Some time ago, Saintpaulia breeders became interested in the problem of reducing the overall outline of violets in order to save space on flower growers' shelves and window sills.
Issues of mini and microforms in breeding varieties began to occupy a special place in their developments . Violets of such special sizes can be placed much more compactly in home collections without losing:
- Their decorative silhouettes;
- And flexibility in relation to care activities.
And it turns out to be a little easier than their standard relatives.
Among the domestic masters of selection of miniature varieties of violets, Igor Milekhin can be distinguished with his line of exotic crumbs, stunning in diversity and enchantingness, which is one of the most numerous in the world.
His Saintpaulias of minimal silhouettes are of great interest to the global community of violet growers , as they allow you to create chic collections in a limited space.
Let's take a closer look and find out what the Balchug group of violet varieties looks like (I. Milekhin): Dream, Intuition, Mistral, Protégé, Yeti, Stay, My Precious, Dreamcatcher.
ATTENTION! Almost all varieties are suitable for cultivation even by novice gardeners.
Particularly interesting are violets from the group under the general name “Balchug”.
Violet Baltschug Intuition
Unusual violet Balchug Intuition.
The delicate variety of the 2010 selection represents the mini subspecies .
Description of the variety
Violet easily forms charming rosettes of miniature dimensions from even tiers of leaves using a mosaic principle.
The oval-shaped leaves are colored with summer greens and have:
- Smooth and shiny surface;
- Smooth, rolled edge;
- And light green venation.
Violet has oval leaves.
Semi-double flowers of large diameter make up a lush bouquet . The petals have a light pinkish tone, smoothly turning closer to the wavy contour into an intense pink color.
Sports
Violet is not noticed in sporting activities.
Specificity of growing in a room
Violet:
- Does not apply to whims;
- Develops quickly, without incident;
- It blooms a lot and in large bouquets.
Flowers of significant size look even larger on a small rosette and last a long time :
- Decorative;
- And freshness.
The color variety is very lush.
The disadvantages of the variety include :
- Hardening of leaves with age until they feel plastic - it is necessary to rejuvenate more often;
- Intolerance to bright light: the center becomes clogged, the lower leaves hug the flowerpot.
Reviews
Faina Vasilievna. “ I’ve never grown miniatures, but the violet “Baltschug Intuition” won my heart: a tiny rosette of lush greenery with a huge bouquet of pink “carnations.” Charming variety, put it on my wish list.”
Natalie. “ The Balchug Intuition variety has been growing for me for almost seven years. I consider it a godsend for not very experienced violet growers: it grows and blooms without quirks, its decorativeness is beyond praise.”
Useful video
Watch the video of how the Balchug Intuition violet blooms:
Transfer rules
You also need to know that it is best to replant violets in April-May, as this is the most favorable time. In winter, for example, a flower simply does not have enough sunlight, and in summer it can be destroyed by too bright sun.
Replanting should be done only after the flowering period has passed. The exception is those cases when the flower has been attacked by pests or diseases. In this situation, it is best to do a transplant as early as possible.
If all conditions are met, the violet will be a wonderful decoration for any windowsill for many years.
Violet Balchug Mistral
Fascinating violet Balchug Mistral.
The mini subspecies variety has been known to flower growers since 2010.
Description of the variety
The violet conscientiously collects leaves into a rosette that is ideal in configuration and filling of tiers. Bush loves to break the boundaries of miniature dimensions.
The oval-elongated leaves differ:
- Lightly quilted surface;
- Minimal jagged edges;
- Clear graphics of veins;
- And the top side is painted in a rich tone of dark green.
The leaves of the variety are oval and elongated.
The reverse side of the plate is illuminated with pink highlights.
The flowers are bells of pure lilac-violet tones and have outlines that are too large for miniatures, visually appearing even larger due to the wavy structure of the petals . The flowers look like a tall bouquet due to persistent peduncles.
Sports
Saintpaulia sometimes forms sports with blue flowers.
Sport violet has a dark blue tint of flowers.
Nuances of content in the collection
The violet forms a bush on its own, but constantly tries to outgrow the varietal boundaries - to prevent these attempts, the plant should be planted in smaller flowerpots.
The list of positive qualities includes:
- Long-term preservation of decorative flowers;
- Large cap of considerable size corollas;
- Strong flower stalks;
- Ideal outlet.
Saintpaulia has a perfect and even rosette.
