Le-carousel violet description, photo, cultivation

Reproduction

Violet Don Juan 25 photos description of the variety pc-Don Juan and cultivation
The violet LE-Carousel is easily propagated by leaves and cuttings, peduncles. There are several ways to re-root a plant: put a leaf or cutting in water, or immediately plant the material in the ground. In the latter case, it is necessary to place the container with the plant in the greenhouse.

Reproduction by peduncles is applied to chimeras. Other varieties are rarely propagated by this method.

Violets are most often propagated by leaves. To do this, take a healthy leaf from the second row from the bottom. The petiole is cut at an angle of 45 degrees. The length should be no more than three centimeters. The prepared leaf can be placed in water by adding an activated carbon tablet (prevents rotting).

After two to four weeks, roots form on the leaf. As soon as they reach a centimeter in length, they are planted in the ground to a depth of no more than one and a half centimeters and covered with a bag. About a month later the babies appear. As soon as they have two true leaves, they are placed in separate containers. It is better to use disposable cups for this, with a volume of no more than 100 grams.

Diseases and insects

Growing violets is an enjoyable hobby for many people. Plants will bloom almost constantly provided proper care and timely pest control

By paying close attention to potting soil, humidity, watering and fertilizer, the grower will be rewarded with healthy plants and beautiful blooms.

Violets can be affected by fungal, bacterial and viral diseases, which often lead to the death of the flower. The best remedy for problems is fungicides. Insecticides help against insects, but bacterial infections cannot be treated.

Aphids, bugs, mites, thrips are the insects that a plant grower has to deal with most often. They can be removed with a decoction of onion peels or just a warm shower. Root rot requires more attention from the florist than powdery mildew or rust.

How to grow a violet from a leaf is described in the following video

Reminder for a newbie!

Aquamarine violet: photo and description, features of growing at home

Uzambara (Uzumbar) violet is a plant of the Gesneriaceae family, growing in the natural environment of tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, Eastern Australia, South America and the Indian Ocean islands.

Saintpaulia is a plant named after the Saint-Paul father and son, who brought a plant unknown to Europeans from the Uzambara district (modern Tanzania) in the 19th century, presented for the first time at the international flower exhibition in Ghent in 1893.

Indoor violet has been one of the most popular plants in indoor floriculture since 1927. By 1949, more than 100 varieties had been bred, and today their number exceeds several thousand.

Rooting

- possibly in water, in substrate, moss.

Priming

- purchased soil or a mixture of leaf, coniferous, turf and peat soil in a ratio of 3:1:2:1 with the addition of raising agents (perlite, vermiculite, river sand, crushed sphagnum moss.

Lighting - it is best to place flower pots on western or eastern windows. To ensure that the plant is evenly illuminated from all sides, the pots are periodically rotated. In winter, when daylight hours decrease, you can use artificial lighting - fluorescent lamps.

Caring is a real art and serious painstaking work at the same time, including watering, fertilizing, and creating a favorable humid climate. Water Saintpaulias as the soil dries. The soil must be moistened regularly, but excess moisture should not stagnate in the roots. When watering, you must ensure that water does not get on the leaves. You cannot water the Uzambara violet with cold water. Fertilizing is done with complex mineral fertilizer once every two weeks. Saintpaulia reacts negatively to a lack of nitrogen in the soil. Optimal air humidity is approximately 50%, temperature is 20-22 ° C, without sudden fluctuations and drafts. The leaves of the plant should not touch the window glass. Removal of faded flowers and damaged leaves is carried out regularly.

Reproduction - planting a leaf cutting, part of a leaf, or a daughter rosette. The most popular method is rooting leaf cuttings. The formation of roots and the development of children lasts 4-8 weeks.

Pests are one of the gardener's problems. There are many different types of pests and it is very difficult to classify them. Among Saintpaulia pests, several groups can be distinguished: mites (spider mites, flat mites, transparent mites, etc.), insects (aphids, thrips, springtails, poduras, scale insects, whiteflies, scale insects, etc.), worms (nematodes).

