Many lovers of home flowers will say that violet is the queen of the window sill. These unusually beautiful and bright plants are found in every home.
Violet is the queen of window sills
There are a large number of varieties of violets that differ from each other in the shape of the flower, leaves. Such a variety allows you to choose the most suitable variety that fits perfectly into the interior of the room. But experienced flower growers know that maria violet will work for everyone.
All growers dream of growing violets. This plant is unpretentious, and after a short time it will delight you with long, abundant flowering.
Violet Story
Violet is an annual or perennial plant. The flower belongs to the Gesneriaceae family. In nature, this flower prefers to grow in the mountainous regions of Africa. This plant is widely distributed throughout the world. The minimum requirements for growing conditions - that's what the room violet "Maria" is valued for. The main thing is to create optimal conditions for growth.
Grow violet as a houseplant steelonly in the twentieth century. During this time, breeders have created many species that delight the eye with their appearance.
But T. Dadoyan presented flower lovers with an unforgettable variety of violet "Maria". The flower is characterized by large densely double corollas. This variety can truly be called a highlight. Breeders tried to combine all the best in it: a corrugated frill along the edge of the petals, a fantasy pattern of an amazing shape. The flower itself resembles a small rose. Maria Violet is a luxurious variety with a bright green rosette and attractive pink flowers.
Variety description
All flower growers know that you cannot stop at one variety of violets. After all, I immediately want to buy a few more beautiful, fluffy and bright plants. Therefore, before buying, it is advisable to familiarize yourself with the description of the violet "Maria". This is a fixed sport from the variety "fairy".
This variety is characterized by dense double flowers, which are in the form of "heads" for a long time in dissolution. Petals are white with a pink tinge. Along the edge there is a raspberry-colored border with a coating and a thick green ruffle. The flowers are large, voluminous, up to 6 cm in diameter. Green ruffle appears in 2-3 blooms. The brightness of the color is affected by the ambient temperature.
Standard leaves: wavy, deep green. At the outlet, the leaves are curly, wavy, it "twists". Rosette loose, petioles long. An interesting fact is that when growing a variety on a rack, the leaves rise up. But if the potlocated on the windowsill, all the leaves fall behind the pot. This feature of growth directly depends on the lighting.
The variety does not belong to early maturing, it grows slowly. Violet "Ave Maria" loves the light. Experts recommend bringing several plants to flowering at once, because sports are common. But flower growers say that all flowering options are beautiful.
The variety is characterized by a long flowering period. Inflorescences do not fade for a long time. Peduncles easily hold large, stuffed "heads". This variety is unpretentious, gives many children, grows quickly.
Many people think that violet "Ave Maria" is very sporty. "Maria" when it blooms, there can be 2 peduncles on one plant, which differ from each other. The main color in the flowers of this variety should be a light tone.
Methods of plant propagation
All flower growers want to grow their own violet on their windowsill. To do this is easy enough. Violet can be grown in several ways:
- cutting;
- stepchildren;
- seed propagation;
- reproduction by peduncles.
Violet lovers recommend propagating the plant at home by leaf cuttings or stepchildren.
Cutting violets
This method is most often used at home. In this case, rooting occurs almost 100%. But when growing Virgo Mary violets, it should be remembered that this variety exhibitshigh sportiness. Therefore, no one can guarantee that a flower grown from a leaf will be characterized by the same flowering as the mother plant.
- Carefully cut off a strong leaf on a he althy mother plant at an angle.
- Root leaves both in water and in soil or peat tablet.
- The cut leaf should be rooted immediately.
- You can create greenhouse conditions for him with a glass.
- After a while, babies will appear on the handle. At this stage, carefully remove the leaf
- Under favorable conditions, the violet will bloom in 1 year.
Reproduction by pinching
This method is great for propagating the Maria violet variety. After all, he guarantees that the new plant will inherit all the maternal qualities.
- Choose a strong mother plant.
- Stepson must have more than 3 leaves.
- Carefully cut off the stepson with a sharp tool. You can use an awl or a sharp knife. When doing this, be careful not to injure the main rosette of the violet.
- For rooting, you can use a peat tablet or potting soil purchased in advance at the store.
- In order for the stepson to take root quickly, greenhouse conditions should be created within 1 month.
Selecting capacity for planting
Special attention should be paid to choosing the right container for violets. The pot should not be too small. Large containers should also not be chosen, otherwise flowering maycome soon. After all, the plant will intensively build up the root system. Only when the entire space of the pot is filled with roots will the flowering period begin. Experts recommend choosing small pots.
Temperature and lighting
When growing violets, special attention should be paid to temperature and lighting. Violets should not be placed in open sunny places, because the rays leave burns on the leaves. Some varieties need long daylight hours, so fluorescent lamps should be used.
From autumn to spring, flowers can become cool on the windowsills, so it is recommended to transfer them to the racks. For normal growth, the plant needs a temperature of + 20-22 degrees.
Irrigation
Proper watering of violets is the basis for long-term and high-quality plant development. It should be moderate, experts recommend watering the plant twice a week. Both upper and lower methods are used.
The top watering method involves filling the pot with water over the edge, making sure that water does not get on the surface of the leaves. This is not a very effective method, since the soil is moistened unevenly.
Bottom watering involves placing the plant pots in a tray of water, which is often filled with fertilizer.
You need to water with settled and heated water.
