The most popular and interesting houseplants are undoubtedly indoor violets. Caring for them is not laborious, simple. They are not afraid of water, as many believe. On the contrary, a warm shower is even useful to them, not harmful. Dusty violets have trouble breathing and look unattractive.
Requires violet room care delicate: you need to wash it monthly with a stream of warm water. The earth, so as not to erode, is covered with film, paper or gauze. Twice for 6-7 days for foliar nutrition, the leaves are sprayed with a weak solution of organic or complete mineral fertilizer.
Young saintpaulias develop rapidly, have a neat fresh look, bloom early, their flowers are bright, large, always numerous - that is why room violet is so attractive. Care necessarily involves water procedures. In summer and spring they are held early in the morning (before sunrise) or in the evening. Plants should dry well. It is important to remember that they are afraid of drafts. In winter, spraying and bathing is also possible, but return the pots to the windowsill after the surface of the leaves is completely dry.
If you grow room violet, care should be carried out throughout the year. It propagates by leaf cuttings. Rooted in sphagnum. In winter, as well as in autumn, the best results are obtained by heating the substrate with a light bulb or on a heating battery.
Cuttings that are rooted are planted in an earthen mixture, where there is a lot of coarse sand. When young rosettes reach a size of five kopecks, the plants are planted one at a time in nine-centimeter pots with a mixture of peat, leafy soil, chopped straw, sand and rotted pine needles. It is also good to add a little dry mullein.
For drainage, sand and shards are placed on the bottom of the pots. Plants are placed inside, only the roots are covered with earth. Lightly compact the soil and water with warm water. The first 10 days are covered with plastic bags or glass jars.
Saintpaulias are most often placed on windows facing west and east. They begin to feed a month after planting with organic and mineral fertilizers alternately. As the land dries, water from above.
One of the types of saintpaulia - uzambara violet - care requires almost the same as all plants of this family. This is a beautiful plant with delicate flowers and velvety leaves. It does not tolerate drafts and waterlogging of the soil. He likes to stand on a table (pedestal) near the window. Daylight is needed at least 12 hours a day. But direct sunlight will only hurt. Therefore, when placing violets on the windowsill, it is important to shade them. Water preferably in a pan. After 20 minutes, the remaining water must be drained to prevent root rot. All other care rules are the same as for ordinary violets.
Almost every lover of growing home flowers knows what a room violet is. Caring for her is not so difficult, so many people undertake to grow this flower.