Diseases - distinguish between infectious (gray rot, powdery mildew) and non-infectious diseases (rotting of the stem and root, wilting of the lower leaves, yellowing, leaf spotting, incomplete opening and premature drying, falling of flowers) of plants. The causative agents of infectious diseases are bacteria, fungi, and viruses. To prevent infectious diseases, you should strictly observe the regimes of watering, temperature, humidity, and lighting. Non-communicable diseases usually arise due to poor agricultural practices. They may appear in one instance and not spread to others.

Conditions

A window facing north or east is ideal for violets. Its leaves always stretch towards the light, so you need to regularly turn the pot so that the bush grows in width evenly. Violets also bloom very well in daylight. If the plant has thick leaves and long stems, it means it is not receiving enough sunlight. Low-growing bushes with short stems and small, wrinkled leaves, on the other hand, receive too much sun.

To be healthy and bloom, violets need 14 to 16 hours of bright indirect or artificial light every day. Plants should also be kept in darkness for 8 hours. These flowers are picky about temperature. At night it should be kept in a room between 18 and 21 degrees; during the day the temperature may be higher. If the windows are not insulated enough, you may need to move the flowers to a shelf on a cold night.

Violets darken and wilt if it gets too cold, but they don't like extreme heat either. Air conditioning, higher humidity and the optimal amount of light are what the plant needs. Flowers need high humidity in order for them to bloom. Professionals use humidifiers and trays of pebbles and water.

Watering

Violet “Duchess”: description of the variety and subtleties of care

It is recommended to water the plants as the top layer dries. You should not overdry the flower as well as overwater it. In the first case, the plant will dry out quickly, and in the latter, it will rot. However, when growing violets, it is better to underwater than overwater.

Plants must be watered with warm, settled water. Do not allow drops to fall into the center of the outlet.

Sometimes, plants are washed to remove dust from the leaves. This procedure is carried out approximately once a month. Each leaf is washed separately under running warm water. In this case, the pot should be tilted so that water does not accumulate in the center of the outlet and does not erode the soil. After a shower, Saintpaulias are dried in a warm place and only after drying are they returned to the windowsill. When growing on racks, the plants are immediately put in place.

Priming

Previously, there were industrial varieties that were quite successfully grown in ordinary soil from the garden. With the advent of new species, plants have become more capricious and demanding of soil. A variety of soils have been developed for them. They are lightweight, water does not stagnate in them and flows well.

For successful cultivation, it is recommended to use ready-made soils. Since they contain peat, it is better to add vermiculite. It will give the soil looseness, and will also remove excess moisture from the pot, and then gradually return it.

Temperature

All varieties of violets love a temperature of 20-23 degrees. In such conditions, the plant will grow quickly and delight with abundant flowering for a long time.

In order for the plant to develop and grow better, it needs to provide a slight temperature difference of 1-3 degrees between night and day temperatures.

For babies who have recently separated from the mother's leaf, a temperature of 23-25 degrees is recommended.

When grown, the plant easily tolerates temperatures down to ten degrees, but increases up to thirty are poorly tolerated. This is indicated by poor flowering, small flowers, and deformed rosettes.

Reviews

Lyudmila. “I am delighted with this variety. At the first flowering it produced just a huge number of buds. Now this is one of my favorite varieties, although it takes up a lot of space due to its spreading rosette. In my cool veranda, the leaves have a very bright variegation, and it makes it look elegant even without flowers, which is especially pleasing.”

Marina Sergeevna. “I’ve been dreaming about this variety for a long time, but now I’m wondering if my rosette is sick or if I’ve got a sport. The leaves are wavy along the edge and so are the petals. I found information that this could be a problem with the root system, or excess light, or an increase in temperature (which is confirmed by a small amount of variegation).”

Olga Victorovna. “I just can’t raise this beauty for an exhibition. I keep finding flaws in my appearance and leaving it at home. Either the rosette is not symmetrical or has one-sided lighting, or the peduncles are long, or the leaf blades hang around the pot. I decided that this time I’ll take what it will be like. Her hat of flowers captivates me and makes me my favorite.”

Briefly about the breeder Elena Lebetskaya

Attention: The author’s passion can be seen from afar - her garden plot and house are buried in flowers. Most of them are violets

Simple collecting gradually grew into a lifelong pursuit, and now there are more than 400 varieties bred by her hands.

