In the innumerable variety of Uzambara violets, separate groups of varieties stand out that bear beautiful female names - for example, the magnificent Saintpaulia "Natalie" .
Breeders associate their creations with this name due to their spectacular appearance, gorgeous flowering and unusual shades of corolla color. The rules for keeping “Natalie” violets in indoor culture differ from classical conditions only in minor nuances, but otherwise it is enough to create a comfortable microclimate and systematically follow care regimens.
Varieties of Natalie violets: PT, LE, RS, DEO and RM-Natalia will decorate any home collection and are suitable for cultivation by both experienced flower growers and novice Saintpaulia lovers.
Violet RM-Natalia
The charming variety represents the work of a breeder from Kursk, Natalia Skornyakova. Violet first appeared at exhibitions in 2014.
Description
Forms a leaf rosette of medium diameter, classified according to the standard type . The bush has a leveled configuration, tending to complete symmetry and a dense degree of fullness.
The oval-pointed leaf plates of Saintpaulia are distinguished by rounded-notched serration, a clearly extruded venation pattern, a smooth surface structure and a tonality of summer greenery. The lower leaves tend to have slightly elongated petioles.
Photo of violet RM-Natalia.
Flowering occurs according to the bouquet type with the formation of a significant number of large buds, opening with corollas of simple or semi-double fullness.
The petals have wavy contours and are white in color, along which there are large prints of red-pink tones with coral reflections and lilac-violet fantasy stripes and specks.
Sports
The variety occasionally blooms with purple markings on a mostly white background.
Features of maintenance and care
Saintpaulia reacts strongly to light intensity during the flowering period : with a large amount of bright light, the prints on the corolla petals increase in size and give a thicker tone.
The variety “RM-Natalia” prefers to be kept at temperatures higher than the standard for Saintpaulias +20 + 24°C, responding to such comfortable conditions with very lush flowering.
IMPORTANT! Creating cool growing conditions for violets leads to a strong appearance of the white background of the petals.
Reviews
Tatyana Leonidovna. “I’ve always been calm about the RM-Natalia variety. But they gave me a flowering bush - it turned out to be a very pretty violet. If you keep it on a windowsill with plenty of light, the flowers become brightly colored.”
Svetochka. “My favorite “RM-Natalia” has bloomed! Already the fifth flowering pleases with an elegant, variegated bush according to the variety.”
A detailed look at life stages
Ease of caring for a seedling is achieved due to the almost step-by-step correspondence of the flow of the phases of its life activity with the rhythms of the same processes in more than half of the species of the genus. It is enough for the violet grower:
- Study the standard scheme of agrotechnical schedules;
- And adjust it according to the individual nuances of seedling care.
Specifics of room development
The seedling can easily become an ideal object for flower growers who want to replenish their collections with new specimens, as well as for beginning Saintpaulia collectors, since it has many positive qualities with minimal negative features of its development.
For an indoor plant, such as a violet seedling, the following useful characteristics can be identified :
- Independent distribution of sheet plates among the tiers of the outlet;
- Fast and harmonious development of bushes;
- Ease of reproduction;
- Vigorous flowering in caps of large volumes with long-term preservation of the decorative effect of flowers;
- The brightness and texture of the huge corollas;
- Stable, almost varietal repetition of the color scheme of the buds;
- Low level of dependence on minor violations in containment regimes.
Even though the seedling has favorable traits, like all Saintpaulias, several unpleasant nuances are revealed in the specifics of its development:
- A slight temperature dependence, characteristic of most K. Morev violets to one degree or another;
- Increasing the intensity of all flowering characteristics from time to time;
- Violation of the brightness of the shades of flowers as they gradually mature - the appearance of a darkening effect.
Formation of an adult specimen
The passage of the teenage phase by the seedling depends on the method of obtaining young specimens, characteristic of most Saintpaulias:
- If you take a baby from a leaf cutting, then the maturation stage will begin approximately eight months after the embryo is laid - this will be indicated by the first flowering of the seedling;
- If the source material is a grown-up stepson from the mother’s violet, then the time required for growing up will be slightly reduced.
Peculiarity of reproduction
For flower growers to obtain young specimens of seedlings, only two vegetative propagation methods :
- Children laid on specially treated and prepared leaf cuttings;
- Stepchildren, formed by the mother's violet and, with precautions, separated from her.
Propagation of seedlings using seeds is not recommended - there is a high probability of losing all its distinctive features.
