It is difficult to find a grower who would be indifferent to a room violet. This gentle flowering plant can decorate any room, giving it a special cosiness and homely atmosphere.
Nowadays, breeders have bred so many varieties of various shapes and colors that it is sometimes very difficult to make a choice when buying violets. But the violet BaT Tsar Peas, even in the midst of such abundance, invariably attracts the eye with unusual colors and decorative leaves.
Violet VaT Tsar Peas impossible not to notice
Appearance of violets VaT Tsar Peas
Saintpaulia BaT King Peas does not belong to the Violet family, as many people think, but to the Gesnerievs. However, due to the great similarity of the flowers of these plants, Saintpaulias are often called violets.
Violet BaT King Peas is distinguished by spectacular colors of white color with a purple spot resembling a fingerprint on each petal. Purple spots are strewn with pink spots resembling peas. Flowers of a sufficiently large size are collected in a hat, abundant flowering lasts a long time.
The foliage of plants is large, beautiful, with a light cream border that gives it a special decorative effect.
Biography facts and achievements of breeder Tatyana Valkova
The breeder Tatyana Valkova devoted many years to growing plants. She bred various varieties of violets (Sun in the palm of your hand, Dark wine, Alien, Snow White, Bird of Happiness).
Tatyana lives in Shakhtyorsk, Donbass, but even military operations in this territory did not force her to give up her favorite pastime. Despite everything, she continues her work and participates in many exhibitions.
Additional Information! By the way, the letters in front of the name of the variety (in this case, BaT) mean the initials of the breeder who brought him out.
Variety prefers good lighting
Description and characteristics of varieties BaT
Among the varieties bred by Tatyana Valkova, the following deserve special attention:
- Violet WaT Africa. It features a very dark purple shade of flowers, in which the edges are highly corrugated.
- Mystic. The flowers are large, in the form of stars, with a pink-blue pattern resembling frosty.
- Pulsar. Flowers in the form of large white stars with a plentiful raspberry pattern and splashes on it.
- The sun in the palm of your hand. White flowers because of the strong terry seem fluffy.
- Poodle. Large and voluminous due to increased terry flowers with a blue pattern on a purple-pink surface.
- Pion. Large pink flower with white wavy edges.
- Dark wine. The flowers are large, dark burgundy with a white border.
- Aelita. Large pink terry flowers with a crimson wavy border.
- Carmelita. Large flowers in the form of stars, a plum shade with a white border around the edge, the foliage is dark.
- Maleficent. The flowers are very double, like roses, dark plum color.
Features of caring for the violet King Peas at home
In order for the flowering to be lush and long, and the flowers themselves to be large, caring for the violet requires the implementation of simple rules.
Temperature mode
Violet BaT King Peas prefers a well-warmed room (the temperature should be kept at 20-23 ° C). In a cool room, the flowers will be too pale. Drafts can be detrimental to the plant, so they should be avoided.
The edges of violet leaves are framed by an elegant white border
Lighting
Beauty Saintpaulia loves continuous lighting (on average about 12-14 hours a day), but the light must be diffused. In no case should you leave flowerpots with the plant in direct sunlight - this can be detrimental to him.
Attention! In winter, violets often require additional lighting, so gardeners use special lamps.
Watering
Watering the violet BaT King Peas is often enough, but with a small amount of water, especially when it comes to young plants with a poorly developed root system.
In the spring-summer period, it is desirable to water the flowers in the morning, and in the autumn-winter, daytime watering is also allowed. It is better to use the settled water, it must be soft and have room temperature.
During the irrigation process, it is important to prevent water from entering the foliage or flower sockets. Some gardeners water through a pan. However, in this case, it is necessary to remove the remaining water in time to avoid decay of the root system.
Humidity
Saintpaulia needs humidified air, however, it is impossible to use a sprayer for this. Usually a pot with a plant is simply placed on wet pebbles or a container of water is placed next to it.
