All decorative violets that exist todaydescend from the species Saintpaulia ionantha. Uzambara violet, the photo of which can be found in all directories on floriculture, has dark green leaves, although there are exceptions. In addition, the plant is characterized by a variety of appearance.
Uzambarsky violet
These are the most common indoor flowers in the world.The number of varieties of these magnificent plants will surprise even an experienced grower. For example, the Colorado variety has flowers of a purple-red shade with pointed petals, Garden News is decorated with snow-white inflorescences and bright green leaves. Miss Pretty is popular for its pinkish, pointed petals. Delft impresses with its blue-purple, lush hats.
Uzambarsky violet, which photo you see below,for many gardeners is the most favorite indoor plant. She deserved this title because of the extraordinary, very beautiful flowers, and thanks to the long flowering. Without it, not a single exhibition of violets, wherever it was held. Such events are periodically organized in all cities of the world at different times. Expositions open all year round, but more extensive and spectacular exhibitions are from March to May. There are even shows of rare, collectible copies.
Description
This plant is a low flower.with a slightly shortened stem and a rosette consisting of long-peeled, numerous leaves. They are velvety, may have an oval, ovoid or rounded shape, with a base in the form of a heart. Depending on the type, the outer side of the sheet may have different colors: from light to dark green. The reverse, as a rule, is light green or violet, with sharply protruding veins.
If an exhibition will be held in your cityviolets, note that the inflorescences in this species are not very large. On one peduncle, they range from 3 to 8. During the period of mass flowering, a plant can decorate up to 100 flowers simultaneously. Flowering lasts up to eight months. Today, about 1,200 species of Uzambara violet are officially registered. The appearance of this queen of indoor flowers is striking in its diversity. She is normal and terry with wavy petals. Their color is also varied - white and pink, crimson and blue, blue and purple, as well as bicolor.
Cultivation
Эти цветы прекрасно растут и развиваются на facing west or east. Direct sunlight is strictly contraindicated - from them burns can appear on the leaves. This type of violet does not tolerate drafts and cold air. The optimum temperature is +22 ° C. Watering is done very carefully, because the violet does not tolerate excessive moisture and drying of the soil.
Reproduction
It is possible to propagate this type of violets by leaf cuttings. This procedure is allowed at any time of the year, but preferably in summer or spring, when the plant is going through a phase of active growth.
Для черенкования берут развитые листья с черенком 1.5 cm. It must be placed in water, peat sand and soil mixture or in sand. Rooting occurs in three weeks. Young leaves appear after six weeks. Initially, the plant is planted in a small pot with the ground of such composition:
- 2 parts - leaf soil;
- 3 parts - peat;
- 1 part - turf;
- Part 1 - sand-earth mixture with humus.
In addition, do not forget about good drainage.After two months, the flowers should be transplanted into larger pots. The plant needs systematic feeding. The young bush will start blooming in six months. And now we will tell you about one interesting variety - “blue fog”. This violet is very showy. Today it is not widely distributed, although many growers would like to have it in their collection.
Violet varieties "blue fog": the story
This gorgeous flower looks like a smalla haze of delicate heavenly shade. "Blue Fog" - a violet, which is a symbol of purity. This is a pretty young variety. It was withdrawn in 2001. The talented young breeder Konstantin Morev created an unusual variety of blue flowers. Despite this, the province of East Africa is considered to be the birthplace of the flower. The name of the governor of this land was called flowers - "Saintpaulia." On the planet there are more than two thousand species registered. Therefore, to talk about the affiliation of the plant to a geographical area does not make sense.
Flowers of heavenly shade, many people givesacred meaning, probably because of the blue violets found fans on all continents. Nowadays, few people remember the name of the person in whose honor they are named - Baron Saint-Paul. Now "Saintpaulia" is recognized as the queen of flowers and, it is worth noting, not without reason.
Violet "blue fog": description
The plant has large inflorescences of soft blue.tones. Flowers are spherical in shape with a wavy, like corrugated edging, which is slightly lighter than the main color. Not only is the "blue fog" - a violet that pleases with flowering throughout the year, and there are a lot of inflorescences on the bush. The leaves of this violet are dentate, light green in color.
Blue flowers, according to psychologists, have a powerful energy. If you are engaged in breeding violets of this type, be sure that your apartment will never be depressing and gloomy.
Care
«Голубой туман» – фиалка, нуждающаяся в constant temperature (+25 ° C) throughout the year. Without special equipment, it is impossible to maintain this temperature at home all year round. Indeed, in the apartment we constantly open or close windows, airing the room. The same can be said about humidity. Any deviation from the norm (50-60%) can be detrimental to the plant. Therefore, if you are seriously engaged in the cultivation of violets at home, we recommend that you purchase a mini-greenhouse.
Watering
Please note that this is very important.factor that determines how the variety will develop under the name "blue fog". Violet needs watering unboiled, settled water, and its temperature should be slightly above room temperature.
Water is poured in a thin stream so that it does notfell on the leaves of the flower. Watering should be no more than twice a week. Too much moisture can cause the violet roots to rot and, as a result, plant diseases. The first sign of such a disease are brownish spots on the leaves.
Once a month, violet leaves should be washed from dust. This can be done under running water at room temperature. Leaves should dry naturally.
Fertilizers
Organic liquid substances and tablets are suitable for this variety. Fertilizing add to the soil during flowering and repeat the procedure, as needed.
Transfer
Transplant blue violet is desirable in the fall, notmore than once a year. Experts advise to do this in the fall. In this case, the flower has time to adapt to the winter frost. Try during transplantation not to damage the rhizomes.
