Violet "favorite daughter": description, features of cultivation. Care of indoor flowers

Room flowers complement the home interior and create warmth and comfort. There are floral works for every taste. The favorites of many are violets. Varieties, color scales and forms of inflorescences - a great variety. Classification of varieties is quite complex and includes several groups.

Violet "beloved daughter" is worthy of special attention.

This variety affects the human imagination with its gentle and harmonious beauty.

History of creating a variety

The beauty of violets pleased the Italians and Englishmen a hundred years ago. In the USSR gardeners, amateurs grew violets, handing leaves from hand to hand.

Senpolia "beloved daughter" was created by domestic breeders Boris and Tatiana Makuni.

To this day, the Makuni variety is admired and takes prizes at international competitions.

Botanical characteristics

In the description of the violet "beloved daughter" you can include the main criteria.

Rosette leaves dark green. The leaves have an oval shape with a rough surface. The edges of the leaves are uneven. Flowers large translucent, delicate lilac shades with lavender notes. Fringes along the edges of petals of darker or light colors.

Violet "beloved daughter" pleases with its bright blossom almost all the year round. At first small dark buds bloom. After the inflorescence begin to increase and lighten. On the petals appear dark stains and edging.

On peduncles there are up to 8 buds. Flowers average 5 cm in diameter. Flowering lasts up to 3 weeks.

Violet also has medicinal qualities. Extracts of plants are used in medicine and cosmetology. In a beautiful room flower contains vitamins B and C. There are other substances, for example, salicylic acid and carotene. Undoubtedly, such properties are useful for the body.

Leaves, stems and flowers are used for medicinal purposes, as an antiseptic for colds.

Care for Violets

Caring for indoor flowers takes time. If you take proper care of the flower beauty, the violet will respond with a fragrant appearance, will please the family and surprise the guests.

Violet "beloved daughter" is not too demanding in the content.

It is only necessary to follow certain rules of care:

• Potty to choose a small value, on average up to 7-9 cm;
• Use specialized, easy ground;
• Regularly carry out fertilizing and pruning plants;
• Responsibly treat the watering of violets.

Also it is necessary to take care of the necessary lighting. Violet "beloved daughter" loves light, but does not tolerate direct sunlight. Screws are unacceptable for keeping a flower.

Watering is a moderate one. Extra moisture leads to decay of the root system. The drying of the soil is also fatal to the plant.

Top-dressing plants are optimally carried out periodically, throughout the year. Nitrogen-containing fertilizers are introduced during the period of active growth. And during the formation of buds and flowering, phosphorous and potassium fertilizers will do.

It is worth remembering that adult flowers need a periodic transplant. Transplant the plant preferably in spring and observe certain rules:

• The pot should not be large;
• The flower pot before the transplant is treated with boiling water and vinegar solution;
• Claydite or other drainage is mandatory;
• The root is rinsed and the damaged elements are removed (the damaged ones are of a brown color);
• The violet is placed in a pot and is covered with a special peat mixture.

For uniform growth of the flower, the rotation of the pot is required from time to time.

As necessary, old leaves are removed and withering flowers break off.

Watering and lighting

For growth and abundant flowering violets "favorite daughter" Makuni need certain lighting and temperature. From the optimal conditions depends the state of the flower and its external data.

The place for the flower is chosen with a bright diffused light, with no direct sunlight. In the autumn and winter on the windowsills it becomes cool. It is worthwhile in the cold period to place pots deep into the room, in order to avoid hypothermia.

The optimum temperature for violets varies in the range of 20-22 degrees.

Watering is sufficient for 2 times a week. The water should be warm. Directly under the root of watering is not recommended, otherwise it can start to rot.

Violets love the shower very much. During spraying it is important not to overdo it with the amount of water. For newly planted flowers, you can cover the soil zone.

Also it is worth remembering that adult violets need regular transplantation. To transplant a plant, of course, is better in the spring period.

Diseases of flowers

If you properly care for indoor flowers, you can avoid a lot of trouble in the form of diseases and death of the plant.

The main enemies of violets are aggressive sun rays and incorrect watering.

Brown leaves appeared on the violet leaves? This indicates sunburn.

In this case, you need to move the flower pot to the penumbra. Over time, the flabby, clarified leaves will regain their original appearance. Leaflets, which have been severely damaged, it is better to trim neatly.

Reproduction of violets in the home

Violets can be propagated independently. This is a force even for a beginner. Cutting is the most common way.

Choose a healthy leaf. Crop should be at an angle of 45 degrees, this will increase the area of root formation. The length of the leg should not exceed 4 cm. The leaf is washed in warm water.

Rooting can be carried out both in water and in light soil. When grounding, it is necessary to create a greenhouse. This can be done with a polyethylene or glass jar. The greenhouse is removed after a crescent or a little more.

An easy way of reproduction is pasynkovanie. It is important, when choosing a stepson, to make sure there are at least 3 leaves on it. Separating the sprout, it is important not to injure the mother socket. Separated stepson is placed in the pot with the ground, and he creates hothouse conditions for 3 weeks.

Typically, the appearance of a beautiful violet house "beloved daughter" brings variety and coziness. Regal gentle flowers simply conquer their beauty.