Once a month, violets can have a shower to remove accumulated dust, but after the procedure, it is imperative to remove residual moisture from the leaves, which is not glass on your own.
Priming
As soil, you can use a ready-made substrate for senpolia, which is sold in specialized stores. Some gardeners themselves mix leaf, coniferous soil, peat and turf, adding a baking powder (perlite, vermiculite, sphagnum moss).
Top dressing
VaT King Peas violet needs fertilizer in the period of active vegetation and in the formation of flowers. In autumn and winter, this is not necessary. It is important to consider that the nitrogen prevailing in complex fertilizer is necessary for young plants, as it contributes to the growth of green mass. For older plants, phosphorus and potassium are needed for successful flowering.
A characteristic feature of the variety is a drawing resembling peas.
Violet bloom, care features
To violet bloomed longer, you need to provide her with the appropriate conditions. It is best to place it in a sunny place, but not under scorching rays and not in a draft.
Watering should be regular, but it is impossible to waterlog the substrate. If you periodically feed the plant with phosphorus-potash fertilizers, it will delight you with its colorful flowers for a long time.
Methods of propagation of the Saintpaulia of BaT King Peas
Violet BaT Tsar Peas is propagated using leafy cuttings. To do this, in the spring or early summer, healthy young medium-sized leaves are cut from the plant and carried out its rooting.
Rooted cuttings in water, special soil for cuttings, in moss sphagnum or agroperlite. Most of the shoots are germinated in the substrate.
The cuttings planted in small plastic containers should be placed in greenhouse conditions. To do this, the pots are placed in a transparent container, covered with polyethylene or an ordinary plastic transparent cover from under the cake. This will provide the seedlings with sufficient moisture.
Greenhouses need to be placed in a sunny place, but not in direct sunlight. With a lack of lighting, it is added. In general, the cuttings need to be provided with light, heat and humidity - these are the basic conditions for the quick biting of “children”.
Note!"Babies" received from the mother bush, almost half of the cases do not completely inherit its signs, so there may not be pink spots on the petals.
Transplant after purchase and during reproduction
The more spacious the root system of the Saintpaulia in the pot is, the less likely it is that the flowering will be magnificent. The capacity should be small, ideally three times less than the outlet of the plant. It is better if it is a clay or plastic pot.
Transplant the violet and change the substrate after every 2-3 years. After the purchase, you need to give the plant time to adapt to the new conditions, and only after 2-3 weeks can you transplant it.
Possible growing problems
Often the plant is affected by pests and overtakes disease. The prerequisites for their appearance are improper care and violation of the conditions of detention.
A healthy plant blooms long and luxuriantly
Disease
Often violet has root rot. This is a consequence of keeping the plant at a low temperature and an excess of moisture in the substrate.
A dangerous disease is vascular bacteriosis, which develops at high air temperatures and is characterized by transience. Leaves begin to blacken and rot.
Powdery mildew can slow down the development and flowering of a plant or completely destroy it. With this fungal disease, the leaves and shoots begin to become covered with white coating.
Pests
Insects can cause damage to the violet - aphids, scale insects, thrips, worms and ticks. By hitting a plant and eating its juice, they impede its normal development. If untreated, the flower may die.
Signs of improper care
In violation of the conditions of care, the appearance of the leaves and shoots of violets changes. In a healthy plant, the foliage is juicy, elastic, without traces of sunburn and damage by parasites and diseases. The problems are indicated by drooping, rotten leaves, bloom on them or a prolonged lack of flowering.
Proper care will help you enjoy blooming longer
Violet WaT Tsar Peas is a breeding variety of Saintpaulia. This is a lush flowering plant with large flowers and decoratively framed foliage. A characteristic feature of violets is the color of the flowers: large white spots resembling a fingerprint are located on white petals, and small pink spots in the form of peas are scattered on them.
Fialka vat King Peas decorates any room and attracts attention during flowering. It’s easy to take care of the plant, you just need to adhere to the main recommendations.
