Reproduction of uzambar violets - my tips and reviews on the ways
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How correctly to multiply the violets of Santiago
Like many flower growers, I tried to grow Uzumbar violets, or, as they are called, senpolia. But for some reason they did not want to get accustomed. But one day an unfamiliar woman, with whom we talked about houseplants, handed me a small sheet, torn in her "violet kingdom". It was on the street, and I thanked my colleague and put the present in the pocket of the baby carriage.
The myth of the ease of rooting senpolia
In the turmoil of affairs, I forgot about this leaf and, finding it only in the evening, quickly poked it into the first pot. A week later I touched it and made sure that the sheet became much harder. I realized that he got accustomed and growing, and, of course, was happy.
It has been two years since then, and now I can say with confidence that the violet has won my soul. During this time, I have already learned a lot about this wayward plant. Immediately I would like to note that everything that I will write about now, I learned from my personal experience, and not on the Internet. I'll start in order - with reproduction.
Many amateur gardeners believe that the Uzumbar violets can be easily propagated by leaves and that they take root and root well. But all this is a myth that does not stand the test of simple arithmetic. I explain.
Everyone who tries to multiply the violet from his window-sill (and I was at one time an exception), there is enough planting material, which is not a pity, because at any time we can break off from our adult "donor" leaves and experiment, trying to cor-neobrazovaniya in many different ways. However, we do not consider the total number of broken leaves. If we took them into account, the percentage of rooting would not be very high.
It's another matter when we buy one leaf or a rosette. In this case, we have only one chance to get a full flower. And here we need to use this method of reproduction, which will give a positive result with the greatest probability.
For two years I tried all the variants of the two main types of reproduction: rooting in water and immediately in the ground. I will dwell in more detail on each of the ways.
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Cutting the leaves of the Umburian violets
Any of these methods of reproduction begins with a slice of a healthy leaf. On this score there are different opinions: some say that it is necessary to take the lower ones, others - the central ones, and some even advise not to cut the leaves from the blooming violets. I adhere to aesthetic motives in this matter: I cut off those leaves that do not take away the beauty of an adult plant. Sometimes when I am rearranging or cleaning the windowsill, I can accidentally break a leaf, I never throw it away, but always give him a chance to live.
It is often not recommended to take planting material from flowering violets. But the Senpolia, with good care, a break in flowering may not be. So I take leaves from flowering plants, though, in a "sparing mode."
In water
After cutting off the leaves, I prepare a container with water. It is very desirable that it does not miss direct sunlight. If an ordinary glass or disposable plastic cup is used, it is desirable to wrap it with thick paper. In this tank I pour ordinary tap water and throw one tablet of activated charcoal. I put all available cut leaves there and "forget" about them at least for 3-4 weeks. I do not change the water, I only add it if necessary.
The next step is to land the material entrenched in water into the ground. I put the leaves in small cups from yogurt or baby food. In doing so, do not forget to pour and well ground the soil around the legs. Then I make for my "mini hotbed" a greenhouse with the help of a top cover from under the packaging for cakes.
Unlike a conventional cellophane bag, it will never sag and fall on the leaves, and the condensate collected on its surface can be easily shaken off or dabbed with a paper towel. In such a greenhouse, the leaves are at least 3-4 weeks old again, it can be less, but it depends on how they are buried: the smaller, the faster they will germinate. I, on the contrary, always try to put them deeper, so that they are more securely fixed in the ground, so I have to wait for a month or more to shoot.
I should note that, in spite of the presence of good white roots, not all leaves get attached. After all the children of violets seem to come out of the soil and grow up a little, I gently cut off at the base of the ground an old adult leaf that can be put back into the water for rooting. This allows less damage to donor plants.
Through 2-3 weeks, "kids" who have come out of the earth will grow up and grow stronger. After that, they can safely settle on individual flower pots. I seat them both in small containers on one outlet, and in large vessels or pallets of several plants.
Council
When planting outlets in pots, one should take into account the small needs of the violet in the soil area, and also not to forget about the fact that the root system of the violet is located on the very surface of the soil, its roots do not go deep into the flower pot. The main requirement for the tank is the obligatory presence of a drainage hole below to allow excess water to escape.
Council
Watering the Uzumbara violets is best done in a tray (they can be a simple saucer). You can safely fill it with standing water at room temperature, and after an hour and a half to merge all the liquid not "drunk" by the plant. Thanks to this method, the danger of overmoistening completely disappears, which is very frightening for Senpolia.
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Into the ground
The second method of propagation of the Uzumbar violet, which I widely use and prefer it, is the direct rooting of the cut leaf in the ground. After planting, I compact the soil tightly and water it abundantly, and then cover it with a cake cover. This method is more attractive to me, because it takes less time to germinate and further transplant leaves in pots.
In the end I just wanted to add that everyone has the right to choose the method of reproduction, based on their personal preferences. The main thing is that the result of the work always brings satisfaction.
Reproduction of leaf violets by the leaf: video
© Author: Tatyana Fedorovna MIKHNEVICH
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