Features of flowering, growth and reproduction
In the work on this article, I was able to note the following distinctive features of violets bred by the breeder:
- Flowers are large and very large on a violet scale.
- Unusual coloration of green petals, three colors in one, fancy speck, bright edging, etc.
- Flowers of complex shape - double, multi-layered, corrugated.
- Abundant and long-lasting flowering.
- As Natalia herself said, she strives for color fastness from fading.
Not all varieties of Natalia Skornyakova are listed here, but it is already clear from them how much the breeder is passionate about the process. One can see the love for these little domestic beauties, as well as the desire to improve them. Such a tremendous selection work has been done, so it is a pity that there is so little information about Natalia herself. The person who created so much beauty deserves special attention!
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The peculiarity of development is that many stepchildren are formed on the stem - it must be removed, otherwise it will bend.
After 11-12 months from the landing of the baby in a separate pot, a full-fledged outlet develops.
This variety retains varietal characteristics.
- Raise several children;
- And choose the ones that fit the most.
Peduncles with buds stand firmly, on each branch there are 4-5 "tulips". When fully opened, under the weight of the buds, they can sink to the leaves.
Important! If there is too much light, the peduncles grow short and hide under the leaves, so that the flowers may not be seen. Flowers are very small and pale, wither quickly
An urgent need to shade the plant. It will take several months to recover.
This saintpaulia does not have a cap flowering.
Violet variety Red tulip blooms for over a month.
The most beautiful flowers are half-open, they look like tulips. At the end of flowering, the buds open completely and quickly fall off.
In relation to these violets, a tremendous selection work was done. The following distinctive features of the Saintpaulias bred by the breeder can be distinguished:
- Flowers are large and very large on a violet scale.
- Unusual coloration (green petals, three colors at once, fancy speck, bright edging, and others).
- Flowers of complex shape (double, multi-layered, corrugated).
- Flowering is long and abundant (a month or more with short periods of calm).
- In her own words, the breeder is committed to the resistance of the plant from burnout.
Also, Natalya Skornyakova collects her collection according to the following principles:
- Compact rosette (compact standard rosette at the first flowering with a diameter of 15 -20 cm, large standard more than 25 cm).
- The beginning of flowering from the moment of planting the leaf is one year, plus or minus one or two months.
- Good immunity.
- Certain soil.
Violets Optimara
What it is?
Optimara is one of the largest uzambara violet growing companies in the world, which has existed for about a hundred years.
In the early 30s of the last century, Hermann Holtkamp, the owner of a greenhouse where various plants were grown, decided that the African violet was a cute plant with a great future.
He encouraged activity towards breeding new varieties and introduced the first commercial variety Sankt Martin to the world 20 years later.
The company began to actively develop in this direction and very soon began to specialize only in Saintpaulias. In 1977, the Optimara trademark appeared.
Today the company has branches in many countries of the world. During its existence, hundreds of varieties have been bred.The main criterion by which varieties are selected is simplicity and ease of plant care.
A wide range of varieties and mass production allowed Optimara to take a leading position in the world market.
Production and laboratory level for the selection of Saintpaulias
The natural color of violets in nature is deep blue. A biologist fascinated by the plant in 1898 was able to breed a variety with flowers of a red-violet hue. For many decades, scientists have bred various varieties that differed in size, shape and color of buds.
Optimara continues to develop this industry on a larger scale. New types of Saintpaulias are created and grown industrially in laboratories and using the latest equipment.
Hundreds of new varieties are emerging through industrial breeding.
In America, Optimara monopolized the Saintpaulia market. Also, this company has branches in Asia, on the African continent. Every year the company not only releases more than one hundred million copies on the market, but pleases consumers with new varieties.
Good to know! On the company's website there is a photo and the name of the varieties and the names of the breeders who are their authors. But Optimara relies on the constant renewal of varieties. For this reason, many varietal varieties do not have a name, but only a number.
Varietal characteristics
Despite the wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors, optimars violets have common features, according to which they can be combined into one group:
- very fast growth of the cutting;
- disease resistance;
- early, abundant and long flowering;
- small symmetrical sockets;
- simultaneous opening of buds;
- bright color of flowers, which retains saturation for a long time;
- good transportability;
- short lifespan.
The catalog of Optimara violets is extensive and every year it is replenished with new varieties. However, the company is not only engaged in the development of single varieties.