Flower response to temperature
The seedling depends to a small extent on changes in the temperature gradient:
- In a cool room, the color of the flowers fades;
- And at high temperatures it increases its intensity until the color “swims.”
CAREFULLY! Violet flowers and buds react extremely negatively to temperature changes and drafts!
Pedicel structure
The seedling's characteristic feature is the presence, from the very first flowering, of strong, optimal-length peduncles , which can easily support the voluminous violet caps in an upright position, preventing them from falling on the leaves throughout the flowering period.
Flowering type
Saintpaulia gradually increases the volumetric characteristics of flowering until the formation of lush caps made up of huge, terry fullness of flowers.
Violet blooms in large flowers.
Lifespan of a flower
The general flowering takes a long period due to the fact that each flower retains a healthy decorative appearance for about a month .
Violet PT-Natalie
The fantasy variety was presented to flower growers by Kursk breeder Tatyana Pugacheva in 2014.
Description
Saintpaulia forms a standard-type with uneven contours and loose filling due to extremely long leaf petioles.
The rounded leaves of Saintpaulia are characterized by a dark green tone with a salad veining pattern, a reddish color on the reverse side, a wavy outline with large teeth and a smooth surface structure.
Photo of violet PT-Natalie.
Gives constant, but not very lush flowering with corollas of considerable size . Half bells of single or semi-double fullness are painted in shades of pink with white trim on the petals and small purple fantasy specks.
The buds acquire fullness gradually, with each new flowering.
Sports
Saintpaulia is distinguished by the frequent formation of sports with a darker color scheme of petals and thick, large fantasy ribbons of intense tone.
From the violet "PT-Natalie" the sport "Leila" is officially registered (breeder Aksenovskaya).
Features of maintenance and care
Saintpaulia is valued for its constant flowering, but is a problematic variety:
- It is difficult to form a rosette - it gives a ragged outline and great looseness, lifts the leaves up;
- the corollas of one rosette can be of different shades and configurations;
- requires a lot of bright light;
- often sports.
CAREFULLY! Violet is distinguished by weak peduncles that cannot hold the buds in a straight position and fall apart in different directions.
Reviews
Anna Igorevna. “I love the PT-Natalie variety for its bright fantasy and constantly forming buds. But the violet rosette leaves much to be desired.”
Alexander. “I once saw a photo and description of Natalie’s violet on the Internet and bought a leaf of it at an exhibition. I worked hard, but could not achieve strong peduncles. The violet has bloomed according to its variety and does not want to stop.”
Reviews
Vera Osipovna. “ The seedling “SM-Berry Soufflé” was the start of my passion for Saintpaulia. I especially advise inexperienced flower growers to purchase this violet, since with its chic decorative effect, the beauty does not need hourly care. It is independent, grows beautifully and blooms wonderfully with huge caps.”
Flower growers leave different reviews about this variety.
Violet LE-Natalie
Saintpaulia "LE-Natalie" of the most delicate shades is the result of breeding developments by Vinnitsa master Elena Anatolyevna Lebetskaya.
Description
In varietal violets, the rosette of medium diameter is described as standard.
ATTENTION! The main feature of Saintpaulia "LE-Natalie" is the formation of a magnificent exhibition leaf rosette with aligned contours and a symmetrical configuration.
Violet leaves have an oval-heart-shaped shape, a wavy edge with notched serrations and a summer green tone with light green venation of clear extrusion.
Photo of violet LE-Natalie.
Saintpaulia blooms in a cap type without rest throughout the growing season.
The white corolla stars of considerable size are distinguished by semi-double fullness, corrugated edges of the petals and fantasy strokes and spots of pinkish-lilac chaotically scattered throughout the flower.
Sports
From the violet “LE-Natalie” came the officially recognized sport “ND-Natalochka” (selection by N. Deryabina). It is distinguished by corollas of a blue tone with chimeric strokes of white and a fringed edge of the petals.
Features of maintenance and care
Violet belongs to the problem-free varieties:
- is not capricious about leaving;
- forms an exhibition rosette;
- blooms profusely and for a long time;
- has strong peduncles that ensure the erect position of the buds.
A nuance when keeping violets is the dependence of the color of the corollas on light and temperature:
- in strong lighting, the brightness of fantasy is lost;
- high temperatures enhance the intensity of fantasy coloring.
Reviews
Sofya Andreevna. “The violet “LE-Natalie” is my favorite. Her chic rosette has made me a prize-winner at exhibitions more than once.”
