Violets
I like violets so much. I took a couple and started growing them, waiting for the flowers to bloom. But they dried up after 2 years. Very sorry. Tell us the features of caring for them: planting, pots, watering, fertilizers. I planted them in an ordinary 10 by 15 pot. They say that they die in them, but I have seen many beautiful flowers in ordinary pots.
Violets are a very fastidious plant and require very careful care. They cannot be watered from above, you only need to pour water into the pan, otherwise they will rot. When you just plant a young plant, it is placed in a jar and watering is also carefully monitored.
I also tried to separate them many times, but to no avail. They always gave me flowering plants, and then they gradually dried up, although I did not forget to water them. The neighbor across the street always has violets in bloom, although, according to her, she doesn’t take special care of them.
and I will join. My Saintpaulias bloomed, and then they stopped and completely dried up. It’s interesting that a friend of mine also grows and grows, and doesn’t really do anything with them. It is not clear what this depends on. And she even waters from above as usual.
The wick watering method is well suited for violets. And besides, you can’t water violets from above, but the most important thing is not to overwater them or top them up. Plus, they don’t really like direct sunlight and drafts.
I have 2 violets growing - white and pink.How were violets planted? How did you water it? Watering and soil are very important components for the normal functioning of violets. There must be good drainage - half the pot somewhere, then the soil. At first I took it specifically for Saintpaulya, but it turned out to be somehow unsuitable. I took TerraVita. Watering as advised, through the bottom. If Elsich cuts the top, both the leaves and roots rot.
My collective farmers are growing just fine. But with varietal violets everything is very problematic. If you overwater them or don't water them enough, they just die. So you have to look after them very carefully.
My collective farmers are growing just fine. But with varietal violets everything is very problematic. If you overwater them or don't water them enough, they just die. So you have to look after them very carefully.
Actually, I agree that violets are somewhat capricious, but I think there are plants that are much more “harmful” to grow. The main thing is not to water violets too much and make sure that water does not get on the leaves.
I agree, there are more capricious plants. But I can’t grow violets either. A maximum of a year and a half, and then that’s it. Or it was heavily flooded and rotted. Or something else. But my granny has all her windows filled with violets.
I recently learned about Saintpaulias, I had never even seen them. Where can I buy and how do Saintpaulias propagate? Just like violets with leaves - will it be possible to propagate them? Are there any special conditions for growing them?
Simple, double, edged, star-shaped, corrugated, single-colored and spotted - in total there are more than 1,500 species of indoor violets.And the color palette is so diverse that it takes your breath away. It is not for nothing that violet exhibitions captivate even people who are indifferent to flowers.
1. The violet pot should not be large. In a large plant, the root system grows too much, and all the plant’s energy goes into maintaining it, and not into flowering.
2. The soil must be universal or specifically designed for Saintpaulias. Do not take it from open ground - such soil can be infected with pests, and violets are extremely sensitive to them. Some flowers can easily do without drainage, but not violets. There must be drainage.
3. The plant loves bright light, but direct sunlight will destroy the violet. Therefore, northern or western windows, where the sun is infrequent, are ideal for her. You can try growing violets on sunny windowsills - but then you just need light curtains or a mosquito net that diffuses the light.
4. Violet is heat-loving, so if it is cold on the windowsill or there are constant drafts, it will not be comfortable. But don’t overdo it: heat is also not the best microclimate for this flower. The ideal temperature is 16-21 degrees C.
5. You need to spray the violet carefully, using small portions of water and trying not to get it on the flowers. The ideal watering for violets is from a tray. But if you pour water directly into the pot, try to pour it in a thin stream, not to get it on the leaves or in the center of the rosette - this will cause the flowers to rot and die.
6. It is recommended to use fertilizers no more than once a month. Too much fertilizing affects the leaves - they turn yellow and fall off.
7. To ensure that the rosette of leaves is neat and the plant blooms well, a rosette is usually formed. It is necessary to remove faded flowers and damaged leaves (without leaving roots), as well as the so-called stepsons - small neighboring rosettes.They suppress flowering and the flower grows greatly. A beautiful, uniform rosette is formed by light (periodically turn your flower to the light in different directions) and by thinning out excess leaves.
I am delighted when my violets delight me with their color! But, like many others, they are capricious and grow poorly. And no matter what, I began to water them less often and removed them from the sun. The foliage is green, but there is no color yet...
Good day) Dear author, I also love violets madly, they are simply wonderful flowers, my favorite. But like any flower, it requires special care. Plant them in a small pot, place them on the window (but it must be warm on the windowsill, otherwise the violet will freeze), that's all)
The easiest ones to grow and care for are lilac violets; they are the simplest and less whimsical than the others. They like an eastern and western window, with diffused light; the pot should not be deep, watering as the soil dries; water should not be poured on the leaves, much less into the socket. Good luck!