There are varietal subgroups. The most famous:
- World Traveler - Large rosette plants. Usually varieties of this subgroup bear a second name - the name of the city;
- Viktorian Charm - have a varied leaf shape;
- Artist`s Palette - they are distinguished by large sizes of flowers and polycolored colors.
Advantages and disadvantages
If it is necessary to constantly shake over a varietal violet, tie up flower stalks, hide from the sun, and as a result two or three flowers come out that are prone to fading, then the industrial Optimara violet will quickly form a rosette and bloom profusely.
These plants are surprisingly tenacious and hardy, undemanding to keeping conditions. They bloom with a large cap above the rosette and bloom brightly and harmoniously.
Saintpaulias of show varieties are very difficult to reproduce. You can buy a new, beautiful variety, take a cutting, grow a new plant from it, and find that it has very little in common with the mother bush. All beauty has disappeared somewhere, there is no shape, no size, and sometimes the color is completely different.
There are no such problems with optimara violets. All cuttings retain their maternal characteristics. The varieties are resistant to change, which is a great advantage in the eyes of amateur flower growers.
Violets from Optimar are easily propagated by cuttings.
But with all the advantages, certain disadvantages of these Saintpaulias should be taken into account. First of all, the Optimara varieties have been bred for decades for the purpose of one-time flowering in connection with the needs of the sales market.
It is very difficult for a beginner to get the plant to bloom again. It is possible, but it requires the necessary knowledge and skills. Moreover, the varieties really have a short lifespan.
With due attention, the violet can be made to bloom again, but it is much easier to separate the stalk immediately after purchase and grow a new specimen.
Violet PT-Elenika (T. Pugacheva)
PT-Elenika is one of the varieties of Uzambar violets, from the genus of hybrid Saintpaulias, the Gesneriev class. Bred by breeder T. Pugacheva.
Photo and description of the variety
The rosette is very neat, even, symmetrical and self-forming. The leaf plates are even, without waviness, but with light teeth. The color is dark green, with a pronounced pattern of veins, which on the obverse are slightly different in shade. The inside is light, light green.
The buds are collected in large inflorescences of three to five pieces. Very large flowers, double and semi-double. The color is mixed, the main tone is snow-white, in the center there is a powdery eye, pale pink in color, and a light green border along the edge. The petals are framed with dense corrugation.
Important! The pink center can increase depending on the conditions in the room, sometimes even filling the entire petal with stains, in such conditions the green corrugation becomes less pronounced.
Sports
Sports are not uncommon for this variety, there are two options.
The first sport with lighter sheets, no waviness around the edge. Her flowers are more collected (the feeling of an unopened bud remains). The color of the petals is almost the same, but the pink eye is very small, the white is not pure, but slightly light green and the corrugation is darker than that of the original.
The second is already a separate variety - PT-Fiona, which was recorded by T. Pugacheva. The flowers do not fully open, and the color is slightly different from the PT-Elenika. The main color is light green, almost white, the eye is almost invisible, and the corrugation is very thick and darker than the original. The leaves do not differ in color, but the edge of the plate is very wavy.
Reproduction
Violet propagates by seeds and vegetatively. Plants grow from seeds that are more resilient and resistant to pests. They are planted immediately after collection, and if this is not done, they will lose the ability to germinate and stratification will be required. In April, seedlings begin to germinate; in May, they should be transplanted to their permanent habitat. Young plants bloom from the second year of life.
The violet sows itself well, seedlings appear at a certain distance from the mother plant - it is 2-4 meters.
Violet propagates vegetatively by side rosettes, you can dig up and plant daughter specimens at a distance of 15 centimeters from each other. It is even easier to breed the plant by dividing the bushes.
If a border is planted with a violet, it should be periodically dug in and trimmed, otherwise it will displace the rest of the inhabitants of the flower bed. Every 3 years, the border must be renewed, otherwise it will be with bald patches, and the violets will become sick and weak. To do this, remove old plants and plant young ones.
Landing
Seeds are planted in open ground on well-prepared, loosened soil. Pre-moisten it slightly. "Cut" grooves every 20-30 cm, sow seeds and sprinkle with a thin layer of earth.
In more severe climatic conditions, seeds can be pre-germinated in glasses or containers in greenhouses or on a veranda. The disembarkation takes place in early March. This is done in the following way.
- Drainage in the form of pebbles or pebbles is laid out at the bottom of the container, fertilized soil is placed on top. The soil can be watered with potassium permanganate for the purpose of preventive measures against diseases and pests. The seeds are shallowly immersed in the ground, moistened with warm water, covered with glass or foil and placed in a dark, warm place for germination.
