaped, chimeras);
  • by type of petals (simple, terry and semi-double);
  • on flower color (monochromatic white, pink, blue, purple, etc., as well as flowers with non-uniform color);
  • leaf shape (rounded, oval and elongated, with notched edges and smooth);
  • by leaf color (from light green to dark);
  • the size of the plant itself (miniatures, microminiatures, giants).

Homemade violet flowers of the classical type with five-petal flowers are less demanding to care.

The most capricious are fantasy home violets, on the petals of which there are specks, dashes and dots of various shades. If they are not properly cared for, the fantasy pattern will simply disappear from the petals. Difficulties in beginning flower growers also arise with chimera violets, which have contrasting stripes on flower petals. When the pattern of chimeras is not preserved, therefore reproduction is allowed only with side stepsons or division of the uterine bush.

Household violet flowers of the classical type with five-petal flowers, star Saintpaulias with flowers resembling an asterisk and border violets with a rim of various colors and width going along the edge of the petals are less demanding to care.

What to consider when buying flowers indoor violets

Many varieties of Saintpaulia are now quite expensive, so you should take the purchase of a flower seriously when you understand the most important points in advance. Most often, in the flower shops they sell commercial violets with beautiful bouquet blooms, which are easier to throw away after flowering - such houseplants of violets require special care.

For successful cultivation and cultivation of violets, it is better to take leaf cuttings. Firstly, it’s not a fact that the following year the flowering of an adult plant will be exactly the same as when it was purchased (sappiness is generally characterized by variability), after lush flowering, violets at home can lose their decorative effect and weaken. Secondly, from one leaf during rooting, you can get several children and plant them in different pots. Of course, this does not apply to chimeras.

Most often, in the flower shops sell commercial violets with beautiful bouquet blooms.

If you have no idea how adult room violets will look like, photos of selected varieties should be viewed in advance on the Internet. Just do not forget when buying to ask the seller to specify the grade of each cutting, so you do not get confused. And ask if it is characteristic of the varieties you are purchasing that the varietal coloring is not kept (instead of motley colors they are monochromatic).

When buying a young plant, make sure that the home violet does not have specks on the leaves, signs of growth point rotting, its leaves are not stretched (which happens because of a lack of light), the outlet is symmetrical. On the surface of the soil should not be raid. It is not recommended to buy Saintpaulias in too cold or hot seasons - by the appearance of the plant, you will not immediately determine that its roots are frost-bitten or pereprelya from the heat. Home violets bought in spring feel best: caring for them is not complicated by eliminating problems with the root system.

Leaf cuttings should be transported home in plastic containers or boxes, so as not to accidentally break. In extreme cases, tie the stalk in a plastic bag. If during transportation the leaves of a young plant are cracked, immediately remove them from the outlet.

Basic rules on how to care for homemade violets

Finally, room violets appeared in your home: how to care for these delicate plants, so as not to harm? First, it is desirable for a couple of weeks to place the purchased flower in quarantine in a room where there are no other plants. If you notice the slightest signs, spray the plant with the systemic fungicide "Maxim" and after 20 minutes, blot the leaves with a napkin.

When the lower leaves are removed, the ground is filled into the pot, and when the trunk of the Saintpaulia is too bare, a transplant is carried out.

Immediately you shouldn’t do the transplant - the violet room flower can easily grow in a small container until the size of the outlet exceeds the diameter of the pot more than three times.

Violet home care requires the following:

  • regular watering during the drying of the soil surface;
  • weekly top dressing with mineral fertilizers;
  • lack of drafts;
  • additional lighting with a lack of light;
  • removal of faded flowers;
  • peeling leaves with dust with a brush or a damp sponge.

Violet Transplant Video

To form a symmetrical rosette, young plants need to be rotated 45 degrees every three days. If you grow adult violet, care at home will include the mandatory removal of old leaves. When the lower leaves are removed, the ground gets filled into the pot, and when the trunk of the Saintpaulia is too bare, a transplant is carried out with the rosette deepened to the lower leaves. On average, transplantation is carried out once a year, because during this time the soil in the pot is depleted, and the plant in the pot becomes cramped.

The main thing to remember when buying potted violet flowers is to take care of them regularly, otherwise the plants simply refuse to bloom. Well, those flower growers who know well how to care for their home violet, and do not forget about these delicate flowers, will surely admire the bright and lush flowering of Saintpaulias on their window sills.