Pests of violets flowers and their photos
Control measures. For minor lesions, aphids can be removed mechanically. If it is stronger, spray the plant with a solution of soap (preferably insecticidal or household), infusion of potato tops, tobacco, or plant ladybirds or lacewings on the plant. If aphids appear en masse, use insecticides.
Control measures. Spraying plants with water, ash decoction. In case of severe damage, the release of a predatory mite amblyiseus on the plant or treatment with insecticides.
Control measures. Spread small pieces of boards, thick cloth, etc. near the plants, periodically collect slugs from under them and destroy. The soil around the plants can be sprinkled with a mixture of ash and lime. Spray the plants with a mustard slurry. To combat slugs, it is useful to settle frogs and toads in the garden.
Control measures. Frequent spraying of plants with water or infusion of tobacco, with severe damage - treatment with insecticides.
Disease and pest control
Violets, like many other plants, are susceptible to diseases such as late blight, powdery mildew, gray rot, white rot. Most often, a white plaque appears, which is disposed of by spraying with a solution that kills bacteria and germs. Worse, when the roots are damaged and brown spots appear on the leaves - you need to get rid of such plants. When red tones and rot are found on the crown, a one percent solution of potassium permanganate helps well.
Parasites such as ticks, whiteflies, worms, and nematodes cause great harm. When cobwebs, traces of eating, sticky drops and other anomalies are found, the plant is urgently treated with complex pest control substances.
Diseases of violet flowers (with photo)
Below is a description of the diseases of violets with photographs - both common and quite rare for these plants.
Control measures. Before sowing, seeds must be etched with a fungicide, sowing should be carried out only in the etched soil, when watering, add potassium permanganate to the water (the water should be light pink). However, it should be borne in mind that too long use of a solution of potassium permanganate for irrigation can lead to oppression of plants. If, nevertheless, the seedlings began to die from the black leg - immediately remove the dead plants, reduce watering, slightly drying the top layer of the soil. Sprinkle the soil around the remaining plants with dry fine calcined sand, perlite or ash. If this does not help and the death of plants continues, urgently dive the remaining seedlings into fresh soil.
Control measures. Creation of optimal conditions necessary for the development of this species. Species affected by root rot should not be planted in soil where fresh manure has been introduced, as well as in places where plants affected by this disease were in previous years.
Control measures. Spraying with a systemic fungicide and creating good conditions for plant growth: timely weeding, loosening the soil, feeding and watering in dry weather.
As can be seen from the photo and description of this disease of violets, with severe damage, the leaves turn yellow and dry out. This disease in most cases appears in early spring, in dry, warm weather.
Control measures. Collection and destruction of diseased leaves or plants in general. Removal of plant residues after vegetation or their deep embedding in the soil. In case of defeat - spraying with Bayleton, benzomil, topaz, tilt, folicur preparations.
Viral and microplasma diseases are caused by various types of viruses and mycoplasmas. Symptoms can also be different: yellowing of individual shoots; twisting, wrinkling, deformation of the leaves; the appearance of mosaic spots and patterns of yellow, cream, bronze color; underdevelopment on the shoots of buds; seedlessness. Viral diseases with certain symptoms appear most often on individual plants.
Control measures. Removal of infected plants. Fight against aphids and other leaf-sucking insects - carriers of viruses.
Is there an orange violet?
It has not yet been possible to breed orange varieties of the Uzambara violet.However, breeders do not abandon attempts to create this shade in a rich range of violet colors.
The Orange Tea Violet or Ness' Orange Pekoe is a gorgeous coral-colored flower with many virtues, including an abundant cap bloom. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with varieties of orange violets. The name is given in honor of the dynasty of princes of Orange.
Interesting! Orange is the garden violet, better known as Pansies. The spectrum of its colors is diverse and there are rich orange specimens in it.
The Orange Perfection Horned Violet is a garden plant. It belongs to the orange violet varieties. The flower is distinguished by an abundance of bright shades - from pale yellow to bright orange.
Plant care at home
Watering and feeding
The red tulip is very capricious for watering. Lack or excess of moisture is destructive for violets - it starts:
- Get sick;
-
Flowers and leaves turn pale.
Therefore, the ideal option for her is wick irrigation. A constant flow of water through the wick will provide the best flowering conditions.
Saintpaulia needs to be fed periodically.
Lighting and temperature
The best place for this violet is the north window. On the western and eastern windows, you must:
- Shade violet blinds;
- Or seal the bottom of the window with paper.
It blooms well and develops at a temperature of 20-22 ° C.
Carefully! Getting to the right temperature is not easy, especially in summer. If you use an air conditioner, make sure that the violet does not get caught in a draft - the roots may rot and the leaves may become stained! In winter, Saintpaulias require additional lighting.
In winter, Saintpaulias require additional lighting.
High humidity required:
- Use a humidifier;
- Or place a container of water next to it.
Weakly acidic peat soils for violets with the addition of:
- Charcoal;
- Or ash.
