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Violets: Growing and Care
07.10.2023 13:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:23
These laconic small flowers bloom 10 months a year with proper care.
A break in flowering usually occurs during the hot summer months.
Simple, double, edged, star-shaped, corrugated, single-colored and spotted - in total there are more than 1,500 species of indoor violets.
How to grow violets at home
Violets love diffused light rather than direct sunlight.
To form a symmetrical rosette, turn the plant 45 degrees in one direction a couple of times a week.
It is good if the windows face east, west or north.
If to the south, in spring and summer you will have to shade the plant.
What to do to make violets bloom
The optimal temperature for cultivating Saintpaulia is 18-24°C.
If the plant is constantly standing in a cooler/hotter place, or there are sudden temperature changes/drafts, then the violet will most likely produce very poor flowering and little growth.
What violets don't like
Violets cannot stand heat in summer and are afraid of cold drafts in winter.
At temperatures above 30 degrees, the flowers become smaller, the borders of multi-colored varieties disappear, and violets may stop blooming altogether. In winter, hypothermia of the earthen clod is dangerous when the violet stands on a cold windowsill.
How many times a week should violets be watered
If the apartment is very hot and the soil dries out quickly, daily watering may be necessary; in cool conditions, it is enough to water 2-3 times a week, in any case, this is decided by the condition of the soil.
It is advisable to water the violets with warm water (not room temperature, but warm, approximately like fresh milk).
