Buckeye violets: Lavender Mist, Scrumptious, Cherry Freckles, Butterflies, Legal Tender, Sarsparilla, Cranberry Sparkler, Gift Wrapped, Cranapple, Big Snowstorm (P. Hancock): photo and description

Original and delicate violets, having appeared at world flower exhibitions, very quickly attracted everyone's attention.

Flower growers appreciated not only the ability of these tropical beauties to bloom long and luxuriantly, but also their compact dimensions, unpretentious nature and relatively simple methods of caring for plants in indoor collections. Uzambara violets have gained enormous popularity both in the countries of the Old World and on the American continent.

It was American breeders who were the first to begin active development of creating new varieties of violets in order to improve their life characteristics and decorative appearance.

Numerous schools for the selection of Uzambara violets were created .

Many flower growers began to become interested in breeding issues and devote their time and effort to obtaining varietal varieties of Saintpaulia.

One of the masters of American violet selection is Pat Hancock from Middletown, Ohio.

She has created dozens of varieties that successfully grow in the collections of flower growers around the world and have repeatedly become prize winners at various exhibitions.

A distinctive feature of P. Hancock’s selection line with the prefix “Buckeye” is the fact that the master works only with variegated violets , creating varieties with rosettes of surprisingly symmetrical outlines.

The signature prefix "Buckeye" comes from the name of an American tree called deer's eye because of the appearance of its nuts. In Russia this tree is called horse chestnut.

Violet Buckeye Lavender Mist

Description

The Buckeye Lavender Mist violet, a photo and description of which is presented in this section, forms a symmetrically developing leaf rosette, which in terms of diameter is of the large standard type.

Slightly elongated leaf petioles form a loose structure of the bush, but the arrangement of the leaf blades in a mosaic pattern and their variegated coloring create a magnificent exhibition rosette.

The leaf plates of considerable size have a quilted structure, a light venation pattern, a wavy-jagged edge and a variegated border color with a pinkish-beige color against a dark shade of green.

Violets bloom in bouquet type with the formation of large corollas of semi-double fullness.

The petals are colored with shades of lavender of varying intensities with stronger shading on the upper lobes and along the edges, turning into a greenish fringe. Dark lavender specks are scattered in a chaotic manner throughout the bud.

The volume of the corolla increases due to the waviness of its petals.

Features of maintenance and care

Varietal violet is suitable as the first specimen for the collections of flower growers with any experience:

grows easily and quickly;
independently forms a beautiful rosette;
not capricious;
blooms luxuriantly and for a long time.

Caring for violets has several nuances characteristic of variegated specimens:

loves cool conditions for better manifestation of leaf variegation;
requires careful monitoring when feeding - overfeeding with nitrogen can reduce the brightness and width of the edges of the leaf blades.

Reviews

Vera Vasilievna. “Saintpaulia ‘Buckeye Lavender Mist’ captivated me with its lilac-colored color with transitions of tones, with fancy spots and a green edge. And all this splendor is against the backdrop of colorful foliage! Beauty!"

Svetlana Nikolaevna. “The Buckeye Lavender Mist violet has been with me for two years. I took it from a leaf cutting at an exhibition. All this time, the bush delighted me with its even shape and unusual rosette color. The buds only came out about a year and a half later, probably because he didn’t like something in the room. But the flowering did not disappoint expectations - exactly according to the varietal description.”

How to choose the right Saintpaulia (violet) in a flower shop?

In specialized retail outlets there is a wide variety of such plants of various colors, shapes, and sizes. But when choosing a flower, you should focus not only on its beauty, but also on the condition of the specimen. That is, no stains should appear on the leaves, the plates must be hard, and the rosette cannot fall apart when touched. These are criteria that indicate the health of the flower . Otherwise, the violet will not live long after you bring it home.

Important! It is best to take a plant with unopened buds, which already give an idea of the future color of the flower. The bush should look healthy and well-groomed. Cardboard boxes or newspaper envelopes will protect you from temperature changes during transportation.