The variety is recommended for beginners due to its problem-free behavior .
Reviews
Alexander Ivanovich. “ I purchased the varietal violet “Baltschug Mistral” almost at the first exhibition, and since then we have been getting along peacefully: I take minimal care of it, it develops beautifully and blooms magnificently. I advise everyone who has little space to grow this variety.”
Air humidity
Under natural conditions, violet grows in places with high levels of humidity, near waterfalls and streams. Therefore, 60-70% is the optimal air humidity for this plant. In apartments with central heating, rates are often around 40%. Since it is difficult to create optimal humidity throughout the entire room, it will be necessary to increase it only around the plant.
Many indoor flowers love to be sprayed with water, but this method is not suitable for violets. In this case, it would be appropriate to create something like a cloud of drops by spraying water from a spray bottle near the plant, but in no case on it.
Violet Balchug Protégé
Exquisite violet Baltschug Protégé.
This exquisite variety represents miniature chimeras.
Description of the variety
Tiny violets, related in size to the mini subspecies, independently form even rosettes with a symmetrical distribution of leaf plates on tiers according to the compact principle of laying tiles.
The slightly long violet leaves are different :
- Quilted structure;
- A clear pattern of vein arrangement;
- Small, pointed teeth along the lateral edges;
- And painted with a dark green color.
Saintpaulia has a clear pattern on the leaves.
The underside of dense, fluffy leaves begins to acquire a reddish coating .
NOTABLE! The value of the variety lies in the coloring of the flowers according to the chimeric principle: the petals, colored depending on the specimen and the conditions of detention with transitions of pinkish-burgundy tones, each have a very wide, centrally located strip of white color.
The size of the flowers is quite large for a mini rosette, the number of petals corresponds to the semi-double type.
Sports
Violet is characterized by the stability of varietal categories; it does not form sports.
Specifics of room keeping
The variety simply gets used to the specific microclimate conditions of the room, develops quickly, caring for violets is not particularly difficult - classical maintenance methods.
Blooms a lot, for a long time, often. But the color of the corollas can vary depending on the conditions in which budding begins - flowers are able to change color intensity from flowering to flowering.
This Saintpaulia requires proper care.
ATTENTION! It will not be possible to propagate a chimeric variety using leaf cuttings - the signs of the chimera will completely disappear. You can get new bushes from the stepsons of the mother violet, from apical cuttings, or from individual peduncles.
Reviews
Sofia Mikhailovna. “ The Baltschug Protégé variety magically contains everything that I value in Saintpaulias: minimal size, huge flowers, dark, quilted foliage and chimeric coloring. But all the leaves had already been taken apart. I could hardly wait for the next exhibition and was first in line for my “protégé.”
Useful video
Find out in the video how to root the Baltschug Protégé violet: Watch the video of how Saintpaulia Baltschug Protégé blooms:
Sportability of the variety
Sportsability is acceptable. The reasons may be improper conditions of detention . But they are not as common as other varieties of this flower.
It is most resistant to various genetic changes.
The color changes from blue , for example, to yellow, or the buds take on a different shape.
Violet Balchug Yeti
Mysterious violet Balchug Yeti.
Touching Saintpaulia belongs to the miniature varieties.
Description of the variety
The violet consists of tiers of leaves tightly arranged in a mosaic pattern on short petioles, which ultimately forms a beautiful rosette of a symmetrical structure.
Leaves of medium size for mini size have:
- Smooth contours with barely visible notches;
- Elongated – heart-shaped configuration;
- Quilted surface;
- And the coloring is in the tone of summer green.
The variety has large flowers.
Chic bouquets of violets consist of:
- Large flowers semi-double;
- And simple filling with petals.
The main white color of the corollas successfully emphasizes:
- Blue tint of the core;
- And the filigree blue and lilac edging of the petals.
Sports
Violet sports with enviable frequency, forming caps consisting of :
- Flowers with lilac streaks over the entire surface of the petals;
Lilac sport variety. - The corollas are even purple in color.
Purple violet sport.
Difficulty of cultivation in collections
The variety is easy to maintain and has only positive characteristics :
- Ideal socket;
- Greater frequency and volume of flowering;
- Cap type of formation of peduncles from the first bud formation.
The violet in question blooms in a cap type.
CAREFULLY! When flowering in conditions of elevated temperature, the amount of blue color may gradually increase; with insufficient lighting, a loose rosette is obtained.
