Violets, which only a few centuries ago were available only to representatives of the royal families, since they could not be grown or cultivated, today are common all over the world. The variety of varieties allows residents of any region to find their flower and, with proper care, enjoy the flowering of this houseplant for a long time.
Comfortable conditions for full growth
In order for the plant to develop, please with its flowers and give new rosettes, it is necessary to create the most comfortable habitat for it. For indoor violets, this is a room with not too high temperatures, medium humidity and sufficient, but not excessive amount of sunlight. The flower is afraid of direct rays, simply burning under them, just as it does not like excessive moisture, since one of the most common flower diseases, which occurs, among other things, due to waterlogging, is root rot.
The best temperature for growing violets is 15-18 ° C.
How to care for violets
Home violets are not as whimsical as it might seem. In fact, caring for violets is just a correctly selected temperature regime and side of the world for the location of the pot, as well as timely watering. Water the plant very carefully, trying not to get on the leaves, as well as in the middle of the outlet itself, as this can lead to rotting.
The safest way to water is to add water to the pan, but leave the pot in it for no more than a quarter of an hour. During this time, the plant will absorb the necessary amount of liquid, and the remaining excess must be poured out in order to prevent rotting of the root system. Violets are fed during the flowering period with mineral fertilizers at least once every 10 days, and during the dormant period - once a month.
Water for irrigation must first be settled, and even better, use water from the filter, freed from heavy metals, chlorine and other harmful substances.
Care and breeding of violets
Reproduction of most varieties of violets is possible in two ways:
- by sheet;
- by planting the bush itself and separating a new outlet from it, if any.
In the first case, a neatly cut leaf is either rooted under the greenhouse in a mixture of soil and sand, or is placed in water and planted in the ground after the roots appear. A greenhouse for violets can be made from a cut plastic bottle, which can be removed from the pot in 10-14 days. This time is enough for the leaf to give roots.
Planting with an existing outlet is easier to tolerate by the plant, since it already has its own root system and it is only important not to damage it during transplantation. After rooting, you should refuse to feed the plant for a couple of weeks.