Violet Buckeye Scrumptious

Description

Saintpaulia is classified as a large standard due to the fact that it forms a leveled rosette of significant diameter. The flat configuration of the bush variety has a dense filling, mosaic distribution of leaf blades and spectacular coloring.

The leaves are distinguished by their rounded shape, medium dimensions, significantly pressed veins of a salad shade and finely serrated edges.

The coloring of the leaf blades combines a background of summer greenery with cream contours in the form of a rim, strokes and specks, the volume of which depends on the microclimate of the room.

The violet blooms in a cap type , forms a huge number of buds of considerable size and blooms with terry fullness. The color of the flowers is distinguished by a blue tone with lilac tints; each petal of the corolla is outlined along a corrugated border with a transitional white-green outline.

NOTABLE! The variety sometimes goes into the sport of light colors and only slight hints of a green border on the petals.

Features of maintenance and care

The variety has not found wide distribution in flower growers’ collections , although it is not inferior to other varieties of the “Bakai” line in its positive characteristics:

not picky;
does not require significant lighting;
blooms easily and luxuriantly.

Violet has a minor drawback : long exposure to light helps to reduce the length of peduncles, due to which the buds are forced to bloom among the leaves or right under them. Light level control is required.

To preserve the decorative appearance of the rosette, it is necessary to keep the violet in cool conditions and control the percentage of nitrogen in fertilizers:

the lack of this element provokes the disappearance of chlorophyll and almost complete coloring of the leaf in a cream tone;
excess leads to loss of variegated color.

Reviews

Sonya. “I love the Buckeye Scrumptious variety! I saw it quite by accident at a neighbor’s place; I had never even heard of it before. Everything is just how I like it - a wonderful bluish-lilac color, dusty leaves, waviness of the petals without fanaticism! I’m writing to my wishlist!”

Konstantin Ilyich. “I would like to share an observation about the Saintpaulia variety “Buckeye Scrumptious”: for several seasons, my favorite almost loses the light patterned leaves in the summer heat, and in winter it again acquires all the varietal characteristics. I realized that violets do better in cool conditions.”

Photo and description of violet Zosya

Violet flowers have a beautiful salmon color , as the breeder himself describes, brick-coral color. The flowers are very large and densely double, the leaves are:

Beautiful violet Zosia.

Small;
Oval-pointed;
Spoon shape;
Medium green.

The flowers of breeder Tatyana Dadoyan are endowed with a number of distinctive features. "Zosya" has :

Flowers in the form of terry pompoms;
The leaves of the variety emerge from one point;
All of them are collected in a basal rosette.

The shape of the leaves is regular, spoon-shaped, the leaves are glossy with slight pubescence, without variegation. Each peduncle is on a separate miniature peduncle , on which up to 5 flowers can bloom immediately or gradually. The variety is stable and practically does not sport.

This variety has no sports.

Attention! The size of the rosette of an adult violet ranges from 20 cm to 40 cm and, at the same time, it is very neat.

Violet Buckeye Cherry Freckles

Description

Saintpaulia forms a pretty leaf rosette with symmetrical contours according to the standard type . The bush is always distinguished by an even, rounded configuration and sufficient fullness.

The leaf blades have an oval-elongated shape, light vein graphics, finely rounded serration of the lateral contours and variegated coloring: a combination of the main tone of dark green with pinkish-cream edges.

A distinctive feature of the variety is the reddish tint of the underside of the leaf.

Flowering occurs in a cap type with the formation of many medium-sized buds. Violet corollas are stars of semi-double fullness with smooth, slightly wavy petals.

The color is distinguished by a combination of pink with pearlescent reflections of a color scheme with cranberry-wine fantasy specks and the same tonality with an elegant outline of the contours of the petals.

NOTABLE! Violet can produce burgundy-colored sports with fantasy colors barely noticeable against this background.

Features of maintenance and care

The variety is quite simple to maintain , spectacular for collections, with long-blooming, brightly colored corollas.