Reviews
Yulia Vladimirovna. “ When growing the Baltschug Yeti violet, the main thing is to remember the influence of temperature indicators on the color of the flowers. The hotter the room, the less white color will remain on the petals. But the rest is just classic care for Saintpaulias.”
Properties
Name
- Original: RS-Goldfish
- Transcription:
- Translation:
Registration
- Selection: S. Repkina
- Year: 2009
Socket
- Socket type: standard
Flower
- Flower size, up to: 4 cm
- Flower shape: star
- Terry size: semi-double, terry
- Main color: pink
- Type of painting: two-tone
- Border: ruffle
- Other features: darkening around the edges of the petals
Foliage
- foliage color: medium green
- foliage type: simple
- foliage shape: heart-shaped; quilted
- reverse side of sheet: pink
- leaf edge: small scallops
- variegation: bordering (Tommy Lowe)
Violet Balchug Stay
Dear violet Balchug Stay.
The pastel variety has been found in collections since 2010 .
Description of the variety
Saintpaulia itself forms even bushes with perfect symmetry and a fairly high degree of fullness. The leaves on elongated petioles are slightly tucked down, forming a voluminous hemispherical rosette. According to the numerical gradation of dimensions, the variety falls into semi-miniature varieties.
Oval leaves differ:
- A clearly visible emerald veining pattern;
- Quilted surface;
- Small, smoothly rounded edge teeth;
- And the tonality of dark green.
The variety has a bed shade of flowers.
The bush blooms with a cap of simple flowers, painted in pastel shades of pink with coral splashes. Darker markings are visible at the base of the petals. The edges of each petal are decorated with elegant frilly braid.
Sports
After several flowerings it can develop into abundant fringe and a more coral tone.
Sport violets in a coral shade.
Peculiarities
Saintpaulia is rarely found in collections, although it shows such positive qualities as:
- Ideal outlines;
- Growing up fast;
- Abundance of buds.
The violet is growing quickly.
The variety does not like to form many children. Flowers acquire a reddish hue as they age.
Reviews
Ilya Ilyich. “I respect the selection of I. Milekhin - magnificent miniatures for every taste. In the Balchugov line, I especially highlight “B. Stay" for the delicate tones and long-lasting flowers."
Reproduction methods
Passion violet propagates by stepsons and leaf cuttings. Side shoots-stepchildren are separated from the mother rosette and rooted in a loose substrate. Each stepson must have at least 3 developed leaves. You can separate the stepsons during plant transplantation.
Violet Passion can be propagated either by rooting a leaf or by separating a daughter rosette.
Propagation by cuttings is carried out in the spring, when the leaves have the greatest growth energy. The leaf is plucked off from the second row of the rosette and placed in a glass of clean water. After the cuttings have formed roots 1-1.5 centimeters long, they are planted in a cup with a loose substrate.
Important. You cannot leave stepchildren in the same pot with the main outlet. The violet will begin to grow daughter rosettes and stop blooming.
Violet Balchug My Prelest
Charming violet Balchug My Prelest.
Delicate miniature with a lush head of flowers .
Description of the variety
A feature of the miniature variety is the formation of a rosette with large gaps between the leaf plates - this is the result of the presence of long petioles on the leaves. It is very rare for bushes to be brought into ideal shape.
The leaves are different:
- Small dimensions;
- The tonality of summer greens;
- Smooth surface;
- And a straight edge line.
The underside has a reddish tint with a silver coating .
Violet has smooth leaves.
Flowers are formed of large diameters , their shape is somewhere between:
- A simple “star”;
- And a bell.
The tonality of the corollas is expressed by a mixture :
- White color with cream;
- And pink tints, more pronounced at the edges of the petals.
Sports
The plant has not been used for sporting.
Features of cultivation
The variety blooms very quickly.
The variety is not very picky, although there are some nuances . It develops and blooms at an accelerated pace. From the first flowering it has strong peduncles.
When growing a variety, you should carefully monitor the microclimate:
- A small amount of light gives the rosette an indistinct shape;
- Excessive lighting can cause leaves to curl.
Reviews
Olga Yanovna. “ The variety “Balchug My Prelest” is one of the most expensive Saintpaulias in this line in terms of care - it is necessary to set the light, and you have to tinker with the socket. But the decorativeness is worth it!”
Reviews
Yulia Sergeevna. “The variety is very reliable. And amazingly beautiful! This is despite the fact that the first flowering of my three violets was very disappointing. Not a single bud bloomed. And the second flowering was pleasantly pleasing. The rosette is forming well. Proportional and neat. This is for long leaf cuttings. I noticed that a long stay on the sunny side almost clogged the center. She helped the buds push their way up.”
Alexander. “I consider the variety to be one of the most successful and beautiful. But you have to watch it live. Not in the photo. I surprised with its beauty from the first flowering. The whole bush is a little dark. And a rosette of dark leaves. And dark burgundy flowers. But the white border embellishes well.”
Nina Ivanovna. “The variety has no disadvantages. There are no interesting advantages either. In my opinion. The socket is perfect. And the colors are boring. Of this coloring, I prefer LE CHATEAU Brion. Or LE-Macho. What to whom? Maybe it's because of my harmfulness? The coloring is perfect.”
From the author. “I want to draw your attention! Some fans of forums show wrong varieties. Instead of LE-Macho, they just have PT-Royal Person.”
Violet Balchug Dreamcatcher
Simple violet Balchug Dreamcatcher.
Miniature with an elegant range of colors.
Description of the variety
The rosette is formed in full accordance with the standard dimensions of the miniatures . The bushes have:
- Harmonious silhouette;
- Good density of leaves;
- And the principle of “reverse mosaic” when distributing them into tiers.
The leaves are different:
- Small size;
- Shaped like decorative hearts;
- Smooth side edge structure;
- And the color of spring greenery.
The leaves are a shade of spring green.
The voluminous bells of the corollas on elongated peduncles amaze:
- Almost transparent structure;
- Slightly wavy edge;
- And a color scheme of transitions of lilac shades with a smoky coating.
Sports
After rejuvenation, Violet can become a sports chimera.
After rejuvenation, the sport may exhibit chimeric characteristics.
It can bloom with purple flowers with a white border.
Purple-white sport violet.
Room maintenance techniques
Saintpaulia belongs to varieties with:
- Completely easy to care for;
- And absolutely non-capricious behavior regarding content.
It puts out a beautiful rosette itself , grows quickly, blooms for a long time and has many flowers.
The variety in question blooms for a long time.
The florist can only:
- Follow a standard set of care regimens;
- And admire the magnificent decorativeness.
Reviews
Zhanna Antonovna. “ I really love delicate miniatures, but the violet “Baltschug Dreamcatcher” is still in my future - no luck with the leaves, the third time the grown-up child blooms with sports.”
Watering
The easiest way to water is to use tap water that has been left in an open container for 2-3 days. It is not recommended to use magnetized water, since it gives good results only the first time, but later begins to negatively affect the plant.
Many gardeners avoid frequent watering. If you overdo it, the plants will begin to grow slowly, their flowers will become smaller, and the leaves will acquire a yellowish tint. They will be more susceptible to all kinds of diseases than others.
If, on the contrary, watering is excessive, moisture will constantly stagnate in the trays, all capillaries of the soil will be filled with water, and air access to the roots will be stopped, the plant will suffocate and die. This often happens due to transplanting the flower into a very large pot or into a container without normal drainage.
If you water a flower from above, the water will seep through the earthen ball and wash away some of the harmful salts, and this is useful for any plant. Once a month, in winter, it is useful to water the plant with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. To do this, place the pot on a glass jar and carefully water it with the solution (0.3-0.5 liters per plant). The liquid will flow into the jar through the drainage holes and allow the earthen coma to be freed from harmful impurities.
If the “Peach Glow” violet is watered near the roots, the water will be absorbed into the earthen lump, and it, in turn, will accumulate harmful salts. Under such watering conditions, the plant will wither and may die.
Cultivation in personal plots
Almost all species that belong to the genus of wild violets . You just have to follow all the rules and features of the content for each specific variety.
Features of care
Watering and fertilizing wild violets should be done no more often than required by the individual characteristics of each variety . A mistake can cost the plant.
Reviews
Ekaterina, Moscow : “A dog violet grows on my property. Really like. And it’s not at all difficult to care for.”
Olga, St. Petersburg : “I tried to propagate the Altai violet on the site. It didn't work out. The seedlings withered. Disappointed."
Irina, Yekaterinburg : “My field violet has been blooming for three years now and makes me happy. I’m very pleased.”
Photo
Violet RS-Goldfish, S. Repkina, photo by T. Lysikova:
In very intense light the leaves droop:
