Lituanica - violet: growing and care at home

Of the variety of today's species of the uzambara violets, a special place belongs to the group of senpolia-trailers, whose popularity is very high among amateurs of home floriculture. A bright representative of this category - a room plant with the exotic name of Lituanica, received in honor of the successful transatlantic flight from America to Lithuania on the plane with the same name, will be discussed in this publication. This event happened in 1933, and in memory of him the Lithuanian breeder F. K. Butene named the aircraft the name and recognizable brand of culture. Senpia Lituanika and will be the object of our consideration.

General features of trailers

Distinctive qualities of trailers is the presence of an elongated stem and a number of growth buds - "stepchildren", located in the axils of the leaves. It is these properties that make it possible for the plant to blossom almost continuously, since the buds are formed and blossom on the side rosettes, replacing the buds that are budding on the main shoot. There are ampel and bush trailers, subdivided, in turn, into standard, semi-miniature, miniature and microminiature. The main thing in this definition is the size of the sheet, not the sockets in general. In standard varieties, it varies from 3.8 to 5 cm, semi-miniature - 2.5-3.8 cm, miniature - 1.2-2.5 m, microminiature - 0.6-1.2 cm.

The sort of violets of Lituanica belongs to the bush semi-miniature trailers. Knowledgeable flower growers note that this city is beautiful and elegant, but requires very close attention. The secrets of the correct agrotechnics and the generous flowering of culture will be revealed in this article.

Meet the Litanyan

The violet-trailer of the Lithuanian selection of the Lituanica is famous for its large, dense-scented inflorescences with slightly elongated petals resembling small dahlias. The color of flowers is noteworthy - pink-peach. On the edges of the petals are painted more intensively, which adds to the plant exquisite decorativeness.

Decorate the rosette and dark green, densely pubescent pointed leaves. The elongated stem and stepchildren-sidebars provide generous flowering of the bush, which grows quite rapidly. It should be noted that an important place in improving the decorativeness of culture is occupied by a flower stand that demonstrates the most profitable views of the bush and installed in the most comfortable conditions, wherever direct sunlight does not penetrate, but rather soft diffused light. The lithuanian forms a rather high, well-layered rosette and can grow to an impressive size. Therefore, think about what will be the stand for flowers, should be in advance.

Reproduction of violets

Grow Lithium can be made from a leaf, and by rooting a lateral shoot, which on the mother bush grow in abundance. Root the leaf or "sidewall" better in light loose ground, a significant part of which is vermiculite or perlite. For these purposes, sphagnum moss or peat-reflux tablet can be used, which is pre-soaked in water before swelling, mashed, mixed with perlite, and the starting material (sheet or shoot) is placed in the resulting composition. Sphagnum is cut into small pieces, well moistened and placed in a container, filling it with a third of the volume. With the sharp side cut off with a sharp and clean knife or the top of the rosette, remove the lower leaves and lay them on the moss. The container is covered with a transparent film or glass, so that rooting takes place faster. Loose soil will facilitate and accelerate the germination of children.

With additional illumination of containers, a good root system for young rosettes will be formed after 15-20 days. Such stepchildren can be planted in a separate pot, arranging a film shelter for 4-6 days to minimize transplant stress.

The best soils for trailer violets are a mixture of peat and perlite in equal proportions, i.e. nutritious, loose, water and air-permeable formulations.

How to care for domestic violets

The basis in the cultivation of the Lituanica, as well as all trailer cities, is the formation of the rosette. Do it differently.

For example, you can drop a leaflet in the center of a flat container at once with all the children formed. When they are rooted, the uterine leaves are removed, and the growing rosettes form a large bush. Lituanica - violet bush, which forms a kind of glade in the container, so the capacity for it is wide and shallow.

Sometimes plant several children on one outlet on the area of one large bowl, the diameter of which should be at least 30-40 cm. In the process of development, the plant is formed, in time removing the extra "stepchildren" sockets appearing in the axils of the leaves. The basis of a beautiful bush is usually 3-5 young heads. Due to the lengthening of shoots, adult plants form spectacular, slightly raised bushes, well-leafed and abundantly blooming.

A prerequisite for proper care is the thinning of the foliage, maintaining the symmetry of the bush. To increase the decorativeness, it is necessary that the main stems are the same length, the protruding leaves do not protrude, and the shoots do not oppress each other due to excessive thickening.

Transfer

Lituanica - a violet rapidly growing, and if necessary, it is transplanted into a container with a larger diameter. The best method of transplantation is considered to be transshipment, since it helps to avoid injuries. Extracted together with a clod of earth bush is located in the center of a new pot and pour the prepared soil. Leaves are removed from the shoots, leaving only a few apical ones. This stimulates the formation of young rosettes and activates the plant. After transplantation, the polish is watered generously.

Care of a plant that can not be transplanted

Sometimes it is difficult or impossible to transplant the enlarged Lithuanica without causing harm to it. In such situations, the following is done: once in 4-5 months, remove the top layer of soil, fill the new one, and to avoid the multiplication of the pathogenic flora, water the bush monthly with a weak solution of manganese.

Watering

Lituanica - violet is moisture-loving, but excessive watering can lead to decay of roots. The drying of the earth coma also has a disastrous effect on the plant. Therefore, the main rules for watering the Litanyki are moderation and regularity. If a malfunction occurs in the usual irrigation rhythm, the "dried" plant will be reanimated by the addition of biostimulant preparation ("Epin", "Zircon") to the water - 1-2 drops per 100 g. water. On stagnation of water or systematic waterlogging, the violet reacts with lethargy of the leaves. In this case, you should dig a plant, examine the roots. Their brown color is a measure of the decay process that has begun. Affected areas of roots are removed, the remaining roots are treated with any antiseptic - manganese solution, pharmacy zelenok, activated charcoal or special preparations - and planted in a new soil.

Feeding

Lituanica - violet, the description of which is given in the publication, - blossoms long and generously. Therefore, it is necessary to feed it, maintaining decorativeness and not allowing depletion. The best fertilizers for flower growers are balanced compounds, for example "Kemira-Lux". Prepare the solution as follows: 20 g of the drug is diluted in half a liter of water, then add a tablespoon of the resulting concentrate to 3 liters of water. At the time of flowering, this solution is watered by the plant, alternating with watering with ordinary water. It should be remembered that only adult plants are fed, young fertilizers are not needed for young rosettes.

These are the basic rules for growing violets. Lituanics can become the main decoration of your home.