Natalia Lvovna. “I adore my namesake – Saintpaulia “LE-Natalie”. My husband gave it to me for my birthday. I take care of my beauty and admire the delicate fantasy drawings.”
Violet RS-Natalie
An excellent variety obtained by breeder Svetlana Nikolaevna Repkina from Lugansk.
Description
The violet forms a leveled rosette with fairly symmetrical contours. Based on the average size of the bush, the variety belongs to the standard type.
The leaf blades are round in shape and have a dark green tone with slightly lighter veins, a shiny, slightly pimply surface structure and a wavy-jagged edge on the side edge.
Photo of violet RS-Natalie.
Flowering occurs in bouquet type. The bush forms heavy, large-diameter corollas of terry fullness, colored with tints of delicate shades of pinkish tones. Small splashes of soft raspberry color are visible along the contour of each petal.
The volume of the flowers is added by a lush fringed border along the edges of the petals.
Sports
From time to time, violet forms sporty specimens, characterized by the absence of dusting on the petals.
Features of maintenance and care
Saintpaulia does not cause trouble to the gardeners who grow it , it grows easily, forms a rosette of the correct outline, blooms quite luxuriantly due to the size of the corollas and retains a decorative appearance for a long time.
A nuance when maintaining the variety is the long preparation for flowering.
ADVICE! In the process of forming a rosette, leaf plates of the “RS-Natalie” variety can be tucked down towards the flowerpot in case of minor violations of the regime. In this case, you can use a rosette corset to form a decorative bush.
Reviews
Arkady Valentinovich. “I have been growing Saintpaulia “RS-Natalie” for several years. If you follow all standard care methods, it grows and blooms magnificently. The only problem is that when propagated by leaf cuttings, sports sometimes appear.”
Margot. “The violet “RS-Natalie” resembles a smaller version of a bouquet of roses.”
Contents in room culture
For a seedling, careful and careful implementation of the most common agrotechnical measures and procedures is sufficient:
- It is correct to place violets - on a western or eastern window; specimens on northern windows require additional lamps with a diffuse spectrum; on southern windows, artificial shade is required;
- Water in small volumes when slight drying of the upper volume of the substrate occurs;
- Apply additional mineral fertilizers , focusing on the decorative appearance of violets;
- Lighting create mostly natural, long-acting and diffuse spectrum;
Saintpaulia requires proper care. - Control the appropriate temperature level - within +20 + 24°C, excluding sudden fluctuations in indicators;
- Plant using nutritious, permeable soil with good aeration and a thick layer of drainage;
- When transplanting, use transshipment more often, except in special cases;
- Correct humidity indicators using any possible methods, avoiding only spraying the violets themselves.
Violet Deo-Natalie
An extraordinary variety was created by Moscow breeder Olga Nikolaevna Aksenkina in 2009.
Description
Saintpaulia forms rosettes of considerable size , passing along the upper numerical limit of the standard type. The bushes have a neat configuration and a leveled contour.
The oval-shaped leaf blades are distinguished by a dark green tone with swampy reflections, a matte surface structure and a smooth, slightly wavy edge.
Photo of violet Deo-Natalie.
Produces large-diameter corollas of terry and semi-double fullness. Petals with wavy edges are arranged in neat tiers on top of each other.
The flowers are colored in transitions of deep pink tones with frequent veins of more intense shades, directed from the center to the edge. The underside of the petals has a whitish color with a matte structure.
Sports
No sports were observed in varietal specimens
Features of maintenance and care
The variety is suitable for keeping in the collections of flower growers with any experience with Saintpaulias:
- is not picky when leaving;
- blooms magnificently and for a long time the first time;
- has a very decorative appearance.
An unpleasant nuance is that the rosette occasionally tries to pull the leaves up.
NOTABLE! The variety “Deo-Natalie” simultaneously forms a large number of buds that bloom in large corollas. To preserve the health and decorative appearance of the bushes, it is recommended to sometimes remove some of the flowers that have not yet bloomed.
Reviews
Igor Pavlovich. “I’ve been collecting a collection of Saintpaulias with women’s names for a long time. The “Deo-Natalie” variety captivated us with its lush, unusually shaped flowers with a white lining. I am very pleased with the purchase of the violet.”
Dinara Renatovna. “Of the Saintpaulia group “Natalie,” I like the variety “Deo-Natalie” the most - wonderful buds of original color.”