- To prevent the planting material from rotting, condensate is periodically removed from the film.
- When shoots appear - and this happens in April - the seedlings are transferred to a bright and cooler place. If left in the same conditions, the seedlings will stretch and be thin.
- During the germination period, watering should be moderate, without excessive zeal.
- After a while, the plants dive to activate growth.
- To strengthen the root system, seedlings are fed with mineral fertilizers.
- In May, the seedlings are transplanted into open ground.
Care
The plant reacts poorly to heat and drought. During the period of strong drying out of the soil, the violet should be moistened. Watering is done early in the morning or late in the evening so that the sun does not dry out and clog the soil.
For good flowering, the plant should be periodically fed. But it must be remembered that all types of violets do not tolerate fresh organic matter. As a top dressing, peat is mixed with manure and superphosphates are added.
The soil should be loosened periodically so that the plant can breathe, while weeds are removed.
Violet Kira: description of the variety, types, cultivation, photo and video
Violet Kira: photo
The violet belongs to the Gesneriev family. The plant has earned its popularity due to the lush flowering and high degree of decorativeness. This article is devoted to such a variety of violets as Kira. Today it is customary to distinguish two varieties of this variety. the first was bred by Elena Lebetskaya, the second was the result of the work of Dmitry Denisenko.
For this reason, before making a purchase of a plant, pay attention to the prefix that is in front of the species name. Those who have just decided to start growing violets do not always know what the prefix in front of the variety name means.
most often they denote the initials of the breeder who created the variety.
Violet LE Kira: variety description
Violet Kira: video
Elena Anatolyevna Lebetskaya is a famous violet breeder, lives in Vinnitsa. She began her activity in breeding new varieties of violets in 2000. He is the creator of many varieties: Camellia, Scarlett, Pauline Viardot, Esmeralda, Saint Michel, Fuchsia lace.
Violets, which were bred by Elena Anatolyevna, can be found at various exhibitions, they have earned special popularity in many countries of the world. She loves to share her plant care secrets with everyone who grows violets.
Variety of violets LE-Cyrus first appeared in 2016. The plant is distinguished by medium-sized rosettes and large green foliage, slightly wavy at the edges. The flowers are large (simple or semi-double structure), with a pale pink tint, a variable white eye.
If he talks about sports - mutated babies that do not have the characteristic features of the mother plant - his flowers will be almost completely white.
The Kira violet variety is characterized by rapid growth and bud formation, needs diffused lighting - 13-14 hours a day. The optimum temperature for growing a plant is +19 +20 degrees, it needs protection from drafts. Like all violets, the plant needs a high level of moisture (more than 50%).
For watering violets Kira, you need to use only settled water at room temperature. When watering, make sure that no water droplets remain on the leaves and rosettes of the plant. a young plant needs fertilization, which will contain a large amount of nitrogen, an adult - phosphorus and potassium.
Description of the violet variety DN Cyrus
Violet dn Kira: video
Dmitry Denisenko is a young, but at the same time, confidently declared himself a breeder, whose homeland is Ukraine. The following varieties of the variety have gained particular popularity: wax lily, violet of the bottom of Cyrus, sea secret, champagne rose, blue organza.
The varieties that were bred by this breeder are indoor, have good peduncles and large flowers, with different colors: from white-pink (Zephyr) to dark purple (Parisian Mysteries). The variety first appeared in 2016. Violet dn Kira is distinguished by a compact rosette that has a neat shape.
Violet dn Kira is a very bright and spectacular variety, which has a contrasting color of flowers and foliage.
Violet Kira: variety care
Violet Kira: photo
Violet Cyrus needs bright lighting.In the winter period, you will need to take care of installing additional lighting. However, the plant does not need direct sunlight.
If you want beautiful dark tips on flowers when the plant is in the bud, you need to grow it in a cool room. In the rest of the time, the temperature should be +19 +22 degrees and a high level of air humidity.
Watering must be done with water at which room temperature, previously settled, cannot be hit on foliage and sockets. Once every 2-3 years, the soil mixture needs to be updated. Also, during the period of plant growth, it is necessary to apply special fertilizers.
The indoor variety of the Cyrus violet is a charming plant. If you can care for it properly, it will be able to delight its owner with beautiful flowering over a long period of time.
Due to the fact that the LE Kira violet is compact in size, it is suitable for growing these plants on narrow windowsills. Many give this beautiful flower honor for creating harmony in the room where it is grown, removing all the negative background.
