Violet Whipped Cream

This variety of violets was bred quite recently, but it is already gaining popularity and receiving the highest results at various exhibitions and competitions. Violet Whipped Cream is distinguished by its tenderness and cuteness, as well as its incredible lace buds that can easily decorate any room.

The creator of the amazing Whipped Cream is Elena Lebetskaya, who is an incredibly experienced breeder and we are confident that she will surprise us once again with new amazing varieties in the future. At the moment, on her shoulders lies the creation of about four hundred completely unique varieties of this wonderful flower, and they are all worthy of attention.

However, we will focus only on Whipped Cream, since it is they who are currently considered the peak of our compatriot's career. We will analyze all the advantages and disadvantages of this variety, and also tell you how to get such a beauty in your own home.

Violet Whipped cream: variety description

Violet Variety Whipped Cream: Photo

Violet Whipped Cream instantly catches the eye, whoever looks at her. This is a truly stunning home flower that should definitely take pride of place on your balcony or windowsill. Its leaves are rather dark, but at the edges they reach a much lighter shade of green, as, indeed, on their back. Also, the leaves are covered with small villi, and there are practically no veins on them.

The outlet itself is very neat and not too big. Its diameter is about seventeen centimeters, and the leaves are planted on rather long petioles, sitting in the ground on stable and strong roots.

Important!

The variety must be handled incredibly carefully, since, despite the fact that the petioles and the root system form a fairly strong structure, it is easy to destroy it with too sloppy movements of the owner. Therefore, be very careful and careful.

As for the colors, they, as already mentioned, are just gorgeous. They really look like they were knitted by your grandmother as a gift, putting all her love and care into this business.

The petals are most often painted in snow-white color, and their edges have a lace texture. Nevertheless, you can often find petals, which are very unevenly colored in stripes of pinkish tones. Inside the bud, there is an orange-pink core.

It should also be noted that some flowers can be much whiter than others, and therefore it may seem that a whole bouquet is collected in one vase. However, it seems to us that very many would describe these flowers as foam or, in fact, whipped cream, and it must be admitted that once you see this similarity, you will never be able to get it out of your head.

Absolutely all flowers are collected in one large inflorescence in the center of the bush, which looks incredibly luxuriant and terry. The buds, by the way, are quite weighty, but the variety is designed to withstand their pressing mass.

How the violet came into existence Whipped cream - the history of the variety

Violet Whipped cream is called the crown of all Elena Lebetskaya's creations for a reason. Many of her varieties, although they were good, did not reach the level of the best of the best. However, this variety still surpassed them all, and it was created through painstaking work.

Distinctive features

Variety of violets Whipped cream: Photo sport

The shade of the flowers of this variety of violets is extremely unstable and can change dramatically from almost any external factors: light, temperature, humidity - all this can make your buds not snow-white, but pinkish-purple in some places.

Also an interesting feature is that during reproduction, you can observe the appearance of small sports violets Whipped cream, which are almost completely colored in scarlet red.

How to Grow Violet Whipped Cream

In principle, if you try hard enough and make every effort to provide this violet with the best living conditions, you may well be able to achieve almost constant flowering from it. However, in order to do this, you need to strictly follow the instructions that we have collected together and provided below.

First and foremost, you will have to provide the plant with good and consistent lighting, which is incredibly important for successful growth and development. However, the light should not be too bright. Therefore, it is best to place a pot of Violet Whipped Cream on a western or eastern window, where the light will be diffused and pleasing to the plant.

Winds and drafts must be completely excluded from the life of this delicate violet. Since she reacts to them extremely negatively and may well get seriously ill, which will lead to extremely undesirable consequences.

Watering should be not only abundant, but also regular. Basically, it should be noted that the regularity and consistency of your procedures is the best you can offer to almost any plant.

Also, it would be very helpful if you timely fed violet Whipped cream. This will greatly help her not only develop quickly, but also maintain flowering for a very long time.

If you follow all of the above rules, then you can be almost sure that your violet not only feels good, but also perfectly protected from all kinds of pests and parasites.

Soil mix

Violet Whipped cream belongs to the saintpaulia family. Therefore, if you are not a professional gardener who knows how to properly prepare the soil with your own hands, we advise you to bring the necessary soil in any garden shop.

However, if you are confident in your abilities and know that you can do the job for sure, you can prepare the potting mix yourself. The main thing is to find all the necessary ingredients. A list of them is given below:

• Coniferous soil;
• Sod soil;
• Torah or fine river sand;
• Land with leafy humus.

All this is mixed in equal proportions. However, we should remind you that if you do decide to compose the soil yourself, you will have to thoroughly disinfect it, as you cannot be sure where and how all the ingredients you use were stored.

There are two ways to do this, both are quite popular and show a good percentage of effectiveness. Their essence lies in the fact that you either keep the soil in the freezer for 24 hours, or bake it in an oven at a temperature of two hundred degrees for just one hour.

The soil you have should turn out to be quite loose, and therefore, if the required consistency does not come out in any way, you should still abandon the experiments and buy the soil in the store. You also need to make sure the soil is nutritious enough.

Nevertheless, if you used insufficiently fertile ingredients, it is better not to add nitrogen fertilizers to the resulting mixture, as they can have a detrimental effect on the flowering of violets.

Which pot to choose to make the Violet Whipped Cream feel comfortable?

Violet Whipped cream: photo

Unfortunately, no universal hints can be given here, since each plant is completely unique, and, accordingly, a unique pot must be selected for it. However, there are still rules for how this pot is selected.

Firstly, it should be noted that the best and most accurate hint about what size the pot should be will be given to you by the leaf rosette itself. It should be at least three times larger than the pot itself. Otherwise, all the energy of the flower will go to the formation of greenery, and not to maintain the growth of buds.

It is also very important to ensure that the pot you buy has enough drainage holes that will prevent moisture from stagnating in the container for too long and, therefore, prevent the appearance of putrefactive formations.

As for the material, it is completely unimportant, and therefore you can choose both plastic and ceramic pots. None of these options will harm the plant, and the plant will not harm the potting material.

Lighting

As already mentioned, the right place for growing a flower can be an incredibly important and significant factor in its cultivation. Therefore, we dare to repeat ourselves and remind you that the violet Whipped cream must necessarily grow in rather bright, but still diffused rays.

Such lighting can be provided by windows of north and east orientations, however, in principle, you can place the pot on the south window, but in this case you will have to take care that during the sun the direct rays do not injure the flower.

Also, the south window can be considered as a good option during cold snaps. The fact is that in winter the sun, obviously, shines much less brightly, and therefore windows facing south become as effective as south or west windows in summer.

Alternatively, you can also hang a special barrier on the window, which will screen out excess ultraviolet light and prevent the leaves or buds from getting burned.

Temperature regime

In fact, you don't have to bother too much with the temperature of the content of this flower. The fact is that it grows well in ordinary room conditions, which usually range from twenty-four to twenty-six degrees.

However, in winter this temperature should drop slightly, preferably up to twenty degrees Celsius. Small deviations upwards are not critical at all.

Humidity

This flower relates very well to the slightly increased humidity in the room, however, it should be understood that we are now talking exclusively about the general humidity. The fact is that the whipped cream violet absolutely cannot stand spraying its leaves from a spray bottle, since such a shower can harm its integuments.

By the way, this also means that you need to be very careful when watering the violet le Whipped cream, so as not to accidentally spill water on the sensitive leaves.

Violet Whipped cream: planting and propagation

Violet Whipped Cream: Sports Photo

Even a novice gardener can plant a Violet of the Whipped Cream variety, as this procedure is incredibly simple and does not require too much in-depth knowledge from you. Nevertheless, it is still necessary to follow the instructions given.

First of all, you will need to put a layer of drainage in the pot, which will leave up to two centimeters. This will provide a much better water exchange. After that, soil is poured over the drainage, in which a small depression is made for the violets. In this depression, in fact, the plant is planted. After that, all cavities and the surrounding void are gradually filled with soil.