All her “brainchildren” are extremely popular not only in Ukraine and Russia, but also in neighboring countries. The only variety in the world, Leons Yarly Spring, with huge snow-white stars, was bred by her and received a prize at the first All-Ukrainian competition and the approval of the audience. Her violets have twice received the title of “best violets of Ukraine” - “Sultry Summer” and “Impresario”. Lebetskaya varieties are marked with the prefix LE.

What does garden violet mean?

People have been admiring the delicate charm of violets for almost two and a half millennia, but they began to be purposefully grown and propagated to decorate gardens and parks relatively recently:

Violets have recently begun to be grown in gardens.

In European countries, violet has been known as a garden plant since the beginning of the 16th century;
In Russia - since the 18th century.

INFORMATIVE! Violets propagated for growing near human habitations are united by flower growers into a conventional group of garden violets. The synonymous series of this group, in addition to the name “Garden Violet”, includes the names “Viola”, “Pansy” and simply “Violet”.

Violet Carousel: variety care

Violet Le Carousel: photo of the variety

Caring for the Carousel violet variety is not at all difficult, but it still requires compliance with certain rules. Let's talk about them sequentially.

How to water correctly

Experienced gardeners recommend the wick method for watering Carousel violets. In this case, the flowering will be lush, bright and long-lasting. To do this, you need to stock up on synthetic cord (cord thickness - 2 mm) and a container of water. The length of the cord is adjustable according to the height of the container. The operating diagram of this method is simple: the two ends of the cord connect the source of water (container) and the consumer (pot with violet). Pass the cord through the drainage hole in the pot and roll it into a ring. The other end of the cord should be placed in water through a hole made in the container (not the bottom).

The effectiveness of this method of watering is that the violet takes as much water as it needs. That is, she is not threatened by waterlogging, which means she will be safe from many problems associated with it.

About fertilizing

The violet variety Le Carousel is fed 2 times a month. During the period when the plant is actively developing, nitrogen fertilizers are applied, for example, Bona Forte. If your plant likes the wick method of watering, then you can feed it using the wick. To do this, the tip of the cord can be transferred from the water to a tray, where the fertilizer can be diluted.

During budding, it is worth adding potassium and phosphorus fertilizers, for example, 3 ml (per liter of water) of “Uniflor-bud”. From September they stop fertilizing the violet, allowing the plant to prepare for dormancy.

How to trim correctly

When they talk about pruning the Carousel violet, they mean regularly cutting off the leaves from the bottom row that are beginning to fade. It is better, of course, not to let the wilted leaves be found on the surface of the ground. In this case, various diseases may appear.

About the transplant

Carousel violets are transplanted in the spring, most often in early March, before the plant blooms. Since its roots gradually grow, replanting is required annually for rejuvenation.

If your violet bush is moistened using the wick method, then it needs light and loose soil. The soil mixture should consist of equal proportions of perlite, high peat, and vermiculite. A medium-diameter Carousel rosette is planted in a pot (possibly plastic) with a diameter of 0.1 m and a height of 0.1-0.12 m.

When repotting, tap the pot from different sides to help the earth ball release the pot. Carefully, when dumping the plant out of the pot, make sure that some soil remains on the roots. That is, shaking off the soil is not necessary, except for some diseases.

If you have the proposed soil composition for violets, then a drainage layer is optional. Pour some potting soil into the new pot, making a small mound, and place the plant there. Carefully add soil around the edges of the potting container.

Violet Lituanica

The delicate pink flowers of the Lituanica violet will not leave any lover of this indoor plant indifferent.
The variety selected by Butene forms a standard rosette of pointed, medium-sized leaves of an even, green color. Due to their elongated petals, double flowers resemble dahlias in shape, and the corollas are made more unusual by the richer color of the tips of the petals. A very beautiful plant, named Lituanica in honor of the plane that took part in the flight from America to Kaunas in 1933. Lituanica violet blooms profusely, but grows rather slowly as the rosette matures.

Violet Carousel: variety description and characteristics

Violet Le Carousel: photo of the variety

Indoor violet can form rosettes up to 0.3 m in height. The violet variety Carousel is no exception. It is also distinguished by its dark green leaves with a thin white border and a wavy edge of the leaf blade. The leaves are slightly pubescent and raised upward, and often their surface has a glossy sheen.

Violet was often used by famous artists in their works (Alexandre Benois, Jules Lefebvre, Georges Rouget, Alex Gray, etc.). The poetic works of Pushkin, Shakespeare, Pasternak, Fet and many other brilliant writers also did not avoid this plant in their poetic works.

At the beginning of spring, the Le-Carousel violet can already produce several buds on long erect peduncles. The petals of the plant have three shades - red, burgundy and fuchsia. As the petals form, the plant will delight you with the appearance of a wavy white edge, the same as that of the leaves. The shape of the flower resembles a five-petaled star. After a couple of weeks, the saturation and brightness of the petals disappears, they become duller. But they are replaced by new inflorescences. In total, the plant produces constant flowering for two months.

LE-Carousel

Discussion of Saintpaulia varieties by breeder Elena Lebetskaya.

Moderator: Floriana

Elena M. Messages: 4544 Registered: Oct 22, 2010, 10:49 pm Awards: 21 From: Moscow

LE-Carousel

#1
Post by Elena M. » 09 Sep 2012, 23:56
Saintpaulia LE-Carousel.
Selection by Lebetskaya E. Quite large scarlet flowers with a wide white border. A colorful, neat rosette.

New. A very positive, elegant variety. First flowering.

Elena M.

Elena M. Messages: 4544 Registered: Oct 22, 2010, 10:49 pm Awards: 21 From: Moscow

Re: LE-Carousel

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Message Elena M. » Sep 10, 2012, 00:15

I heard that it's a waste. I really don’t know how fast it is. I cut off the flower stalks on the 12th day. Until this moment, not a single flower had flown and seemed not to be coming.

Elena M.

afina Messages: 2825 Registered: May 20, 2012, 00:02 Awards: 16 From: Belarus, Polotsk

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Post by afina » Sep 10, 2012, 11:04 pm

Elena M.

A very beautiful variety, interesting flowers, and the rosette is a sight to behold!

Afina

S_Petrovna Messages: 737 Registered: 17 Feb 2012, 13:51 Awards: 5 From: Zhitomir

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Post by S_Petrovna » 15 Sep 2012, 08:37

Elena M. Beautiful variety! I missed it, but took the baby on this visit to Lena. I'll wait for it to bloom.

S_Petrovna

sophie Messages: 22 Registered: Sep 11, 2012, 08:46 AM Awards: 3 From: minsk

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Post by sophie » 18 Sep 2012, 21:43

Elena M. Very beautiful photo! The variety is very bright, but the flower color and size are not similar to PC-Vaudeville? And also, what can you say about the length of the peduncles?

sophie

Elena M. Messages: 4544 Registered: Oct 22, 2010, 10:49 pm Awards: 21 From: Moscow

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Post by Elena M. » Sep 19, 2012, 11:11 pm

And everyone, seeing the Carousel, asks about Vaudeville.

Carousel's rosette is more compact (the cuttings are not so long). The flowers are brighter and of a different color. Peduncles – haven’t fully figured it out yet, but clearly and much shorter. But whether they will stand or lie down, I didn’t have time to see that.

Here's RS-Vaudeville, for comparison.

Elena M.

afina Messages: 2825 Registered: May 20, 2012, 00:02 Awards: 16 From: Belarus, Polotsk

Afina

luksia Messages: 64 Registered: Jul 30, 2012, 6:44 pm From: Minsk

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Post by luksia » 07 Dec 2012, 18:54

What a cheerful violet, bright and elegant. Both the rosette and the flowers are brilliant!

I'm falling more and more in love with LE varieties.

luksia

oks Messages: 21 Registered: Apr 25, 2012, 10:32 am From: Hub region, Komsomolsk-on-Amur

Elena M. Messages: 4544 Registered: Oct 22, 2010, 10:49 pm Awards: 21 From: Moscow

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Post by Elena M. » December 14, 2012, 10:47 pm

The sun was shining, I had to hide the outlet in the shade. This photo doesn't look very good. But in general... And so the full potential of the variety is visible, and not a single flower has fallen off yet.

Socket diameter 26 cm.

Elena M.