Pruning and hygiene
Every month or every two months this violet needs to be bathed. The pot is wrapped together in the soil with foil and the leaves are washed under a lukewarm shower.
The old lower leaves are cut if they:
- Turned yellow;
- And they lost their elasticity.
Leaves that show signs of disease are removed:
- White or brown spots;
- Sunburn;
- Or damage.
Attention! Withered buds are removed to preserve decorativeness.
Transplant rules, rejuvenation
The violet is transplanted with a complete replacement of the soil once a year with the usual method of irrigation. If the violet grows on wick irrigation, it is better to replant more often - every six months.
The plant needs rejuvenation if the stem has become very long and does not fit in the pot:
Saintpaulia needs to be replanted once a year.
- The top of the violet is cut off with a clean knife at the height of four rows of leaves, the lowest row is cut off so that the stem is bare at least a couple of centimeters;
- Planted from a pot with fresh soil, pressing the earth tightly around the trunk;
- The violet pot is closed with a bag for constant humidity.
Important! You need to ventilate every three days.
After a month, we can assume that the plant has taken root.
Conditions of care and maintenance of the variety
Violet Jan Caprice is unpretentious in terms of lighting and temperature of the content. Loves diffused light, and does not require increased illumination. Bright lighting only harms this variety. In direct sunlight, the leaves curl up, and the middle of the outlet is clogged.
At the same time, the variety prefers natural daylight, and under artificial lighting it slows down even more growth. In winter, the violet needs additional illumination with fluorescent lamps. Daylight hours should last at least 10 hours a day.
Violet variety YAN Kapriz does not need very bright lighting.
The temperature of the content of the variety is traditional - 20-25 degrees. In cool rooms, variegation increases. At temperatures above 25 degrees, the leaves become completely saturated green, without a characteristic white border around the edge.The curliness of the leaves under such conditions is preserved, but the flowering is reduced in time.
Watering and feeding rules
Violet Jan caprice tolerates irrigation errors very badly. It can tolerate short-term overdrying of the soil, but when waterlogged it immediately rots. The plant is especially demanding for the level of moisture in the soil during the formation of the rosette.
For the violet Jan whim from an early age, it is necessary to organize wick watering. Organize it by placing a cloth tape or cord in a pot. The end of the wick is passed through the drainage hole and lowered into a vessel of water placed under the pot. Wick irrigation of violets helps to avoid mistakes in soil moistening, which often lead to the death of a valuable variety.
When organizing such irrigation, it is important to choose the correct diameter of the wick. Its thickness depends on the size of the pot.
For miniature pots with young rosettes, the diameter should be no more than 2-3 millimeters. For large pots with mature plants 5-6 millimeters.
For violets of the YAN Kapriz variety, wick irrigation is best suited.
You can also use top and bottom irrigation methods 1-2 times a week, depending on the humidity level and temperature in the room. Water for irrigation of violets is used soft: settled, boiled or melted. The water temperature should be equal to the room temperature.
Too warm or too cold water stress the root system of the violet and can trigger the onset of the disease.
When organizing wick irrigation, it is important to monitor the temperature of the water in the tank. In winter, on a cold windowsill, a container of water should be wrapped with a cloth to keep warm.
Violets are fertilized 1-2 times a month, alternating between organic and mineral fertilizers. During the growth of leaves, the plant needs nitrogen, during the formation of buds and flowering - phosphorus and potassium. In winter, during the dormant period, feeding is not carried out.
Plant transplant
It is necessary to renew the soil in a pot with a violet annually, since top dressing is not able to provide the root system with the required amount of nutrients. The main condition for the successful cultivation of the variety is the correctly selected soil.
You can prepare the soil for transplanting violets yourself or buy at a garden store.
The potting mix is made up of the following ingredients:
- sheet soil - 5 parts;
- peat - 3 parts;
- coarse sand - 1 part;
- vermiculite - 0.5 parts.
You can use ready-made soil for violets, but add a small amount of vermiculite or perlite to it to add additional looseness and water permeability.
The violet pot must be selected in such a way that there is room for root development before the next transplant, but without excess soil. In too large a container, the soil will begin to acidify. Young rosettes are planted in pots with a diameter of 5-6 centimeters.
A pot with a diameter and height of 10-12 centimeters is enough for an adult violet. The pot for transplanting violets Jan Caprice is changed every three years, since the roots of this variety grow very slowly. The lower part of the pot is almost half filled with drainage (expanded clay, small pebbles).
When transplanting, the root system is revised. All rotten parts are cut off, leaving only healthy, white, strong roots. If the rot has completely affected the roots, they are stripped to living tissue, sprinkled with activated carbon and a new rooting is carried out. To form a new root system, the plant must be placed in sphagnum moss.
Violet transplant time is early spring. If there is a white bloom on the soil surface or infection of the violet with diseases and pests, it is necessary to carry out an unscheduled transplant without waiting for spring.