You should press it down a little as you fall asleep. This must be done very carefully, since too sharp movements can seriously damage the root system and stems of violets le Whipped cream.

As for reproduction, then it is carried out using one of the following methods: cuttings, dividing rosettes, leaf or seed.

The first three methods are incredibly common and have a fairly high germination rate. Gardeners speak very positively about them, since they do not cause them any difficulties at all. Fourth - seminal the method is incredibly difficult to perform, and its results in ordinary home conditions leave much to be desired. Nevertheless, it is quite widespread among breeders, which, however, is hardly interesting to you.

How to properly care for a flower?

Leaving is the last, but not the least, part of our instructions. The most important thing is to carry out all the procedures listed below on time and never get out of schedule.

First of all should be mentioned, of course watering. In order for this procedure to become simple and easy for you, you will have to remember a few simple rules, which say that watering begins when and only when the top layer of the soil dries out a little.

There is not much to say about exactly how to water. Let us only remind you that the water should not touch the leaves, and therefore it is better for you to purchase a watering can with a long spout. As for the water, it must be settled or boiled.

In addition, you should make sure that it is slightly warmer than its surrounding environment (about five degrees). This is perhaps the most important rule, since when watering with cold water, you can well cause a real shock in the plant, which will lead it to a sudden and sad death.

Transfer

The best time to start this, without a doubt, an important procedure, is Spring. You will have to catch the moment when all the frosts are already behind, but the heat has not yet had time to rage. Then you can proceed to the next steps.

Violet Whipped cream: photo

First of all, you should water the violet very well with Whipped Cream before planting to ensure that it has enough resources for a successful and painless operation.

After that, a new pot is selected. We recognize its size by the already well-known formula, which states that the three diameters of the pot must be equal to the diameter of the leaf rosette.

Now that the pot is selected and purchased, you can start preparing the soil. We have already written above how to prepare it and what ingredients you need for this.

Also, we must not forget about the drainage, which is an integral part of the pot. In addition to the fact that the plant grows over time and requires transplanting into a larger pot, this operation is also important because the soil in the pots of violets is very quickly depleted and turns into useless soil, in which the violet le Whipped cream will not be able to produce flowers successfully enough.

Fertilizing and feeding

First of all, as we have already said, you should not abuse nitrogen fertilizers, as they can be extremely harmful to the plant. Especially if used in large quantities.

Your best bet is to buy a special fertilizer designed for Saintpaulias and apply it to the soil twice a month. On the other hand, it is completely unnecessary to buy a fertilizer created individually for this family.

For example, if you cannot find the drug you need on the market, you can always replace it with a simple universal feeding.

Diseases and pests

Any problems with Violet le Whipped cream arise only if it is not properly cared for. Therefore, any disease that has arisen should be perceived as a signal saying that you are doing something wrong.

For example, if the leaf plates turn pale and stretch upward, then you are not providing the plant with the amount of lighting it requires.The exact opposite situation is observed if the plant receives too much sunlight. Leaves droop and become lethargic.

Violet Whipped cream: photo

If you can observe small putrefactive formations on the stems and stalks, then this is your last chance to stop watering the plant so abundantly. If the rot has reached the foliage of the violet le Whipped cream, most likely, the root will not last long, and the flower will have to be parted.

Brown spots on the leaves of the Violet Whipped Cream variety signal an excessive air temperature, due to which the plant is significantly weakened and cannot protect itself from the even more scorching sun. In addition to decay with excessive watering, such an unpleasant problem as powdery mildew... This is one of the most common diseases among ornamental and not only plants.

Unfortunately, it is very difficult to cure it, and more often than not it is simply impossible.

Conclusion

Violet Whipped Cream is a terrific variety that absolutely every lover of this family should have in their collection. Its lacy buds and monotonous, soft leaves will definitely not go unnoticed by your guests, and this flower will not cause any inconvenience to you.

It is easy to care for the Violet Whipped Cream variety, and, besides, you can significantly improve your skills, and in the future you will definitely cope with more whimsical flowers. Hopefully the information provided by us was helpful and you will succeed. It remains only to wish good luck.