Every year, international communities of violet lovers receive many unusual varieties of these indoor beauties , on the creation of which specialists in the field of breeding in all countries of the world work tirelessly.
Occasionally, breeders manage to develop a completely extraordinary variety or hybrid , the representatives of which have a magical effect on their creator and other gardeners. Because of their enchanting qualities, authors usually use the word "magic" in the title. Such violets fascinate with the decorativeness of the rosette, the abundance or size of the buds, the doubleness or fancy coloring of the flowers, or their patient character.
The conditions for keeping “magic” Saintpaulias in general do not differ from the classical scheme, but
each variety has minor nuances .
Violet varieties RS-White Magic, RS-Magia Spring, EC-Magia Vulcan, RS-Magia Carmen, RS-Ancient Magic, Magic of Transformation (Morev) are included in the genus Saintpaulia, representing the Gesneriev family.
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The ancestral home of Saintpaulia is the mountainous regions of the eastern part of the African continent . Wild species of Uzambara violets can be seen along rivers, near waterfalls, in conditions of high humidity and mist.
Violet Evdokia has different flower colors.
After some time, the scientist Wenland studied and systematized the African violet. The botanist assigned them to a special genus , giving them a generic name in honor of the discoverer “Saintpaulia”. Below we will find out how the violet Evdokia (NiL and RM) blooms and develops.
Systematics of varieties
Violets Purple Mirage and Purple Mirage Lux (K. Morev), following the official hierarchical rules of taxonomic systematization of botanical objects, were in the status of “variety” assigned by specialists to the galactic variety of varietal representation and indescribably luxurious in general decorative condition of the Saintpaulia genus (from the family Gesneriev):
- Each bush specimen of violet is included in the group of the standard section in terms of overall dimensions in their average value;
- And according to the type of flowering design, it is classified as a cap subspecies.
Violet NiL Evdokia
Systematic position
The genus Saintpaulia hybrida belongs to the Gesneriaceae family of the order of dicotyledonous plants.
History of creation
The violet variety NiL Evdokia, the photo and description of which is presented below, was created by Ukrainian breeder Nina Levaya . Nina lives and works in Kyiv. He has been collecting since 1974. Selection of Saintpaulias - since 2008. Nina selects the following traits for her varieties:
Violet Evdokia was created by breeder Nina Levaya.
- Frequent and long flowering;
- Bright flowers;
- Strong peduncles;
- Unpretentiousness in maintenance and reproduction.
Description of appearance
The Evdokia variety has large flowers , up to 6 cm in diameter. Round shape, simple. The color of the petals is fuchsia-pink, with a white-green fringe along the edge. The unopened flower has a fringe color of bright green, like duckweed.
Authorship of Saintpaulia
Moscow breeder Konstantin Lvovich Morev began his acquaintance with the wonderful world of Saintpaulia as a child, thanks to his proximity to the internationally recognized master of the school of Soviet and Russian violet growing B. M. Makuni.
This unexpected push allowed K. Morev’s passion for violets to develop into a passionate desire to engage in the selection of Saintpaulias and gradually become his life’s work.
He has been working on improving the images of violets for about thirty years and invariably follows in his work the principles of professionalism and scrupulousness inherited from his teacher.
ATTENTION! Both varieties of violets with bright colors of powerful flowering caps and rosettes with almost ideal configuration were obtained by K. L. Morev as a result of painstaking scientific research, have proven themselves excellently, participating in various exhibitions, and deservedly enjoy the love of domestic flower growers.
Violet RM Evdokia (N. Skornyakova)
Systematic position
The genus Saintpaulia hybrida is part of the Gesneriaceae family. The Gesneriaceae, together with the Norichnikovaceae and the Yasnotkovaceae, form the order Lamiaceae .
History of creation
The world of flower growers learned about the existence of Saintpaulia at a flower exhibition held in Ghent in 1893.
It didn't take long for Uzambara violets to become a very popular indoor plant. Modern catalogs contain references to more than 30 thousand varieties of this plant.
Saintpaulia is very flexible, which allows you to develop more and more new varieties and varieties .
At the beginning of the 20th century, when breeding of Usambara violets was just beginning, their flowers were blue . Then varieties with white and purple flowers began to appear. After only 30 years of breeding, experts present varieties with double flowers. The selection of Saintpaulias is carried out not only according to the characteristics of the flowers; the shape and color of the foliage are very diverse.
The author of the RM Evdokia variety is Natalya Skornyakova, lives and creates new varieties in Kursk . The prefix RM in the names of her varieties are the initials of the breeder’s mother, to whom all of Natalia’s works are dedicated.
Description of appearance
The flowers of RM Evdokia are simple or semi-double, the edges of the petals are fringed. Pink-coral color with a bright blue-violet fancy pattern. Dark green foliage is collected in a neat rosette.
Violet RM-Evdokia has a very bright color of flowers.
Features of flowering, growth and reproduction
Easy to care for, blooms profusely and for a long time .
RS-White magic
A magnificent variegated variety bred by breeder from Lugansk Svetlana Nikolaevna Repkina.
Species affiliation
In terms of the size of the rosette, the violet RS-White Magic is a classic representative of the standard type. According to the color of the leaf blades, they belong to the variegated fringing type, according to the size of the flower - to large-flowered ones, and according to its color - to monochromatic violets.
Description of the variety
Uzambara violet forms a medium-sized rosette, characterized by sufficient compactness and neat configuration. The round-shaped leaf blades have wavy serrations along the edge. The leaf surface is smooth, leathery, with a bright venation pattern.
A distinctive feature of the variety is a bright white ribbon bordering the dark green leaves . The white edging can only slightly outline the outline with a dotted pattern or occupy up to a third of the leaf plate, giving the violet a special solemnity.
Large buds of White Magic bloom with snow-white heavy corollas (up to 8 cm) of medium terry . The volume of the flower is given by the fringe of each petal.
Saintpaulia has a cap type of flowering.
Features of growth and flowering
The variety is a fast-growing violet with a good growth rate. But with strong variegation of leaves, development may slow down due to reduced chlorophyll content.
quite easily . The flower stalks are elastic, but when all the buds open, they can fall onto the leaves under their weight.
The first flowering is weak, but by the second time the violet forms a rich head of flowers. Then it blooms vigorously and for a long time.
The cap bouquet in adult specimens with its diameter is capable of closing the leaf rosette.
Nuances of maintenance and care
Violet White Magic is suitable for experienced flower growers and beginners - the flower is not capricious and is not picky in its care. But there are some difficult points:
- the plant should not be placed on a windowsill, as with abundant lighting the rosette in the center thickens - a shelving unit is better suited;
IMPORTANT! The necessary additional lighting should be placed at a sufficient distance from the violet - bright light reduces the variegation of the leaf, changes the white edging to a pink or beige tone.
- variegated violet shows cool content (up to +18 +20°C) - in this case, the white pattern will be brighter and larger.
Reviews
Anna Semyonovna. “I am very pleased with the White Magic variety. I have three bushes, and they all delight me with huge caps of white snow. They bloom for a long time. But I think that the variety belongs to ripening violets - only after the second flowering did each of my “magicians” gain strength and real beauty.”
Seryoga. “My wife has wanted a violet for a long time. I gave her a flower on March 8th, the seller called it White Magic. In the store the leaves were almost white, but at home they quickly turned into ordinary green leaves. I went to the store again for an explanation. It turned out that it is hot and there is a lot of light for violets. They removed the pot from the window and moved it to another room, where it was cooler. Now we are waiting for the white stripe to appear.”
Caring for a plant at home
Conditions of detention
Proper watering and fertilizing
Watering is the most important activity. Incorrect, irregular, or excessive watering will lead to the death of the plant.
The water used to water violets must first be left standing for at least two days. Water temperature is room temperature or slightly higher (1-2 degrees)
For violets, two types of watering are used:
- Watering from above. Experienced violet lovers use a 20-50 ml medical bulb with a long spout. A syringe allows you to water plants in doses and in a controlled manner.
pros:
- We control the volume of liquid;
- Water passes through the entire volume of the pot, washing out decay products and reducing the risk of alkalization and rotting;
- When watering with a syringe, the soil is not washed away.
Minuses:
- You may not completely wet the earthen ball;
- With abundant watering, beneficial substances are washed out of the substrate.
- Irrigation by immersion . With this method of watering, pots with violets are immersed in a container of water to about 1/3 of the height.
It is not often that gardeners use watering violets by immersion in water.
pros:
- Water moves from bottom to top, nutrients are not washed away;
- The soil is not washed away;
- High-quality soil moisture.
Minuses:
- The volume of liquid entering the pot is not controlled;
- There is a risk of soil alkalization;
The dry surface of the substrate indicates that the plant needs to be watered. Excessive or frequent watering can cause rotting of the root system and acidification of the soil. How often to water and how much water depends on:
- Soil composition;
- Pot volume;
- Air humidity;
- The size and age of the plant and other factors.
Lighting and air temperature
In the hot season, diffused light is preferable , this happens on eastern and western windows. In winter, plants need bright sunlight coming from southern windows.
Violet Purple Mirage
Bright violet Purple Mirage.
Description of decorative features
Saintpaulia appeared at exhibitions in 2008 and quickly spread through the collections of violet growers. It does not cause any particular inconvenience when developing in a home microclimate, as it differs :
- Easy-going character;
- And simple maintenance requirements.
IMPORTANT! With its growth, the violet almost does not need specific methods for regulating the process of spatial design of the rosette on the part of gardeners. This characteristic feature of the variety gives Saintpaulia much greater significance when collectors choose a new specimen.
The varietal violet independently strives to compactly lay all the growing leaf plates along the serpentine tiers of the rosette, using the architectural principle of constructing a mosaic pattern.
As a result, a very neat bush grows with :
- Smooth contours;
- Dense spatial volume;
- And the possibility of uniform light flow to each section of the outlet.
Saintpaulia, in terms of the size of its maturing bushes, belongs to the varieties of violets from the standard ratio segment - all specimens usually grow to classic sizes, which can only be slightly exceeded by plants on extremely fertilized soils.
Medium sized leaves have:
- Quite rounded in shape with a clearly visible pointed tip;
- Smooth, slightly shiny surface with effectively drawn venation graphics in a light green color;
- Painting the top side with a summer green color and lining the bottom side with a reddish tint.
The contours of the leaf plates are decorated with clear teeth of a somewhat angular configuration.
The variety's leaves may have different edge structures . Different specimens of violets are distinguished by a fairly flat leaf or a strong wavy curvature of the edge.
Violet leaves have distinct teeth.
The violet blooms at the usual time for the Saintpaulia genus and gives flower growers several waves of cap-type flowering, characterized by:
- Large volumes;
- And the constant growth of buds throughout each wave.
Violet flowers have:
- Significant in size;
- And also with a semi-double or terry spatial structure for filling the corollas.
Flowers of different types of doubleness are rarely found simultaneously on one rosette. Each petal has a more or less dense frill along the edge, due to which the flowers:
- They look more voluminous;
- And they have a special charm.
PECULIARITY! In terms of color type, Saintpaulia represents varieties of the one-color subgroup. The entire rim is painted with iridescent shades of purple with barely noticeable notes of violet color. The outline of the petals along the very edge is distinguished by a darker tone saturation and is edged with a thin white ribbon. But the flowers open first with an intense purple color, and the colors approach the varietal standard only after two weeks, gradually lightening the range of tones.
This variety has purple flowers.
Another interesting feature of this variety is the textured density of the flower petals - thin to translucent, they look like mosaic pieces of glass.
Sports
The violet does not exhibit any sporting characteristics and quite consistently repeats the characteristics of the author’s description of the shape and color scheme of the corollas.
A detailed look at life stages
Saintpaulia is characterized by almost complete correspondence of the timing of all processes of its life activity with the course of these phases in most plants of the genus.
Specificity of development in indoor collections
The violet variety is considered ideal for novice collectors because:
- It has a lot of qualities favorable for indoor plants;
- And it shows almost no negative nuances during its development.
Varietal specimens grow with positive stability, responding well to the simple classic care regimens for most Saintpaulias.
The violet blooms like a “hard worker” - starting from the first wave, the variety forms buds magnificently, often and in large quantities, leaving only small gaps between waves for rest.
Violet can be easily propagated by leaf cuttings . The bushes love natural light, but also bloom beautifully on shelving shelves.
IMPORTANT! The only negative touch to the iridescent characteristics of the variety is the desire of the wavy leaf plates of the developing rosettes to curl down and hug the flowerpot.
Growing up according to timing
The process of maturation of Saintpaulia depends on the method of obtaining young specimens :
- If the baby is from a leaf cutting, then about eight months will pass before the first flowering, which marks the beginning of adult life;
- If he is a stepson from his mother’s violet, then the period will be reduced even more.
Reproduction personality
Of the possible vegetative propagation methods for violets, the use of children from leaf cuttings is preferable.
Flower response to temperature
The variety may exhibit slight dependence on temperature gradient :
- In cool microclimates, flowers reduce the brightness of the color scheme;
- And when flowering in hot weather, the corollas have a darker tone.
Pedicel strength
Violet has strong peduncles of optimal length .
Flowering type
The variety blooms magnificently with the formation of voluminous caps. Waves of flowering are repeated with enviable frequency.
Lifespan of a flower
Violet corollas remain healthy for about a month .
The variety in question blooms for about a month.
Reviews
Galina Sergeevna. “ I love K. Morev’s varieties for their focus on simple care with chic decorative qualities. I noticed the violet “Purple Mirage” at the very first exhibition with her participation - the purple flowers with a double edge won my heart. The surprise was the moment of flowering, when the color gradually turned from purple to a deep pink tone. It really is a mirage!”
Violet Purple Mirage Lux
It would be more correct to call the variety of this violet “Purple Mirage 2” , guided by the author’s wishes.
Saintpaulia Purple Mirage Luxury.
Photo and description of violet Purple Mirage Lux
One of the valuable qualities of indoor violets is the ability to independently form the correct shape of bushes - flower growers clearly pay attention to this feature when choosing the next variety for their collection. The variety fully complies with these wishes of violet growers, forming neat rosettes.
Saintpaulia places the growing young leaf blades neatly on several tiers of the rosette in architectural sequence, adhering to the principle of constructing tiled patterns.
After this, bushes are formed:
- Sufficiently dense structural graphics with an even spatial texture;
- And compact contours.
Violet Moreva Purple Mirage Lux, in terms of the size of the average overall form, is a representative of the section of the standard subspecies , and most bushes clearly maintain the digital indicators of the type.
Medium-sized violet leaves differ:
- Oval configuration with a slightly pointed tip;
- Colored in a dark green tone;
- Figuratively extruded venation pattern;
- And a smooth surface with a shiny texture.
The edges of the leaves, with a faint hint of undulation, have large, rounded teeth.
INTERESTING! All specimens of the variety may have a completely different coefficient of manifestation of jagged edges.
The variety blooms with a voluminous cap.
The flowering of violets is marked by enormous volumes of caps , consisting of corollas of significant size, and occurs within the normal time frame for many Saintpaulias. Flowers can remain at the stage of decorative freshness for a long time.
The corollas of the variety have a double, less often semi-double, degree of texture due to the rich filling of the flower with petals. The flowers acquire additional curliness and the greatest volume due to the wavy edges of the many petals.
IMPORTANT! The variety has an unusual color scheme during the flowering process. Its buds open into flowers of a deep purple color with a very thin snow-white outline of the contours of all petals. Only after some time do the corollas change shade to a range of violet-blue tints, leaving a large space in front of the white edging in the form of an intensely dark stripe.
The variety has a dark purple color.
Sports
The variety is characterized by the constant preservation of all characteristics; it does not exhibit sports behavior .
Details of life stages
Easy violet care is possible due to :
- Almost identical course of life phases of the variety;
- And the life processes of most specimens of the genus.
ATTENTION! According to the general scheme of agricultural technology regimes, it is possible to adjust its content with individual nuances.
Individuality development in home collections
Violet specimens can be called ideal for all saintpaulia collectors, as they have many positive qualities and few negative traits that can be corrected by adjusting their care regimens.
Tropical Saintpaulia has a number of undeniable advantages:
- The ability to independently form a socket;
- The presence of a bright decorative effect, manifested from the first flowering;
- The enormous splendor of flower caps, short breaks between waves of flowering and the length of time the flowers remain fresh;
- Rapid growth and harmonious development;
- Good resistance to faults in care.
With positive traits, like other violets, there are always some unpleasant developmental touches:
- Temperature dependence of flowers - heat is necessary for color intensity;
- Gradual increase in maximum flowering characteristics.
Specifics of reproduction
Both vegetative methods of propagation are possible for violets
- Children from leaf cuttings;
- Stepchildren from an adult plant.
The variety is easily propagated by children.
Reaction of violet corollas to temperature
The seedling is slightly dependent on heat :
- In cool weather, the tonality of the flowers may fade a little;
- And in a hot microclimate, the color acquires rich notes.
Character of pedicels
Varietal Saintpaulia is characterized by strong, stocky peduncles with a thick wall structure . The weight of the hats is easy to hold.
Flowering format
The volume of violet blooms appears almost immediately . The fluffy cap of an adult specimen can bend to one side under the weight of the flowers.
Preservation of the flower's vitality
Each flower remains for about a month.
This variety also blooms for about a month.
Reviews
Anastasia. “ I liked the Purple Mirage Lux variety much more than the regular Purple Mirage. Maybe because I love all purple shades. The violet is growing beautifully, several flowerings have already passed - the bush produces huge caps of marvelous flowers. I’m very pleased with the purchase, I recommend it to anyone who doesn’t like problems with growing and caring for it.”
