Violet Lituanica
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The origin of the lituanica violet variety
Violet Lituanica: photo
Violet Lituanica is a variety of violets known for its truly fantastic coloration. Translated from Latin, its name means Lithuania - in this case, it is not so much the name of the country as a reminder of one of the tragic events of Lithuanian history. "Lithuania" was the name of the plane that crashed while trying to set a world record during the flight from New York to Kaunas. In honor of the pilots who died during this disaster, the design of one of the banknotes was created, and also the variety of violets, bred by the breeder F.K.Butenay, was named.
Violet Lituanica: variety description and characteristics
Violet Lituanica: photo
Violets of the Lituanica variety belong to the group of Saintpaulias - African violets that grow in the wild in Kenya and Tanzania. In their form, they belong to trailers - ampelous plants with numerous elongated shoots, they are characterized by long and abundant flowering in several stages. The reason for this is the presence of a large number of axillary stepchildren, providing growth points.
Leaf characteristics
Small carved violet leaves are painted deep green and are attached to the stems by means of straight elongated petioles. The leaf outlet is compact, but at the same time it can be quite spreading. The more sunlight hits the violet bush, the more the petioles elongate. Each rosette is unique and gives the plant originality.
Flowers
Densely double flowers are similar in shape to dahlias, but in color they are strikingly different from them. Delicate peach-colored petals have more saturated edges in color - they are almost brown. The central petals do not bloom, which is compensated for by the splendor of the outer petals. The average flower diameter is about 4 cm. Since Lituanica belongs to violets-trailers, its stems are characterized by a drooping shape - round fluffy flowers sink to the ground. The flowering of violets of the "Lituanica" variety is always very abundant and long-lasting.
Features of the variety
The main difference between Lituanica violets and other violets is their spectacular color. Pale peach petals are covered with darker lines, specks, and segments. Another feature of this variety is the laboriousness of the process of its reproduction.
Violet Lituanica: cultivation
Violet Lituanica: photo
The success of growing Lituanica violets directly depends on whether the grower is able to create suitable conditions for her. Compliance with simple recommendations will increase the chances of a successful result of the entire event.
Soil selection
The soil for growing violets Butene Lituanica should be light and loose, it should allow water and air to pass through well. Otherwise, putrefactive processes will develop, detrimental to the root system of the plant. The best solution would be to purchase a ready-made potting mix intended for growing violets. The same growers who prefer to prepare the soil on their own can make it looser by adding peat, perlite, vermiculite to the mixture.
Choice of capacity
The capacity for growing Lituanica violets should be fairly low and wide.It is recommended to give preference to pots with smooth and rounded edges - so the drooping shoots of the violets of Lituanic Butene will not be injured.
Lighting mode
Variety trailer violet Lituanica belongs to the light-loving varieties of violets, but artificial lighting is not the best solution. These violets prefer sunlight, and the duration of daylight hours is quite long - at least 10 hours. For this reason, it is better to put Lituanika on the windowsill. In the dark, you cannot do without additional lighting sources.
Temperature regime
Violets Lituanica feel good at a normal room temperature of 18 to 24 degrees. A higher air temperature negatively affects their condition, as well as a lower one. First of all, due to non-observance of the temperature regime, the quality of flowering of this variety suffers.
Air humidity
Violet trailer variety Lituanica is a moisture-loving variety, so the grower should take care of additional humidification of the air in the room where the violets are located. The simplest solution is to place a saucer of water filled with pebbles next to the flowers.
Violet Lituanica: planting and reproduction
Violet Lituanica: video
The traditional method of breeding violets, which is also suitable in the case of "Lituanica", is the rooting of a leaf or a lateral process. For this purpose, light loose mail is used with the addition of perlite or vermiculite. You can also use ready-made peat tablets or grow a seedling on wet sphagnum. Having chosen tablets from peat and humus, you should first soften them by placing them in water for a while, and then kneading and mixing with a small amount of perlite. The leaf or shoot takes root in the resulting nutrient mixture. In the case of moss, cut the moss into small pieces and fill a third of the container with them. The lateral process or the tip of the shoot cut off with a sharp knife should be placed on sphagnum, after cutting off the lower leaves. To speed up root formation, it is recommended to cover the container with plastic wrap or a glass lid. Additional lighting will help speed up the rooting process even more, which will occur in 2-3 weeks.
Transplanting stepchildren is done in the same way: a plastic wrap or glass cap is placed over the pot for about a week. This simple measure will help the seedling adapt faster in a new place.
Violet Lituanica is distinguished by high growth rates, therefore, it periodically needs to be transplanted into a more spacious container. The transplantation procedure is recommended to be carried out by transferring an earthen coma from one pot to another and filling the free space with fresh soil. Thus, the root system of the plant will not suffer, and the bush itself will quickly take root in a new place. The transplanted violet bush Lituanica Butene needs to be cut off - all the lower leaves are removed, several top plates remain. Pruning will allow the plant to grow faster and form new rosettes. Transplanted Lituanica violet bushes should be watered abundantly.
Violet Lituanica: care
Violet Lituanica: photo
Further care for the Lituanica violet sapling is no different from caring for an adult plant and comes down to the most common procedures - watering, feeding, preventive treatment.
Watering mode
Despite the moisture-loving nature of the Lituanic violet, uncontrolled and excessive watering will harm it. First of all, the root system of the plant suffers from the accumulation of moisture in the soil - it begins to rot, which can cause the death of the entire bush. A sign of excessive watering is the wilting of the leaves of the violet variety Lituanica. In this case, the bush must be removed from the pot and carefully examined for rot on the roots.A symptom of the development of putrefactive processes is the appearance of brown spots on the root processes of the plant. The affected parts of the root system must be cut off and disinfected with a solution of potassium permanganate, brilliant green, activated carbon or other antiseptic. After processing, the violet must be transplanted into fresh soil.
Meanwhile, the drought is no less disastrous for Lituanica - it is important to ensure that the earthy clod does not dry out. Regular but moderate watering is optimal. In cases where a long break between watering cannot be avoided, the problem of drying out the soil can be solved by using drugs such as "Zircon" or "Epin". It is enough to add a couple of drops of the preparation to 100 g of water for irrigation of violets.
Fertilization
The violet variety Lituanica Butene is characterized by long and abundant flowering. You can maintain the strength of the plant during the flowering period by applying top dressing. Only adult bushes need fertilizers, young seedlings develop successfully without additional nutrition. Many flower growers prefer to use the preparation "Kemira Lux" to fertilize Lituanica violets. It is very simple to prepare a solution based on it - it is enough to dilute 20 g of the substance in half a liter of water. Then the resulting solution is diluted in a proportion of 1 tablespoon to 3 liters of water. During the flowering period of the violet variety Lituaniki, you need to alternately water the flower with water and the resulting solution.
Protection against diseases and pests violets Lituanica Butene
The main problem when growing Lituanica violets is gray rot, which affects the aerial parts of the plant. Of the harmful insects, aphids and spider mites are the most dangerous. Aphids feed on the juice of violets and settle on flowering shoots, depleting the bush. Red spider mites cover the leaf plates of violets with red dots entangled in cobwebs. The leaves affected by them are deformed and dry. Spider mites cover old foliage with brown spots. Yellow specks on the leaves become a sign of the presence of cyclamen mites. You can get rid of pests by using insecticide preparations.
