Description of the variety
"Duchess" is considered one of the most popular, beautiful plants. Almost every florist considers her presence at home necessary. This is a very delicate creature, combining shades of plum and snow-white, which are collected in a fluffy flower.
Leaves
The plant has green leaves, with a slight light green tint. Their surface is slightly ribbed and the edges are quilted. The violet of this variety has a rounded heart-shaped foliage, rather large in size. Small villi are located along the entire perimeter, which makes them terry.
Attention! Violet leaves of the “Duchess” variety like to go down and, so to speak, “hug” the pot
Flowers
Blossoms "Duchess" in large buds, collected in a bunch. Their sizes reach 8 cm.
Flowers have a double surface, covered with short, thin "hairs". Usually, when flowering, about four colorful buds hang over the leaves.
The buds themselves have the advantage of plum shades that seamlessly intersect with white. The edges of the petals have a wavy shape, slightly "torn". Among the small leaves, there is a yellowish core.
Interesting! Description S. Repkina "A bouquet of huge, double and semi-double corrugated white flowers with plum" prints "is very dressed up against the background of medium green quilted foliage."
Features and differences from other varieties
Today science knows more than 8500 varieties of violets. Their number is replenished annually. Each plant is unique in its own way, has its own characteristics of care, cultivation.
One thing is for sure - violets are quite capricious plants.
Scientists have bred plants of various colors and shapes, but almost all of them are a lush bush of leaves, in the center of which several fluffy, voluminous inflorescences bloom.
"The Duchess" requires special attention to herself. For beginners who decide to decorate the room with a beautiful plant, it is better to purchase a different variety.
But for an experienced florist to acquire a violet, to grow a real beauty out of it will be another achievement.
Features of care for a violet ballerina
Violet ballerina prefers natural light, but it is not worth placing the plant in places under direct exposure to sunlight, as this can lead to its wilting. It is best to plant violets on the north window.
In the event that the owner cannot place the violet ballerina in a given place, then it must be limited from the effects of the rays with the help of a thick curtain. The ideal option in this case would be tulle, which will limit exposure to sunlight and at the same time provide very good lighting for the violet.
Choosing a pot for violets:
- It is also quite an important point when growing this plant.
- In this case, it is best to choose pots made of plastic, in which the ballerina violet will grow and develop most beneficially.
- For a violet ballerina, a pot with a diameter of no more than 10 centimeters would be an ideal option.
You can also use centipoly for planting this plant. The pot must be filled with drainage up to half. Caring for a violet ballerina also requires adhering to proper watering.
Watering violets:
- With insufficient watering, the violet will develop slowly or dry out altogether.
- At the same time, you should also not overdo it with watering, since excessive soil moisture can lead to rotting of the root system of the flower and its death.
- Watering must be done in this way: in a bowl of water, you must place a pot with a violet, at the bottom of which there must be a hole. The violet will saturate its root system with water on its own.
- Fertilizers can be added to a bowl of water, which will ensure more productive flowering of this plant.
Violet ballerina requires regular fertilization. This action must be performed every two weeks. Fertilizers are laid during the flowering period of the violet. Do not overdo it with the amount of fertilizer, otherwise it will negatively affect the growth and development of the flower.
This plant is planted in the same pots. When transplanting violets, you just need to replace the soil. Also, the violet requires regular spraying. The best way to do this is to use a water spray at room temperature. You can also wipe the violet leaves with a damp cloth, which will have a beneficial effect on the flowering of this plant. Hygienic cleaning of violets should be done in the bathroom. After cleaning the flower, it should dry in a shaded place. If the flower is placed in the sun, then its rays will harm the violet.
Caring for a violet requires regular performance of the following actions:
- Watering.
- Fertilization.
- Transfer.
- Providing a full-fledged light regime.
If all these actions are carried out in a timely manner, then the violet ballerina will become a real decoration of any room.
Viola fragrant or fragrant violet (Viola odorata)
Viola fragrant is a perennial plant, the flowers of which have a pleasant aroma. Due to this, the extract from fragrant violets is used to create perfumes and cosmetic products. Viola odorata is also cultivated as an ornamental plant. However, the acquired varieties, after several years of cultivation, often run wild.
The leaves of the fragrant violet are rounded, with a jagged edge. Flowers, up to 2 cm in diameter, are located on long thin stems. Species forms are painted in purple, blue, white tones. Cultivars can be red, yellow, purple, pink.
Fragrant violets bloom in April-early May. A second wave of flowering is possible - at the end of summer.
The size of the fragrant viola bush is almost dwarf - up to 15 cm.But if you plant several specimens together, you get a wonderful lush and dense pillow. Due to its decorative effect, fragrant viola is grown in pots on balconies, in flower beds, on flower beds and borders, in mixborders and on alpine slides.
The following varieties of fragrant violets are very popular in culture:
- Soeur d'Alsace - pink (salmon) flowers, very fragrant;
- Alba - pure white simple flowers, with a delicate aroma;
- Ashvale Blue - large white double flowers with blue spots along the edges of the petals;
- Marie Louise - blue double flowers with a white center, very fragrant;
- Lydia Groves - single large pink flowers, sweet aroma;
- La France - flowers are large, purple, simple in structure;
- Orchid Pink - Simple pink-purple flowers with pale blue stripes in the center.
Deepen the seeds by 0.5-0.7 cm and sprinkle the grooves with ground rubbed with your fingers, water sparingly and lightly over the surface with sawdust (this will keep the soil moist). Literally in 5-7 days, the first shoots will appear, which it is very desirable to shade (pull a dark film on top). After 2-3 weeks, the film can be removed.
In a similar way, seeds are planted for seedlings and indoors. Young shoots are dived twice: the first time 5-7 days after planting, the second - after 2-3 weeks according to the scheme: 6x6 cm. And after 1.5-2 months the seedlings are transferred to a permanent residence in the open ground. The distances between the planting holes are 20-25 cm, this is quite enough for its free growth.
Viola tricolor (violet tricolor)
(Viola tricolor)
Viola Wittrock's view(Viola wittrokiana)
combines multiple varieties hybridized with the participation of Altai, yellow and tricolor violets. Strongly branched, with large (up to 10 cm in diameter) single flowers. Plant height ranges from 15 to 30 cm (depending on the variety). Usually cultivated as a biennial. Good for tamping low-growing bushes.
Viola Altai (Viola altaica) is a decorative perennial up to 20 cm in height with bluish-violet or white flowers with blue stripes, "highlighted" with a bright yellow speck. The spur is almost invisible. It blooms twice a season: from late April to mid-June and from August to the very frost. Hardy and quite suitable for planting in the gardens of central Russia.
Viola yellow
(Viola lutea)
The flowers are lemon yellow with a bright spot in the center. Height: 8 to 15 cm, flowering period from May to July.
Viola is better known as Pansies, which is just one of the varieties. The plant is very common for growing in flower beds.
In our latitudes, Viola is represented as an annual plant, delighting with its bright petals almost all summer. There are over 400 varieties of this delicate plant.