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Post by Passific » Dec 15, 2012, 7:04 pm

Very bright, festive rosette

And the flowers are real Christmas carousels

Passive

Elena M. Messages: 4544 Registered: Oct 22, 2010, 10:49 pm Awards: 21 From: Moscow

Re: LE-Carousel

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Message Elena M. » December 15, 2012, 20:08

Ludok1976 The very first flowers are no longer so bright (two weeks have passed), but to say that they are fading is a gross exaggeration. They've just faded a little compared to what's being revealed now.

Elena M.

How to care at home

There are no particular difficulties in caring for the plant, but the health of the flower depends on following the rules of procedure.

Watering

In the recommendations of experienced flower growers, preference is given to the method of keeping the Carousel on a wick. In this case, more lush, bright and long-lasting flowering is observed.

To organize wick irrigation, you will need a 2 mm thick synthetic cord and a container with a lid for water. The length of the cord is adjusted according to the height of the water container. One end of the cord is passed through the drainage hole in the pot and rolled into a small ring at the bottom. The second end is lowered into a container of water through a hole made on the side (not at the bottom). The advantage of this method is that the bush will not take more water than it needs. Accordingly, there will be no waterlogging and accompanying problems.

Important! When transferring to the wick, loose soil should be provided. An adult plant with a developed root system is transferred to wick maintenance.

. Fertilizer application

Fertilizer application

The carousel responds well to fertilizer; it needs to be fed every 2 weeks. During the period of active growth, you will need fertilizers that contain nitrogen, for example Bona Forte. You can feed a wicked plant through a tray with 10 ml/1.5 l of water.

During the period of bud formation, violets need potassium and phosphorus, use Uniflor Bud fertilizer 3 ml/1 liter of water.

In September, feeding is stopped so that the flower prepares for the dormant period. You should not feed a newly acquired bush; it needs time to adapt.

Trimming

Pruning for Saintpaulia is the timely removal of the lower, withering row of leaves. It is advisable to “catch” the moment before the leaf falls to the soil surface, otherwise such contact may provoke disease.

Transfer

Transplantation is carried out in the spring before the flowering period, approximately in early March. The plant grows roots on the trunk above the soil surface, thus rejuvenating itself, so replanting is needed annually.

For a bush with wick irrigation, you need a special soil: light and loose.

The best option is the following components taken in equal parts:

high peat;
perlite;
vermiculite

Did you know? Many poetic works are dedicated to the violet. Shakespeare, Heine, Pushkin, Goethe, Fet, Pasternak sang the flower in their poems.

Transplant technology:

You should knock on the sides of the pot so that the lump of soil moves away from the walls more easily. Holding the bush with your hand, carefully dump it out of the pot. The remaining soil does not need to be shaken off thoroughly, leaving some on the roots. An exception is if the transplant is caused by illness. For this soil composition, drainage is not needed

The plant is lowered onto a mound of soil and carefully filled with soil along the sides of the pot.

Difficulties in growing

With proper care, the plant does not get sick or is affected by pests, but no one is immune from accidents.

Main diseases and pests, methods of combating them:

Fusarium — spraying the soil with the fungicide “Fitosporin-M”, 1.5 g/1 l of water.
Mosaic of leaves - treatment with Vitaros, 2 ml/1 l of water.
Whitefly - wash off the remaining offspring with a soap solution, treat with green soap, 10 g/1 l of water.

Hybrid LE Carousel has strong immunity against diseases and pests, which makes caring for the plant easier. Compliance with the rules of watering and fertilizing will give the bush the opportunity to develop normally and bloom for a long time.

Lighting

Violet Carousel belongs to the heat- and light-loving varieties. In order for a plant to grow quickly and bloom profusely, it needs a lot of light. However, the plant does not like direct sunlight, but it likes diffused light.

It is better not to place plants on southern windows, as direct sunlight can cause burns. If there is no other place, then when placed on a south window, shading is necessary.

The ideal option is to grow violets in the kitchen: this room has high humidity and a lot of light. In the kitchen, Saintpaulias grow quickly and bloom profusely. If there is not enough light, the violets will stretch out and their rosette shape will be disrupted.

