Have you visited a flower show or a shop?and, seeing a violet, you simply couldn’t resist and bought this beauty? And now you’re afraid that you won’t cope and will ruin the plant because you don’t know how to care for violets? Don’t worry in vain, a few simple tips given in this article will help you extend the life of the plant and enjoy new flowers every day. Violets came to us from East Africa. It was there, in the Usumbar Mountains, that the French botanist Saint-Paul Hiller first discovered these flowers. The scientific name of the violet is senopolia, which it received in honor of its discoverer.
- Violets like bright light, but do not favor direct sunlight, so it's best to keep these flowers on the north window.
- If you don't have this opportunity, then you don't need toDon't despair - just use curtains made of thick material to prevent direct sunlight from hitting the plant and to ensure there is enough light in the room.
- If you want your violet to look beautiful and symmetrical, rotate it a couple of times a week. Do not forget to pick off wilted flowers and damaged or yellowed leaves.
- As for the temperature regime, the usual room temperature suits the violet quite well.
- Worms affect the plant not in the best way.
- The humidity of the air must be high enough, so the violets live well in the kitchen, where, because of cooking, the air is hot and humid.
- The parameters of the pot are also important for proper care and growth. Use small plastic pots, about fifteen centimeters in diameter and about ten centimeters in height.
What to plant and how to water?
The soil should be loose and easily absorb water.and let air through well. There are ready-made soil mixtures for violets. But if you don’t want to look for them, do it this way: fill half of the pot with expanded clay (this is a light porous material, brown oval-shaped pieces), which is sold in specialized stores, put a piece of charcoal and add ordinary soil. When wondering how to care for a violet, the first thing that comes to mind is watering the plant. You shouldn’t get carried away here. The soil should be constantly moist, but not overly flooded. To know for sure whether it’s worth watering the plant, put your finger in the soil - if it’s dry, then it’s definitely time to water. As for the watering process itself, it’s best to water violets this way: take a deep bowl, pour warm, settled water into it and put the flower pot there, leaving it there until the flower drinks all the water. When violets are blooming, they need to be fertilized once every two weeks. If the plant is not blooming, you can fertilize it less often - about once a month. Fertilizers need to be added to the water for irrigation. You have probably heard a lot of debate about whether it is worth spraying indoor plants or not. Of course it is! Especially if the leaves of your violet are dull from dust. Take the flower to the bathroom and pour water over it from the shower (the stream should be weak and warm). After that, leave the violet in the bathroom so that the leaves dry completely, because if you put a wet violet in bright light, its leaves will become covered with spots. From time to time, violets need to be replanted. It is enough to change the soil once a year and transplant the flowers into the same pots. After replanting, the plant needs to be watered well, and then not watered for two days. It is best to replant in the spring.
When it's frosty outside ...
With the onset of cold weather, many houseplantsdie from improper care. This fact applies to violets first of all. In order for your beauty to feel good and continue to delight you with flowers, you need to understand how to care for violets in winter, creating a favorable atmosphere for them. In winter, violets receive little light, so you need to install additional lighting or simply turn on the light in the dark for several hours to extend the daylight hours. You need to water the flower a little less often in cold weather, because if the water stagnates and the soil does not absorb it, the plant's roots may begin to rot. If you suddenly notice that you have overwatered the flower, quickly transplant it into clean, dry soil, covering it with a glass jar. You can remove the jar when new roots appear. You will notice this, since the plant will put out a fresh leaf. If it is cold on your windowsills, it is best to remove the flower from the windowsill. The violet does not tolerate low temperatures well and can freeze. Dry air formed due to heating also harms violets. Therefore, you should pour expanded clay into the tray, fill it with water and put the pot with the plant on top. When you are going to air the room, move the flower away from drafts. If you follow all these tips, treat the plant with love and care, then your violets will thank you with abundant and long flowering. We recommend reading:
