Senpolii have different colors - sugar white, pink, blue, rich red, tricolor, in bright strokes and stripes. The latter varieties have a large flower, with a diameter of 7-8 cm. The flower forms are also diverse - simple, fringed and double.
In order for your vimber violets to grow and blossom beautifully, you need to have at least a minimum of knowledge about them. Here we will tell you what to do when growing these wonderful flowers.
So, you bought a leaf of the Uzambara violet. First, be sure to wash it with warm water and shorten the stalk to about 4-5 cm. After 5-10 minutes, dry the cut. Then put this leaf in a bottle (it will be suitable also from under the medicine), filled with boiled, slightly warm water. You need to put it so that the leaf petiole is immersed in water no more than 1 cm. Then cover the leaf with a plastic bag for food and put it in a warm, bright place. In order to shorten the period of root formation, you can use a backlight (for example, a conventional lamp).
To transplant the leaf into the soil mixture it is possible, when the roots are 0.5 cm long. When transplanting, it should be taken into account that it should be planted at an angle of 45 °, shallow (1-2 cm), in a slightly moist soil. You do not need to water yet. After the transplanted leaf, cover again with a package and highlight, if possible. Do not put under the sun and the cold window sill. If you put on the window, it is desirable so that the violet does not touch the window panes.
The optimum temperature for growing violets is 20-24 ° C. Sharp temperature changes are very harmful to them. At a lower temperature, senpolia slows growth, so watering should be reduced. At elevated temperatures of up to 35 ° C, they stop flowering. In this period it is advisable to stop the flower stalks, water the plant in the evening. You also need to increase the humidity next to them: put a pot of water near the pot or a flower pot in a tray filled with two thirds of water. For a normal growth of the vines of violets, a difference of 2-3 ° C between day and night temperatures is permissible. Water the plant should be as the earth dries up in the pot. Use warm water. When watering, try not to fall on the leaves and the point of growth.
Remove lateral processes as they appear, as well as faded flowers and damaged leaves. The pot should have one outlet. When senpolias will bloom, do not rearrange them, as this can prevent further blooming. The plant blooms from March to November. But if you use artificial lighting, then this can happen at any time. In spring and summer, feed the plant with full mineral fertilizer (1g per 1 liter of water).
The violets of violets reproduce in the spring. Cut the stem in the second row from the bottom so that it is not too young, but not too old. The length of the petiole should be 2.5-4 cm.
If necessary, transplant the plant preferably in the spring. Since the senpolia is a superficial root system, it should be planted in wide, low pots. The mixture into which the plant is transplanted consists of leaf land, river sand, peat (their ratio should be 3: 1, 5: 1). Add sphagnum moss and pieces of charcoal to the mixture.
These are the main tips for the care and cultivation of the violets of violets. Also, we advise you to read about the difficulties that can arise when growing these beautiful flowers:
- If you notice light yellow spots on the leaves, it means a lot of direct sunlight; if brown spots, then it is possible to pour cold water;
- Yellowing leaves - a sign or dryness of the air, or abundant sun and improper irrigation;
- Pale green leaves or the edges of the leaves bend - the plant is cold, should be put in a warmer place;
- Sluggish leaves, the middle of the rosette begins to rot - water overheating, or sudden temperature fluctuations;
- Senpia does not blossom - this may be due to insufficient lighting, dry or cold air, too frequent transplantation and untimely separation of side sockets, due to a rearrangement to a new location;
- If on the leaves and flowers mold is possible, it is gray rot or powdery mildew;
Look after your plant, and the violets of violets, care, cultivation will give you joy.