To successfully grow violets, it is recommended to place plants on northern windows in the summer. They feel quite comfortable on them, pleasing the eye with a beautiful rosette and abundant flowering. Conditions for growing at home

The manifestation of its varietal characteristics depends on the conditions in which the flower will be kept: variegation, duration and brightness of flowering.

Location and lighting

LE Carousel loves bright, diffused light, but is afraid of burns from direct rays of the sun. The best placement would be windows facing southwest and southeast. During short daylight hours, the plant needs to be provided with additional lighting with fluorescent lamps. In general, daylight hours should last 12–14 hours.

Temperature and humidity

The plant likes to be kept warm, the optimal indicators are +20...+23°C.

Important! When the recommended temperature increases, the red tone will predominate on the petals; when the recommended temperature decreases, white will predominate.

What popular types are there?

You can find approximately 15 varieties of cyclamen (Cyclamen L.), including:

Cyclamen Persian care

Persian

This is a plant variety that originated in the Eastern Mediterranean. The leaves are heart-shaped and painted in a rich emerald green color, which is diluted with a marble pattern.

The flowers are located on long shoots and in their shape are somewhat reminiscent of butterfly wings. There are flowers in both white and red shades.

You can enjoy the bright flowers for many days. From October to March, cyclamen produces about 100 flowers that will delight you with their aroma. From May to June the bush is dormant.

European cyclamen

Or, as it is also called, alpine violet, can be found in its natural environment in Central and Southern Europe. The plant has smaller leaves compared to the previous species. Depending on what color the cyclamen flowers are will determine what aroma it will emit. Unlike all other varieties, this one does not shed its foliage during hibernation.

Kossky

First discovered on the island of Kos, it differs from other varieties in its petals, which taper towards the base and are endowed with darkening spots.

Ivy or Neapolitan

The plant variety has leaves that differ from other brethren with notched-toothed edges, which have a lot of similarities with the famous ivy. Flowering begins in September or early November. Flowers form much faster than the leaves of the bush.

Caucasian

In the Caucasian variety, which grows in this area in open ground, foliage appears in the fall and exists under a layer of snow all winter.

The leaves can be either round and heart-shaped, narrow or elongated. The color varies from dark green to brown shades. Miniature flowers, the circumference of which does not exceed 2 cm, are painted in shades of pink with dark lilac spots at the base. The brown tuber forms roots from the bottom.

For growing cyclamen in rooms, mainly the Persian species is used, which includes many varieties and varieties.

You can find standard ones with flower stalks reaching 20-30 cm, medium-sized ones with shoots from 15 to 22 cm, and low plants with shoots with flowers no more than 15 cm.

The most popular varieties:

Charlie
Laura
Scarlet Moth
Vanessa
Delight terry white, pink, lilac
spring moth
Fringed Red Delight
Lilu salmon
Rose
Flamingo
Aneli
Sylphide
Topaz
Gait
Rembrandt
Fantasy
Elf
Super Verano
Bellissima

Any of these names can often be found in an ordinary apartment or office space on the windowsill. After all, cyclamen mix was often presented as a pleasant present or token of attention.

Violet “whipped cream”: variety description, photo

Since time immemorial, houseplants have created coziness and a good mood. All people have different preferences, so each home has its own combination and variety of colors. But the favorite of almost all housewives, of course, remains the beautiful violet.

Among the latter you can find unique specimens - completely different in the shape of inflorescences, leaves or buds. Thus, the “whipped cream” violet can be called unusual. The photo given in the article clearly conveys the beauty of this flower.

Such a velvety flower will delight you for almost a whole year.

Description of the variety

A unique and attractive variety of “whipped cream” violets will attract the attention of even the most demanding gardeners. It is quite new, with large double inflorescences, and was bred by a Russian breeder - Elena Lebetskaya

The petals of this violet are wavy, together creating a feeling of foam. The effect is enhanced by crimson streaks and a thin corrugated border around the edges. We bring to your attention a photo of a “whipped cream” violet so that you can see all the charm of the described flower.

Its rosette is neat, the foliage is velvety, and medium-intensity green. The edges of the sheets are uneven, giving the impression of delicate whipped cream on a green plate.

