Violet Summer twilight - description and characteristics of the variety
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Violet Summer twilight is one of the hybrid Saintpaulias that are so loved by flower growers all over the world. It is quite bright, spectacular, its lush bloom pleases the eye for a long time. However, in order to achieve the maximum beauty of lush inflorescences, some efforts will have to be made, which are quite doable.
What does a violet look like Summer twilight
Violet Summer twilight belongs to the classic standard, with a small compact root rosette.
Letnie Sumerki Moreva, as it is sometimes recorded, belongs to the flowering genus Saintpaulia, which is part of the Gesneriaceae family.
Saintpaulia Summer twilight was born in 2007, thanks to the efforts of the Russian breeder K.L. Morev. He bred a whole group of hybrid varieties, which are called Moreva violets. These varieties always stand out at Russian and international exhibitions and are in no way inferior to foreign varieties, and some are superior to foreign rivals.
Violet Summer Twilight
Summer twilight immediately after its appearance caused a huge number of enthusiastic reviews and forever entered the golden fund of domestic varieties of violets.
Plant characteristics
Botanical description of the flower:
- leaves of saturated green, close to dark, color with a white edging along the edge of the entire leaf;
- the shape of the leaves is oval, the surface is uneven;
- flowers are semi-double stars, on which there are 7-12 wide, slightly pointed petals, arranged in neat waves. The flowers are slightly corrugated along the edge;
- the flower is voluminous and lush, this is a distinctive detail of all violets of the breeder Morev. Diameter up to 6 cm, light purple color with a white uneven thin border and eye. The transition of color from the edge to the center is smooth, but noticeable;
- inflorescence - brush, on each peduncle there are 3-5 flowers. Peduncles are strong, of medium length, slightly tilted under the weight of the buds;
- flowering - 3 months.
Violet flower cultivar Summer twilight
Features of caring for a violet Summer twilight
Violet Summer twilight, like other representatives of the genus Saintpaulia, is rather unpretentious. It does not require unusual, complex or inaccessible care measures for the common man in the street. Therefore, it is possible to grow such a violet even to someone who had no experience in indoor floriculture before.
Temperature
Throughout the year, the temperature should be approximately the same and be about + 23 ° C. Violet does not tolerate heat, but even worse tolerates cold. In a too cold room, this delicate flower simply dies.
Lighting
The sun's rays entering the room in the early morning or evening are not harmful to the plant, so it can be safely grown on east or west windows. But for keeping on the southern windowsills, curtains will be required that will scatter bright sunlight, especially in summer, in hot, clear weather.
South windows are an ideal place in winter, but lighting will be required even on them. The flower needs a long day of light - at least 10 hours.
Watering
It is important not to spill over the Summer twilight. Watering is carried out only as needed, when the soil dries out to a depth of 1 cm.
Watering is carried out very carefully so that water does not fall on the leaf outlet. The water should be warm, soft and well-separated. Wick irrigation is also suitable.
Wick watering violets
Spraying
Spraying is not required, but once a month you can do a refreshing shower for the plant. It should be warm and without strong pressure.
After completing the procedure, be sure to remove the remaining drops of water.
Humidity
Variety Summer twilight prefers moderate humidity. In rooms with dry air, next to the pot in which the violet grows, you can put a plate with wet expanded clay or water. A special humidifier will do.
Priming
When growing violets Summer twilight is best to use ready-made soil for Saintpaulias or violets. All the necessary substances are collected in it in the prescribed proportions. You can prepare the soil mixture yourself. It should include:
- peat or sphagnum moss - the latter is more suitable, since it will not only become a natural baking powder, but also slightly acidify the substrate;
- if it is not possible to get peat or moss, the coir sold in flower shops is suitable (this is a special natural baking powder created from coconut threads);
- bark of coniferous trees;
- loam;
- vermiculite and perlite;
- river washed sand;
- charcoal.
Top dressing
Top dressing is required regularly throughout the growing season, including during the flowering period.
It is important to know that young violets, before the beginning of the flowering period (in spring), should be enriched with nitrogenous fertilizers, which will accelerate the growth of the deciduous part. It will become more powerful, brighter and thicker.
As soon as the buds begin to set, it is worth stopping the nitrogen addition and making the compounds rich in potassium and phosphorus. For top dressing, it is better to use complex fertilizers, which contain additional trace elements necessary for the full development of the plant.
When and how it blooms
This is a large-flowered Saintpaulia (flowers up to 6 cm) with a wavy edge of petals, its color is two-color. The flower shape is a semi-double star. Therefore, from the point of view of the layman, the Summer Twilight variety blooms very unusually - it pleases with beautiful, large flowers of an unusual shape and color.
The flowering period is 3 summer months with proper care. If the care is perfect and the growing conditions are pleasant to the violet, it can bloom longer.
During the flowering period, you should not rinse the flower under the shower and you should not apply fertilizers containing nitrogen. Otherwise, no content changes are required.
How Saintpaulia reproduces Summer twilight
There are 3 ways to breed violets:
- Cutting (leaf).
- Stepsons.
- By rooting the peduncle.
Cuttings should not be taken during the flowering period; leaves that have reached 3-4 cm in length are suitable for reproduction. They can be germinated in water or immediately planted in prepared soil. Reproduction by stepsons is carried out in a similar way. It is better to germinate flower stalks in water first.
Transplant after purchase and during reproduction
After the purchase, the flower should not be transplanted immediately, it needs a quarantine period, which can last from 2 weeks to 2 months.
At the end of the adaptation period, a transplant is made into a new pot with ready-made soil. The transfer method is transshipment.
When propagating, cuttings are first planted in a common box. When they reach 3 cm wide, they are dived into small containers.Plastic cups are perfect for this. When the new root rosette reaches 4 cm in diameter, the plant can be replanted for permanent residence.
Rooting of a violet peduncle
Possible growing problems
Despite the unpretentiousness of the flower, some problems may arise.
Leaf problems
If the leaves are stretching, it is worth increasing the amount of light. Fading leaves indicate insufficient watering. Leaves that have lost their cellular turgor, on the contrary, speak of overflow.
Variegated variety Summer twilight
Pests
Of the pests most often attacked: ticks, whiteflies, scale insects, thrips, aphids. The fight against them is carried out with the help of insecticides.
Diseases
Diseases that attack the violet Summer twilight are most often fungal. Among the officially allocated, the most popular are:
- root and stem rot - treatment with a special preparation and transplantation into a new substrate will be required to eliminate it;
- powdery mildew is afraid of such drugs as Topaz and Bayleton;
- gray rot is a dangerous infection in which the flowers and stems become covered with mold, which later spreads to all parts of the plant. Treatment is carried out with special drugs, and all damaged parts must be removed.
Signs of improper care
As soon as the plant is dissatisfied with something, it lets its owner know about this problem. It must be identified and eliminated. To do this, it is enough to remember all the conditions that the flower requires and think which of them is not fulfilled. As a rule, when the error in care is removed, the problem disappears.
Variety of violets Moreva Summer twilight will certainly delight those who decided to become its owner. Subject to simple rules throughout the summer months, the florist will be able to enjoy large, lush, original inflorescences. This Saintpaulia is no longer a novelty, but it will definitely take its rightful place on any windowsill and will perfectly fit into any interior.
