General characteristics and a little history
The description of the flower is very laconic: it is a short, herbaceous plant. Green, slightly wavy leaves are located on low stems, forming a basal rosette. The flowers are velvety, white-light green, as a rule, delight with their beauty for quite a long time. Discovered for the first time a blooming beauty in the African tropics. It received its scientific name Sainpaulia in honor of Saint-Paul - the baron, to whom it owes its discovery.
In 1892, he saw this flower among the boulders and sent it to his father, who had a collection of rare plants. The Uzambara violet was named by its consonance with the area in Tanzania, where Albert Saint-Paul noticed a flower while walking with his beloved. This was followed by exhibitions, publications in magazines, which helped Saintpaulia to become generally known.
Choosing the right plant
Violet Ecstasy: photo of the variety
If you want to buy the AB Ecstasy violet variety, then when you buy a plant, be sure to pay attention to the appearance of the flower. It is advisable to visit a flower shop late in the fall or in the first summer days before the onset of a hot period
Newbie flower growers immediately want to purchase an already flowering bush, but do not rush with this: you may be disappointed in the purchase. This is because potted flowers are usually brought to markets and shops from Western European countries, where they are cultivated on an industrial scale.
One or two months violet AB Ecstasy will delight you with the fact that it will bloom vigorously, and then the flowering will end, and the flower may die (this is a greater percentage of probability). Think, do you really need beauty for a while? If you buy cuttings, then in this case you will not regret it, because a young bush quickly adapts to growing conditions, in addition, it has a low cost. But even when determining the variety of a seedling, difficulties may arise. There is also the possibility that you will buy a flower that does not meet your expectation.
Plus, the cultivation of a violet cut AV Ecstasy is a very lengthy procedure, in addition, the plant will bloom for the first time only after a year.
How to choose?
If you want to become a happy owner of Saintpaulia, be sure to pay attention to the appearance of the plant when buying. It is better to visit the store in late autumn or at the beginning of summer, when the heat has not yet come
Beginning florists are tempted to buy an already blooming specimen, however, there is no need to rush: your purchase may turn into a disappointment. The fact is that potted plants, as a rule, come to retail outlets from Western Europe, where they are grown commercially.
Pleasing the eye with rapid flowering for 1-2 months, Saintpaulias fade and in most cases die. Do you need temporary decoration? Buying cuttings, you will definitely not lose, because a young plant will quickly adapt to new conditions, and its price is much lower. However, with the definition of the "baby" variety, problems may arise. And yet there is still a risk of buying a flower that does not meet your expectations.
Violet Ecstasy: growing and care
Violet Ecstasy: photo of the variety
When growing a violet of the Ecstasy variety, you need to be careful about temperature conditions, since the plant does not tolerate sudden changes in temperature regimes, the best option is nineteen to twenty-four degrees. Violet comes from the tropical zone, and there the duration of daylight hours is long enough, therefore, in order for the bush to grow well, long-term illumination is required - twelve hours a day.In the winter season, it is required to additionally illuminate the tropical beauty with fluorescent lamps. However, do not go to extremes - such a flower does not tolerate the direct sun.
Watering a violet Ecstasy is just as important as keeping an eye on the light level. It should be said right away that the most popular reason that a flower dies is an excess amount of water.
This fact appeared due to the morphology of the leaves: the small villi that cover the leaves protect the culture from strong cooling and overheating, but when direct sun hits them, spots form - burns, and water droplets can increase the harmful effect by 100 times ultraviolet rays.
In addition, the method of watering is also important.
The most popular top watering is not particularly safe and must be done with extreme caution. A watering can with a thin nose is used, water is poured immediately under the root, the leaves cannot be touched
Wick, or lazy, watering is safer and less time consuming. As the name implies, the liquid goes into the container with the help of a wick, one end of it is in the drainage of the container, the second is dipped into a container with water. Thus, the flower independently absorbs the required amount of water.
Also, the violet Ecstasy itself can control the incoming liquid during bottom watering (through the pallet). The soil is saturated with water, the residues are drained thirty minutes after watering. The soil for the flower should be loose to enrich the root system with oxygen.
You can also purchase a ready-made soil mixture in a special store, in addition, it is permissible to plant a violet AB Ecstasy in coniferous soil, sand and sphagnum moss are added there, as well as leaf humus.
It is undeniable that growing flowers and watching them grow is a favorite pastime for most people. When comprehending such a science as floriculture, the Ecstasy violet will be an excellent choice, because it is undemanding and easy to care for. Professionals can prove themselves as breeders: with mutations, they can get various, original shades of a flower.
Violet Ecstasy: video variety