Caring for violets

Violets are not capricious flowers. However, to make them happy, it is necessary to take proper care of them. The basic rules for caring for a “whipped cream” violet are as follows:

providing the necessary sanctification;
absence of direct sunlight and drafts;
choosing the right flower pots and soil;
regular moderate watering;
timely transplantation and circumcision.

For violets, both proper consecration and temperature conditions are important. Air humidity plays an equally important role

The ideal temperature for whipped cream violet is 22 °C. Accordingly, at higher temperatures you need to increase the humidity. This can be achieved with special electrical appliances or improvised means. As an option, simply move the flower to the kitchen.

It’s good to give the violets a shower once a month. But this must be done carefully - the ground should be covered with a film so that excess water does not interfere with the proper development of the flower and does not harm it.

Reproduction of the variety

If you have such terry beauty in your house, you want to increase its quantity. This is easy to achieve even for beginners. Propagation of the “whipped cream” violet is carried out as follows:

cuttings;
seeds;
dividing sockets.

The simplest method of propagation is by dividing rosettes. If another rosette has formed in one flower pot, it needs to be replanted as a full-fledged plant.

If your friends have spotted a charming “whipped cream” violet, you can borrow a leaf from the plant. It needs to be cut from the middle of the flower to keep it young. The petiole should be as long as possible. If rot appears, you can prune it. It is better to make the cut at a slight angle.

To begin with, the cuttings are rooted. The most common method is using water to which you can add activated carbon. You need to make sure that the container is filled with water at all times.

Propagation by seeds is a rather labor-intensive and time-consuming task. Not everyone succeeds the first time. Therefore, of course, the first two methods are preferable.

Transplanting and choosing a pot

At first glance, choosing a pot and replanting a flower is a simple matter. But if you do something wrong, you can lose your favorite plant.

Violets do not like excess freedom, so the pot must be selected according to the plant. Otherwise, the root system will develop strongly, which will lead to a lack of flowering. Experienced flower growers adhere to the rule - the diameter of the pot should be 3 times smaller than the rosette.

Most recommend repotting annually. And spring is the ideal time to replant flower crops.

The choice of soil also needs to be approached with caution. There are special earthen mixtures for violets

They are ideal for replanting plants. These are peat or compost based substrates that have a loose structure and contain all the necessary minerals.

The “whipped cream” violet loves drainage, so be sure to place expanded clay or other similar material at the bottom of the pot.

What should the soil and pot be like?

The Buckeye Seductress violet prefers loose soil that allows air and water to pass through. The best soil mixture for this variety is one intended specifically for violets. However, if it is not possible to purchase such soil, it is permissible to use ordinary disinfected garden soil with humus for this flower. When using such soil, you first need to put expanded clay on the bottom of the pot, and then several pieces of charcoal. Before backfilling, garden soil should be sifted (preferably twice). Disinfection is carried out by steaming.

Buckeye Seductress is a violet (a photo of this beauty can be seen on the page) that prefers not too large pots. A flower bowl with a diameter of 15 cm and a height of 10 cm will be quite enough for an adult plant.

Description of the variety

The variety is characterized by simple white stars with red fingers running from the center to the periphery. The rosette is variegated, white and green, of standard size (diameter 24-26 cm). With age, the variegation becomes brighter.

The flowers of the Carousel violet are completely red when they open. As it blooms, unpainted areas appear.

When the plant is kept in a cool room, the flowers will have a predominant white tint, and when kept in a warm room, the color will be red. At first after the bud opens, the red hue is very bright and saturated. However, it gradually fades and becomes paler.

The peduncles of violet Carousel are erect, bouquet type. Each of them has two or three buds. One flower blooms for about two weeks.

Choosing a pot

As you can see in the photo, the Carousel violet is a standard species. It requires small pots, no more than 10-12 cm in diameter. Violets have a root system that is compact, taking up little space in the pot. Therefore, there is no need to purchase large pots for them. In them the plant will grow for a long time and will not bloom soon.

Too small pots with a diameter of 5-6 cm are ideal for growing baby violets, but adult plants will be cramped in them and will not be able to develop normally in such mini-containers.

Ideally, when choosing a pot, it is recommended to use the following formula: the diameter of the pot should be three times smaller than the size of the rosette. The carousel is about 25 cm in diameter, which means the pot for it is about 8-10 cm.