If you follow the classic regimes for caring for violets, as well as focusing on the peculiarities of caring for variegated leaves, even novice gardeners can easily grow this variety of Saintpaulia on their windowsills.

ATTENTION! Like all variegated varieties, the variety requires maintenance in cool conditions. This helps preserve the decorative variegated color of the leaf rosette, and also guarantees longer flowering of the blossoming corollas.

Reviews

Cornelia Vyacheslavovna. “I purchased the violet “Buckeye Cherry Freckles” at the exhibition - a charming variety, translated as “cherry freckles.” And indeed, a very appropriate name. The entire pinkish-pearl flower is splashed with small specks of cranberry juice. Satisfied with the purchase."

Timofey Mikhailovich. “I have been collecting a collection of various Buckeye varieties for a long time, and Saintpaulia “Buckeye Cherry Freckles” occupies a privileged position for me. Her specks are exactly like my granddaughter’s freckles.”

Violet Buckeye Butterflies

Description

The violet forms a symmetrical rosette of the standard type , but has a certain predisposition to elongation of leaf petioles, which contributes to loosening the fullness of the rosette and the transparency of its outlines.

Small-caliber violet leaves are distinguished by their color in the tonality of dark green with an elegant frame of pinkish-beige color along the very edge of the leaf plate. The oval configuration of the leaf with finely toothed notches ends at the tip with a distinct point. The lower leaves may be tucked into the flowerpot.

Violet blooms with large terry-type corollas , characterized by transitions of lavender color in varying degrees of intensity to a dark shade along the edge of the petals. , fall on the leaves of the rosette as they bloom

The variety blooms for a long time, the flowers do not lose their freshness.

Features of maintenance and care

With proper care, the Buckeye Butterflies variety

But the process of forming a rosette requires additional effort (using a corset, controlling lighting), since violet likes to pull out leaf petioles, loosen the outline or curl the leaves down.

CAREFULLY! For the correct formation of buds and the straight arrangement of peduncles during flowering in the Buckeye Butterflies variety, it is necessary to take care of sufficient lighting of the specimens preparing for flowering. Otherwise, violet flowers will fall on the leaves, which will significantly reduce the decorative value of the plant.

Reviews

Natalya Illarionovna. “I would like to give advice to beginning violet lovers. If you like the Buckeye Butterflies variety, buy a plant that is already flowering or be patient to form a rosette of leaves. It will take a lot of time, a corset for the socket, control of the light level and a cool room to get a decent result.”

Sergey Leonidovich. “I never had Buckeye varieties in my collection, but Saintpaulia “Buckeye Butterflies” captured my imagination: against the backdrop of a dark lawn with a pinkish pattern, I saw spectacular butterflies. I bought a leaf cutting, struggled with the rosette, and now I’m struggling with the flower stalks. But beauty requires sacrifice."

Violet SM Country of Crimson Clouds (Seedling Morev)

The author of this unusual bright Saintpaulia with an intricate name is a breeder from Moscow Konstantin Morev . The name of the seedling appeared thanks to the work of the Strugatsky brothers “Land of Crimson Clouds”.

Meet the Uzambara violet Country of crimson clouds SM:

family - Gesneriaceae;
genus – Saintpaulia hybrid;
flowers are very large, semi-double, gorgeous stars, warm raspberry-terracotta color. The tone towards the center becomes more saturated. The core is yellow. The edges of the petals are decorated with dark red dots. In a cool room, a greenish-bronze edging is formed. It produces many buds. Peduncles are strong, but fall down;
leaves are dark green with a pink edging along the edge and pink-cream variegation. The socket is neat, smooth, standard. In starters, the variegation may be white, but it changes with age.

SM Country of Crimson Clouds.

Violet Buckeye Legal Tender

Description

Saintpaulia forms a standard type rosette with an amazingly aligned, filled configuration, representing a semi-ball of beautifully arranged and slightly downward-curving leaves.

Shiny leaf plates of elongated contours with a sharp nose at the end, a clear venation pattern and small inversions of the lateral serrated edges are characterized by a shade of dark green with a white openwork along the contour.

Above the leaf rosette blooms a lush cap of magnificent snow-white corollas of a single or semi-double type, wrapped in a thick fringe in the shade of delicate lilac with a green border. Subtle drops of fantasy are scattered across all the petals.

Lush and long flowering.

Features of maintenance and care

The variety belongs to the group of problem-free Saintpaulias , which can be grown by both experienced flower growers and those new to violet cultivation.

You just need to remember the nuances of keeping variegated violets:

cool room;
control over the application of nitrogen fertilizers;
not too bright light.

If these conditions are met, the variety will delight you with its decorative variegated rosette and very long flowering.

Reviews

Liliya Lvovna. “I love Saintpaulia 'Buckeye Legal Tender.' She has been living with me for several years and blooms with majestic white caps. Each flower is covered in a foam of thick fringe; delicate lilac specks and lilac-green frames run through all the flowers. Sophistication! Magnificence!

Nikolay Ivanovich. “I’ve never grown variegated leaves, so in the case of the violet variety “Buckeye Legal Tender” I made unforgivable mistakes. He paid with the deprivation of the beautiful variegated rosette. Now I know to watch the temperature and light and not add too much nitrogen. I gained experience and corrected mistakes.”

Features of flowering, growth and reproduction

Even novice flower growers can grow violet Country of Crimson Clouds SM at home. It is absolutely unpretentious and develops easily:

The seedling reproduces well by stepsons and produces many children. The lateral sprout (baby) is carefully cut off with a blade at the base along with 2 pairs of leaves. They plant it in a peat tablet. After 3-4 weeks, they are transplanted into the ground along with the tablet. The varietal characteristics of violets are conveyed well;
in about 5-6 weeks the baby grows. After 6-8 months, the baby turns into a starter. After 12 months, the violet can be called an adult plant and you can enjoy its first flowering;
violet blooms in the Land of Crimson Clouds SM abundantly. Prefers cooler weather, tolerates heat less well. At high temperatures, flowers bloom reluctantly, petals fade in the bright sun, losing their original color;
The peduncles are strong , but the peculiarity of the variety is that they fall . This does not interfere with the formation of a beautiful lush head of large bright flowers.

A special feature of the variety is its drooping flower stalks.

Violet Buckeye Sarsparilla

Description

The powerful rosette of Saintpaulia is classified according to the large standard type , as it forms a bush of considerable size, aligned in configuration and quite densely filled. It is distinguished by its excellent structure and bright pattern, formed according to the mosaic principle.

The leaf blades of the variety are distinguished by an oval-pointed contour, a lighter shade of the venation pattern, a rounded-notched serration of the edge and a bordering variegation of a cream shade against the background of a summer green color.

The violet forms corollas of medium diameter and terry fullness , painted with a tint of lilac-lavender coloring with a edging of white and greenish ribbons.

Important! Flowering is of the cap type, very abundant and long lasting.

Features of maintenance and care

The variety is not capricious regarding the conditions of detention ; it is a representative of violets with a light character. Even a beginner can grow it in a collection, subject to certain nuances:

cool microclimate;
lighting level control;
careful implementation of the watering regime;
maintaining the percentage of chemical elements in fertilizers in accordance with the life phases of the plant.

Reviews

Alexander. “I gave my wife a gorgeous Buckeye Sarsparilla violet for her birthday.” It took me a long time to choose, but I liked both the color and the size of the flowers, and now I proudly bear the title of best husband for the beauty of the rosette.”

Zinaida Ivanovna. “Saintpaulia “Buckeye Sarsparilla” is my favorite in my collection. An exquisite rosette, albeit somewhat large in size, beautiful bordering variegation of leaves, long-lasting flowering with spectacular lilac-colored roses. Wonderful variety! "

Reviews

Reviews of Saintpaulia Country of Crimson Clouds are mixed. Not everyone likes seedlings and considers them a “mistake” that has no right to exist. They indicate that there is not enough zest, that the violet looks gloomy. And yet, there are much more positive reviews.

