How to make a violet bloom for a long time - 3 conditions for long and abundant flowering of Saintpaulia

Usambara violet, or Saintpaulia, has been known in our country since the mid-20th century. Today the plant has been thoroughly studied, there have been significant achievements in the field of breeding, and many articles have been published in popular science magazines. And how many books and brochures have been published containing guides on growing these velvet beauties! But not all beginners are able to immediately achieve the desired result. One of the most frequently asked questions is: how to water violets to make them bloom faster? It is impossible to answer this unequivocally, since feeding is only part of the set of rules for care. If you strictly follow them, the plant will definitely thank you with its lush flowering.

Violets are very popular because they can bloom almost all year round.

We decided to talk in detail about how to properly plant Saintpaulias, water and fertilize them, and where it is best to place them in the house.

Violet brings exceptional benefits

Violet is associated with something fabulous and magical:

• Brings harmony to the family.
• Relieves negative thoughts.
• The smell relaxes the body and pleases the soul.
• For lonely people it can improve their personal life.
• It has a beneficial effect on children and calms their emotional state.
• Helps improve mood.
• Treats bronchitis.
• Used for vascular diseases.
• The leaves can reduce the temperature.
• Relieves headaches.

Interesting fact: thanks to this flower, the romance between Napoleon Bonaparte and his lover began.

Violet is an unpretentious plant, but needs proper care. If you care for it incorrectly, the flower may die. There is a sign that violets bloom only in close-knit families.

Correct flower transplant

Once you bring the violet into the house, do not rush to place it with other plants. She loves solitude.

How to properly and carefully replant Saintpaulia? You need to take a pot a little larger than at the moment. Violets need to be replanted twice a year. Now we’ll tell you how to do this correctly:

1. A day before transplanting, water the violet well with warm water.
2. After this, we pull out the plant along with the soil and then plant it in a new pot.
3. We free the roots from the ground and process them if necessary.
4. We place the plant in a new pot and fill it with fresh soil up to the lower leaves.
5. To fill the voids inside, shake the container lightly.
6. The plant should be in a dark place for one day. This is how the violet gets used to the new place and all the wounds heal faster.

Which varieties bloom all year round?

The corollas of violets with a green border or inclusions do not wither the longest. Sometimes the color is perceived as yellow, but it simply cannot be in the cultural palette.

How long Saintpaulia will bloom depends not only on the variety, but also on the conditions of its maintenance, the quality of the soil, and the heredity of a particular bush. According to reviews on forums, violets last especially long at the peak of their decorative properties:

• Golden Outum;
• Firish Iridence;
• Anastation;
• Arapahoe;
• Bisque Risky;
• Blue Bican;
• Bob Omega;
• Concord;
• Emerald Pink;
• Frosty Fralick;
• Frozen in Time;
• Golden Fontaine;
• Irish Flirt;
• Zhdaz it Up;
• Mermaid;
• Midnight Velvet;
• Miss Smarty Pants;
• Neon Hallow;
• Ness Blueberry Puff;
• Robs Bularu;
• Stein Win;
• Susie Sunshine;
• Volkmans Mary;
• AE-Dunno on the Moon;
• AN-Kopeechka;
• The bride's bouquet;
• Kostina Fantasy;
• Beloved Daughter;
• Frosty Cherry;
• Indonesia;
• Claudia;
• Flower Swirl;
• Jan Minuet.

Concord

Mermaid

Anastasia

Golden Outum

Arapaho

frosty cherry

Creating a comfortable environment for violets

The plant needs long-term lighting of at least 10-12 hours. Bright sunlight is dangerous for violets; the leaves get burned and can become sick. The best location for a flower is on shelves where there is no bright sun . The temperature in the room should not exceed 24 degrees.

High humidity is required, approximately 55-63%. In winter, it is better to remove the pot from the windowsill, especially if there is a heating system nearby. The air around the flower must be sprayed, but not on the plant itself. The flower is placed in a tray with wet expanded clay. With low humidity, the buds develop slowly.

The plant is very demanding when it comes to watering. Violets like fairly infrequent watering - about once every 6-9 days. The water must be clean, settled, and must correspond to a certain temperature. Filtered water is also suitable for irrigation. It is not advisable to spray the leaves to avoid the risk of fungal infections.

Mr. Summer Resident recommends: tips for determining the reason for the lack of flowering of violets

In order for plants to bloom from early spring until autumn, the following is recommended in different cases:

• No buds are formed, but there are many shoots - the container is too large for a violet.
• According to external signs, the flower is healthy, but there is a white coating on the soil - the soil is depleted, the plant needs to be transplanted into new, light soil.
• Peduncles form slowly, leaves curl - abundant watering or acidic soil.
• Light spots appear on the foliage - very cold or hot water or sunburn. To avoid burning the plant, in summer it is watered after sunset.
• If there is a lack or excess of fertilizing, Saintpaulia will not bloom. The plant needs phosphorus and potassium; too much nitrogen is undesirable.
• If the flower is mature, more than 3 years old, it is planted.
• Avoid exposure to direct sunlight.
• The leaves are cleaned with a soft, slightly damp cloth, but not moistened with water.
• The soil should not dry out or be too wet.
• Do not allow temperature changes.

By following all the recommendations, even an inexperienced florist can achieve the blooming appearance of violets.

Flowering period

It is impossible to pass by and not pay attention to the beautiful cap of violet flowers; it involuntarily attracts the eye.

What needs to be done to achieve abundant flowering? One leaf contains one flower, we need to remove the top row of peduncles, so we get new ones.

When growing the second row of flowering shoots, we repeat the plucking procedure. And we leave the third tier if the number of flower shoots that appear is satisfactory. If you want more, then remove the third row completely.

After removing the flower buds, the violet changes in growth. To achieve good flowering, you need to form a rosette and process:

• lateral shoots on the stem;
• leaves that are in the first row;
• and those that interfere with the symmetrical development of the rosette.

When the plant grows and gains the required volume, we leave the buds that have appeared. After 5 months, the flower reaches a beautiful blooming cap.

Remember that the plant can bloom only in a well-groomed outlet. To do this, you need to comply with all the conditions at the initial stage of development.

Orange peel

A huge amount of vitamins is contained in orange peel, from which you can also prepare an effective fertilizer for indoor violets.

To prepare the product, you need to pour a liter of boiling water over the peel of a large orange, and then let the mixture brew for 24 hours. The finished broth should be filtered and then diluted with clean water in a ratio of 1:10. Violets need to be watered periodically with this fertilizer so that their leaves do not turn pale and are healthy.

This fertilizer helps strengthen the immune defense of a houseplant, as a result of which it will become more resistant to pests.

How to increase violet reproduction from leaves

Propagating this wonderful flower is not difficult at all. You can ask for a leaf for brood or cut it from an existing flower. Favorable time is from February to May. Any healthy leaf from the top or middle rows is suitable for brood. The sheet must be undamaged.

Propagation of the shoot in a container of water

1. We make an oblique cut at the cut leaf, the stem is pointed at the end.
2. Then rinse under water and dry. Activated carbon can be used to process the cut.
3. Next, take a convenient container: fill a small jar, shot glass or other container with water.
4. We settle or filter the water.
5. We immerse the stem in water about 1 cm and wait; after four weeks or even less, the first roots appear.
6. The water must be changed once a week.

Substrate propagation of violet leaf

1. We prepare the cuttings as in the first method.
2. You can take a plastic glass, then cut out a small hole for drainage.
3. The substrate must be moist.
4. The cutting should be planted a little more than one cm.
5. A glass with a branch is placed on the tray.
6. Then pour water into the pan.
7. The shoot should not dry out; to do this, add water in a timely manner.
8. We create a small greenhouse, cover it with polyethylene and make small holes for air to pass through.
9. We are waiting for the appearance of small leaves and transplanting the violets into the ground.

Violet – loves caring attitude. If the plant feels good in the created conditions, it will show itself in all its glory.

What should I do to make it bloom?

There is one secret that few flower growers know about - violets bloom well only at a young age, up to about 4 years . If the plant takes longer to grow, then it is almost impossible to get inflorescences from it. Therefore, the Saintpaulia collection needs to be constantly updated.

You must not allow the plant to grow, strictly ensure that there are no more than 7 leaves on one stem, otherwise the flower will forget about flowering for a long time, since all the vital forces will be spent on developing the greenery, and as a result, improving the root system. The lower leaves should be removed, no matter how sorry they are. You cannot cut the foliage, only break it.

You can provoke flowering by watering the plant with hot water, but according to the usual schedule and without fanaticism. Do not scald with boiling water, but pour water at 50 degrees. Experienced lovers of this plant say that the flower really likes this procedure, and it quickly responds with vigorous flowering.

It is often very difficult to determine the absence of inflorescences . Therefore, it is worth trying all the options and determining the cause by simple elimination.

How to protect violets from diseases

It is not difficult to care for the plant at home, but if you neglect the rules, problems may arise and, accordingly, the flower will die. The irrigation regime must be observed; lighting and soil composition play an important role.

Let's look at the most important things that need to be observed. to fertilize the violet with fertilizing once every two weeks. Autumn is the time when the use of all vitamins should be reduced. Feeding is carried out in winter. It is better to purchase fertilizers with phosphorus.

After flowering, the violet is processed, dried leaves are removed, single buds are removed with scissors, or a bamboo stick with a blunt end is used so as not to damage the stem of the bush.