Today, flower growers grow many types of plants of the violet family. There are very beautiful specimens. One of the popular representatives of this species is the violet Aquamarine . It will be discussed further.
Biological characteristics
Violet RS-Aquamarine is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Violet. Sometimes annual varieties are found. The leaves are alternate or collected in a basal rosette and have a heart shape. Rhizomes of violets are thin, unbranched, creeping. Single flowers have the most diverse color: violet, white, yellow, pink, blue. Violet fruits are tricuspid capsules filled with a large number of seeds.
About 500 species of violets are known in nature. They grow almost throughout the globe, but most are in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere and in the Andes.
In our country, wild-growing violets can be found in parks, squares, forests, between shrubs and under trees.
Since ancient times, the violet was planted as a decorative, and sometimes essential oil plant. Due to its unpretentiousness and undemanding care, it has become very popular among flower growers who plant it both in their front gardens and as a houseplant.
Thanks to painstaking selection work, there are currently more than 20 thousand varieties of violets that delight both passionate collectors and ordinary lovers with their beautiful flowering.
Selection of violets
The basis for selection work on the improvement of violets was taken Uzambara violet. The plant is distinguished by its unique beauty. This species was first discovered in the Uzambara mountains located in eastern Africa.
This is a small plant with green pubescent leaves collected in a basal rosette, and with lilac-blue flowers. The baron of the local province really liked it. He sent the seeds to his father, a passionate grower. In 1893, the Uzambar violets were first shown at the international flower exhibition and aroused great interest in themselves.
Since then, breeding has stepped far forward. Currently, many varieties of violets with variously colored flowers have been bred. Violets also vary in size of outlets. In miniature varieties, they grow from 150 mm in diameter, and in large ones - up to 400 mm. Not only size and color vary, but also the shape of the flower itself. One of the most beautiful representatives of the species is the violet Aquamarine, the description of which confirms this fact.
Description
The violet variety Aquamarine was bred by Ukrainian breeder S. Repkina. The author's description gives an idea of the appearance of the plant. It has rounded flowers. Their petals are terry, have a white color with blue stains.
The outer parts of the inflorescence are green. The socket of this violet is compact - 20-25cm, does not respond to leaf removal. The plant blooms 8-10 months after planting. It has medium green leaves. It blooms profusely and for a long time. Each flower lasts from 2 to 4 weeks.
Care
Violet RS-Aquamarine, according to flower growers, is a variety that is very easy to care for and reproduce. She loves bright light, but does not tolerate the sun, especially the direct hit of bright midday rays. From this, the plant can get burns that look like yellow wet spots. Moreover, such traces are noticeable not only on the leaves, but also on the flowers. Therefore, the violet is best placed on the northwestern, northern and northeastern window sills. If the violet grows on the southern or western windows, it must be shaded. The plant willingly blooms not even on the windowsill, but on the shelf.
Violet should be protected from sudden changes in temperature and from drafts. The air temperature in the room should not fall below 18 degrees. Therefore, in winter, on a cold windowsill, a pot with a plant should be overlaid with any heat-insulating material.
Presented variety requires moderate but regular watering. In the winter heating season, when the air humidity in the apartment decreases, pots with violets can be placed on pallets filled with materials that hold moisture (expanded clay, moss-sphagnum). It should be borne in mind that spraying a plant from a sprayer is not suitable in this case, since there is a danger of rot and fungal diseases.
Violet prefers loose neutral soil with high air capacity. The soil should contain coarse peat. To grow violets of this variety, pots with a diameter of 8-9 cm are used. This is a plant that usually actively develops year-round, intensely absorbing nutrients from the soil. In a small pot, the soil quickly depletes, so you need to regularly feed the violet. A lack of nutrients is indicated by a slowdown in growth, as well as yellowing of the leaves and a general painful appearance.
If the flower grows on the windowsill, they feed it from February to November with a weak solution of fertilizer every two weeks. When kept under artificial light, the violet is fed year-round, alternating organic fertilizers with mineral fertilizers. Nitrogen compounds must be used very carefully, as the result is increased growth of shoots to the detriment of flowering.
Fertilizer concentration should be 2 times less than on the label. The solution should not fall on the leaves. Before dressing, the plant is first watered with water, and then with a solution of fertilizer.
Breeding
Violet Aquamarine is easily propagated by leafy cuttings. If the plant is grown on the windowsill, it is better to start rooting the leaves from early spring to summer. If the flower grows under artificial lighting, it can be propagated by cuttings all year round.
Choose the greenest, strongest leaf, with no signs of rot, scratch or other damage.
You can root a leaf in water. But best of all, cuttings germinate in the ground. Root violet leaves and keep them until the shoots need to be in the greenhouse, covering it with a transparent plastic container. After a month, when the sprouts appear, the package can be removed. When the children are reached in diameter of 40-50 mm, they can be seated in separate pots.
Reviews
Violet Aquamarine is noted by flower growers as one of the most beautiful and at the same time quite unpretentious plants of this species. It is resistant to pests and diseases, does not require any special care, easily reproduces, and most importantly - it pleases the eye with its beautiful, unusual, lush blue flowers, similar to miniature roses.
Having studied the features of the violet Aquamarine, you can grow a beautiful flower yourself.