Violet Luntik

Introduction

Violet is in the top ten among houseplants, it is loved for its beauty and popular because of its easy care. Choosing this culture for the interior and creating comfort in your home, you will not be disappointed, growing a violet does not need to be a breeder, agronomist or botanist, this is half the strength of anyone. A huge number of varieties allows you to choose the one that suits your liking. Today we will consider a subspecies called the violet Luntik.

This is not an ordinary violet color, it is good for its individuality, and the kids like its name, so familiar to them from the cartoon.

Violet Luntik: variety description and characteristics

Violet Luntik: photo

Most people in the street are more accustomed to refer to the violet LE Luntik as a violet, but in reality the culture is “Saintpaulia”. There is one main difference between the first and second options, and it lies in the quality and complexity of the required plant care. Violets are not picky, and can grow and bloom well with minimal care, but the representatives of Saintpaulia will make the grower work hard. But everywhere there are exceptions and the LE Luntik variety of violets described in today's article is a direct proof of this. Even the most inexperienced beginner in floriculture can handle the cultivation of such a variety.

In order to overcome all the doubts that have arisen and be sure of the correctness of the choice made, it is worth studying the main characteristics of the Luntika violet variety. Note the breeder from Vinnitsa, who created not only the described variety, but also some others, Lebetskaya E.A. The color of the violet Luntik is black - gray with lilac tints. It is thanks to its bright colors that the violet got its name "Luntik", because this fairy-tale character pleases the eyes of children with the same eye-catching colors.

Note that the LE Luntik violet variety can have a different coloring pattern, but always in the indicated tones. The common name for this quality is "fantasy coloring", which means that the spots and stripes that create the coloring of a flower can be of various shapes. The center of the flower ("eye") is snow-white, and white-purple blotches can appear on the petals. Remember that their presence is not required and if you did not notice them in the first flowering, then they will appear in the next, and each time they will increase in number. The leaves are attached to a shortened stem, thus creating a neat rosette. The surface of the leaves is covered with a soft, short hair. The leaf plates are painted in a marsh-green color with a distinctly prominent variegation along the perimeter, such a characteristic is not mandatory in this variety and may disappear over time. With the onset of the flowering period, all inflorescences are collected in a bunch created by nature. The petals have a light rim around the perimeter. The flowers are not large and do not grow more than four centimeters in diameter, they are attached to dense peduncles.

Violet Luntik: variety care

Violet Luntik: photo

The biggest plus of LE Luntik violets is the ease of caring for it. For easy growth and rapid reproduction, several rules must be followed.

• When moistening the soil, do not allow water to get on the green mass of the plant.
• Give preference to drip humidification or pour the liquid into the pan the pot is in.
• When preparing a pot for planting "Luntik", it is necessary to lay out a drainage layer, it will ensure the withdrawal of excess water and retain the amount required by the plant.
• Dose the amount of water for irrigation.
• Sempolia prefers well-lit places, your task is to give the plant the right amount of it.
• When choosing a place where your "Luntik" will grow, a window sill on the sunny side of the house is best suited, but the plant grows well in any well-consecrated place.
• Considering the point above, remember that, as with most plants, direct sunlight can significantly harm the violet, and even destroy it.
• By applying constant artificial lighting, the violet will bloom throughout the year.
• Maintain a comfortable temperature range for the plant. Sempolia "Luntik" is quite thermophilic and the best for her is a gap of 20 to 35 degrees.
• Systematically ventilate the room where the violet pot is located.
• Avoid drafts.
• Breeding is carried out by two methods: cuttings and stepsons. The first option is easier and simpler, the second helps to preserve the color.

Violet Luntik: reviews

Violet LE Luntik: photo

Violet growers, flower growers and housewives who are carried away by the cultivation of Luntik violets always speak positively about it. Seventy percent like a small and neat rosette, as well as an unusual and juicy color with colorful splashes. The main disadvantage of the LE Luntik violet variety is the loss of some of the characteristics of the variety during the breeding process. First of all, the variegation is lost.

All beginners should pay attention to the Luntik violet, this is an ideal plant for novice florists, it is beautiful in appearance, bright colors delight the eye, and the ease of care will give you confidence and strength to continue growing violets of other equally interesting varieties.