Violet Ballerina

Indoor violets - these common and favorite houseplants - can be used to update and complement any interior. Breeders have bred a huge number of varieties of violets - for every taste and color. In this article we will consider the violet "Ballerina".

Violet Ballerina: variety description and characteristics

Violet Ballerina: photo of the variety

Variety of violets RS Ballerina belongs to Saintpaulia with all its characteristic features. Violet Ballerina belongs to the Gesneriev family and is a herbaceous plant with bright fluffy flowers. Violet is called her in the second place, this is her kind.

The breeding of the violet variety RS Ballerina belongs to the breeder Svetlana Repkina, it was thanks to her efforts that real beauty turned out.

This amazing plant still captivates both professionals and beginners in the field of floriculture. With the help of its aesthetic qualities, the violet Ballerina continues to delight and receives awards from all kinds of flower competitions.

Do not confuse this variety of violets Ballerina with violet fuchsieva Ballerina (2nd name is violet LE Ballerina. Violet fuchsieva ballerina is very similar to violet RS Ballerina, there is some external similarity. Violet fuchsia ballerina is not white flowers, but bright purple, in each petal has a white border.

In the violet of the RS Ballerina variety, the flowers resemble snow-white and lush ballet tutus. During flowering, the plant is covered with voluminous buds, which soon turn into beautiful double flowers. The size of the basket can reach 7 cm. The petals are arranged in several rows, so the flowers look voluminous and expressive, and the yellow core only emphasizes this expressiveness.

If you properly care for and create the right conditions for violets Ballerina, then you will be guaranteed constant flowering, and the breaks between flowering will be rare and short-lived.

The wilting of old flowers on the bush is immediately replaced by young peduncles. If the Ballerina develops correctly, then flowers of amazing beauty do not wither for about 60 days.

Only in winter, the violet Ballerina does not bloom very profusely, since the plant's growth and development processes are slowed down. If we talk about the first flowering, then the Ballerina will delight her owner with them a year after disembarkation.

Usually all Saintpaulias have approximately similar leaf plates of dark green color, the surface of which is all in small and soft villi. While developing, the violet Ballerina forms rosettes reaching a height of 20-40 cm. The leaves are oval in shape with wavy edges.

Violet Ballerina: care

Violet Ballerina: photo of the variety

About lighting and location

The windowsill is a great place for the violet RS Ballerina. In a standard arrangement, the plant pot is moved close to the glass to maximize the amount of sunlight. If you plan to keep your Ballerina on a rack, then this must be the first row. If your windowsill is southern, then you need to place the plant so that direct sunlight does not fall on it. Shading with curtains or white paper may be required.

For this variety of violets, the size of daylight hours should be at least ten hours. In late autumn, winter and early spring, artificial lighting should be used to maintain the desired daylight hours.

About humidity and temperature

The ideal temperature for a Ballerina is 20-22 ° C. In the morning and evening hours, it can be a couple of degrees less.In order to avoid painful conditions in the plant, its temperature drops and drafts should be protected. An even temperature background is directly related to lush flowering.

Optimal values ​​of air humidity range from 50-60 percent. Of course, in winter, with the heating devices on, it is difficult to maintain such figures. A small container with moss or wet expanded clay crumbs can help with this.

About watering

This variety of violets is watered only with settled water (it costs at least a day) with a temperature of 20 ° C. The Ballerina should be watered very carefully, trying not to get on the leaves and inside the outlet. With excessive moisture in the soil, rotting and various diseases can occur. Violet growers advise to irrigate using the pallet method, when the pot container is placed in a pallet with moisture for fifteen minutes. This time is quite enough for the earth to absorb the required amount of water.

Moistening is necessary only when about one and a half centimeters of the soil becomes dry.

How to feed

For a long and active flowering period, regular feeding is required, about a couple of times a month. The ideal option is a special balanced mineral composition from a flower shop. Use it for your plant according to the instructions.

A common misconception is to use fertilizer for diseases that have nothing to do with the deficiency of certain substances.

About transplants

Update the soil for the Ballerina annually. In the spring, do the following: carefully remove the plant from the pot; shake off a little, remove broken or diseased roots by processing the sections with activated carbon. It should be emphasized that the growth of surface roots occurs little by little during the growth process, but does not particularly affect the volume of the root system.

Violet Ballerina: variety breeding

Violet Ballerina: photo of the variety

Let's talk about some of the most common breeding methods of violets Ballerina at home.

With the help of cuttings. Choose a strong and healthy leaf stalk in the middle row of the outlet and carefully separate it, cutting it off at an angle of 40-45 °. After adding activated charcoal (1 tablet) to a glass of water, the stalk is lowered there. You can make a greenhouse effect - cover the handle with a half of a plastic bottle. Such an environment will encourage strong growth. Roots will appear soon, and the plant is transplanted into the soil.

With the help of children. Violet babies appear on a rooted leaf. For reproduction, the violet bush must be pulled out of the pot container and carefully separated from the roots of the mother plant. Such a child should have at least two leaves.

For transplanting an individual sprout, take a pot container with a height of no more than 6 cm.

About possible diseases and pests of violets RS Ballerina

In order to prevent attacks from pests and various diseases, one should not forget about preventive measures. And they start from the ground: before planting the plant, the soil mixture is heated in the oven and treated with potassium permanganate. Regularly, the plant is carefully examined so as not to miss the symptoms of diseases and to apply one or another medicinal preparation in time.

Let's talk about the most common problems of the Ballerina violet variety.

• Root rot lesion occurs in the root system, causing the plant to become dull and inelastic. As soon as the leaves begin to turn yellow, they will soon begin to fall off. Wasting no time, remove the plant from the ground and inspect the roots. For treatment, it is necessary to spray with a solution of "Fitosporin-M" in a ratio of 1.5 g / 1 l. water. The treated plant should be planted in a clean pot with new potting soil.
• When attacked by a shield the plant is covered with a gray-brown shield. When signs of this dangerous pest are found, the violet RS Ballerina is transferred to a new place and treated with Topsin-M.
• When attacked by thrips and aphids the plant dries up before our eyes, as this pest drinks all of its juice. In this case, the rescue of the Ballerina consists in using Agravertine according to the instructions.
• Gray rot Recognized by a gray fluffy bloom on a violet Ballerina. They are treated with Topsin-M.