Lyudmila. “I fell in love with the violet at first sight and it did not disappoint me: there are a lot of buds even in the first flowering, the flower stalks are strong, the flowers are huge and bright.”

Natalia. “I really like violet. It's just a pity that the flowers are falling. But what a neat rosette and variegated foliage suits her!”

Alexander. “I like that Saintpaulia does not require any special care. Completely unpretentious. It grows on wick watering and is easily propagated. Pleases with bright beautiful flowering and even variegated rosette of leaves.”

Violet Buckeye Cranberry Sparkler

Description

The violet forms a leaf rosette along the upper digital boundary of the type, so it is classified as a large standard . The rosette of the variety always has dense filling, aligned boundaries and a magnificent pattern of tiers due to the mosaic arrangement of variegated leaves.

The rounded leaf blades have a serrated jagged edge, a smooth surface structure, a slight point at the tip and are colored in a shade of dark green with a creamy pink edged frame in the form of ribbons, strokes and specks.

blooms in a cap type , producing medium-sized semi-double corollas with wavy contours of the petals. The coloring is distinguished by raspberry fantasy strokes scattered across the main pink background and a wave of the same shade along the fringe of the petals.

Features of maintenance and care

According to the main maintenance regimes, violet does not differ from other variegated varieties , belonging to the group of specimens with a simple character and easy care. Just don’t forget about the nuances of caring for variegated varieties, and the plant in your collection will feel great.

ADVICE! When equipping a place for additional illumination of violets with fluorescent lamps, the plant should not be placed close to the light source. Too much light can cause the light variegated leaf pattern to diminish or disappear entirely.

Reviews

Tamara Alekseevna. “I would like to warn flower growers who have never worked with variegated violets, but have purchased the Buckeye Cranberry Sparkler variety. In winter lighting, I placed my variegated violet closer to the light, I wanted to do what was best. But gradually my beauty began to lose the light patterns on the leaves until she became completely green. A friend helped out and advised me to move the pot away from the lamp. And the drawing returned, slowly, but in full.”

Olga Nikolaevna. “Saintpaulia ‘Buckeye Cranberry Sparkler’ is my first experience with variegated varieties. It has been growing for me for many years, it pleases me with its patterned greenery and abundant flowering. The main thing is that violet always has a decorative appearance.”

Home care

Seedling care is standard . By creating comfortable conditions for growth and development, the Land of Crimson Clouds will delight SM with abundant flowering.

Watering

An important factor for good plant development is proper watering. The water temperature should be room temperature.

There are several ways to determine the need for watering :

Before the next watering, check the soil surface. It should dry to a depth of about 1 cm;
more experienced gardeners weigh the pot on their hand and, based on its approximate weight, decide whether the plant needs watering.

Soil moisture is determined by its color - a dark shade indicates that there is enough moisture.

Important! At elevated air temperatures, violets are watered more often. And in low light conditions - less often.

Water the soil directly, pour water into a tray, and use the wick method. Do not allow water to get on the leaves and center of the rosette. Excess liquid from the pan is drained.

Feeding

Feed no more than once every 10 days with mineral fertilizers intended for flowering plants. Fertilizer is added to the water. The concentration of preparations for violets is halved.

Fertilizer for violets.

Lighting

Saintpaulias love natural light with a daylight duration of 11-13 hours . They are placed on the windowsill or racks near the windows. Do not allow direct sunlight to hit the plant, as the violet can get burned.

In poor lighting conditions, the flower stalks become too elongated and the flowers stop blooming. Excessive illumination is also harmful - leaves and flowers fade, turn pale, turn yellow, the rosette becomes denser, preventing the flowers from breaking through.

If there is a lack of sunlight, additional fluorescent lamps are used; if there is an excess, the windows are shaded with film or paper.

Temperature

Comfortable temperature for the growth and development of Saintpaulias is 18-24 °C :

in a cooler room, Saintpaulia slows down its vital activity;
at temperatures above 30 °C there is a threat of plant death.

Violet tolerates coolness better than heat . In hot weather, place plastic bottles with ice between pots of plants.

Humidity

For the best development of Saintpaulia, maintain a humidity of 50-55%. If this indicator is below normal, then growth and flowering slow down significantly. If the humidity is high, the plant may rot.

To maintain sufficient humidity, use humidifiers and leave open dishes with water. To reduce this indicator, fans and ventilation are used.

Drafts should not be allowed in the room with violets.

Priming

Soil for violets can be bought at a specialized store, but it is better to prepare it yourself. To do this, take forest soil, add peat, vermiculite, and biohumus.

You can make the soil yourself.

You can disinfect the soil using potassium permanganate. Add 2-3 drops of liquid potassium permanganate to 1 liter of water.

Attention! An important requirement for soil is lightness, looseness, breathability, pH 5.5-6.5, absence of lumps.

Hygiene

Violet hygiene involves removing dried, wilted leaves, peduncles and flowers. After this procedure, the plant looks neat and rejuvenated.

Constantly removing the lower leaves leads to the formation of a long stem, which spoils the appearance of Saintpaulia. To eliminate this deficiency, rejuvenation is performed:

Cut off the upper part of the stem 1 cm long along with 5-6 leaves;
Immerse it in water, leave it until roots form, plant it in the ground until it is completely rooted;
Cover with film.

Reproduction

The seedling Country of Crimson Clouds SM reproduces well with children. For procreation, leaf cuttings, seeds, peduncles, and dividing the bush are also used.

Transfer

Violets are replanted every year, or preferably 2 times a year:

Before the procedure, the soil is moistened so that the plant can be easily removed from the pot;
Prepare the dishes with a layer of drainage and soil;
Turn the violet over, carefully remove it and immerse it in a new container;
They straighten the plant and fill all the voids with soil without compacting it, shed it.

Transfer.

Violet Buckeye Gift Wrapped

Description

The Buckeye Gift Wrapped violet, the photo of which you can see just above, forms a rosette of quite large diameter, and therefore belongs to the large standard type.

The bush has the symmetrical contour required by the varietal description, and is slightly loosely full due to the elongated leaf cuttings.

The oval-shaped leaf plates are painted in a dark green color with a framing ribbon of pinkish-beige border. The leaves have a glossy texture with a shiny surface and a reddish underside.

The flowering of violets is distinguished by the formation of large pink stars of semi-double or double fullness , which are given volume by the wavy edges of the petals with crimson fantasy frills and small specks throughout the flower.

Features of maintenance and care

The variety can be recommended for breeding in any collections . It is not capricious, blooms beautifully for long periods of time.

The main thing is to follow care regimes specific to variegated varieties:

temperature regime – cool content;
illumination – optimal level;
watering - without fanaticism and drying out;
fertilizing – control of nitrogen content.

Reviews

Anna Petrovna. “They gave me my first Saintpaulia - the Buckeye Gift Wrapped variety. Such cute roses against a background of dark greenery with a pinkish pattern. I will study literature and create decent conditions for my beauty.”

Anatoly Sevastyanovich. “I am collecting a collection of variegated violets; the “Bakai” group is represented by several specimens. “Buckeye Gift Wrapped” was one of the first varieties I purchased. All violets in this group behave perfectly, grow with standard care, bloom long and luxuriantly.”

History of the variety: who is the breeder?

Violets fill not only the rooms in the house, but also thoughts. And now amazing masterpieces have appeared on the market - new varieties of domestic selection .

Previously, there was a myth that breeders would not be able to develop anything new, the variants and combinations of Uzambara violets had been sorted out, and it was no longer possible to surprise with a new variety.

But one of the discoveries of 2011 was the variety “Zosya” , breeder Tatyana Lvovna Dadoyan. This is truly the flower embodiment of joy.

Violet Buckeye Cranapple

Description

Saintpaulia, forming a large rosette, is classified according to the large standard type . The violet does not have a leveled contour, it is distinguished by its power, but some scattering of leaves, as well as the loose fullness of the rosette due to long leaf petioles.

The leaves are characterized by the presence of a quilted surface structure, a light venation pattern, a rounded-pointed configuration and round-notched denticles along the entire contour. The leaf plates are painted in a dark green color with a voluminous border of pinkish and beige shades.

Violet blooms are not particularly lush, only a few flowers. The corollas have semi-double fullness, wavy edges of the petals, and a slightly lighter center.

The coloring book features various shades of lavender with fantasy purple sprinkled throughout. The intensity of color may vary from bloom to bloom.

The Buckeye Cranapple variety produces two sports:

purple with dark tint;
pinkish-purple with light tint.

In both sports there is no presence of fantasy inclusions.

Features of maintenance and care

The variety is mainly content with standard care regimens for variegated varieties of violets , but there are some nuances.

The violet does not tolerate direct rays of the sun at all - contact is fraught with burns and a decrease in the decorativeness of the bush.

Advice! You can slightly straighten the outline of the rosette using a special corset, and you can try to change the length of the leaf petioles by adjusting the temperature and lighting level.

Reviews

Fedor Petrovich. “I bought a leaf of the Buckeye Cranapple variety and tried to grow a symmetrical, aligned rosette. But I got leaves scattered in different directions on long cuttings and a very large diameter. The variety is suitable for gardeners who do not save space and those who like unruly rosettes. Gave me the violet."

Valentina Yanovna. “I begged a leaf of Saintpaulia “Buckeye Cranapple” from a friend, I really liked the purple fantasy ones. But my violet bloomed sporting a dark shade and completely without specks. I didn’t know that this variety could be a sport. Bad luck."

Violet Buckeye Big Snowstorm

Description

Violet belongs to the large standard type. The rosette is formed within aligned boundaries, the diameter is slightly larger than standard sizes.

The elongated leaf blades are distinguished by the presence of a bright creamy shade of mosaic-type variegation against a background of dark greenery. The leaves have a smooth surface and a rounded-notched serrated edge.

The violet blooms with the formation of a huge number of large buds, opening with snow-white corollas of terry fullness with corrugated contours of the petals. According to the varietal description, white flowers may exhibit a bluish glow.

Photo of Buckeye Big Snowstorm violets.

Features of maintenance and care

Violet is ideal for any collection of experienced gardeners or beginners:

is not capricious about the conditions of detention;
develops quickly;
forms the socket independently;
The flowering deserves special praise - so many buds are forming and the blooming flowers are so magnificent.

To maintain the decorative appearance of the leaf rosette, when caring for violets, one should not forget about cool conditions, control of the brightness of the lighting and the correct feeding regime , especially nitrogen fertilizers. The rest are standard care rules.

Reviews

Irina Gennadievna. “Saintpaulia 'Buckeye Big Snowstorm' is my favorite violet. Its name could not be more accurate when describing a fully blossomed plant. This is a real “White Blizzard” - the color is snow-white, and the flowers are like snowballs.”

Dmitry Alekseevich. “I recently gave my wife a Buckeye Big Snowstorm violet. I want it to remind us of the wedding and its beautiful bridal bouquet.”

Adaptability to natural conditions

Almost all species of the wild violet genus easily adapt to sudden changes in weather . Most species of the genus grow naturally in Siberia, and therefore are frost-resistant. Among these are:

Dog violet;
Palm-shaped violet;
Reichenbach violet, and some others.

Others, which grow in Central Europe or Asia , easily adapt to hot and humid climates. On the right you can see a photo of wild violets.

Frost resistance

Plants whose natural climatic region is considered to be Siberia . It is these plants that easily tolerate winter cold even without covering.

IMPORTANT! The rest need to be covered.

Ability to grow on stones and rocks

Wild violets are generally unpretentious to the soil . The most pliable species in this sense is the rock violet, which in nature grows on stones. No exception: