Violeta Macho: photo and description of the cultivar

Almost every woman on the windowsill grows at least one plant. Everyone loves unusual varieties, blooming, which will decorate the interior of the house, bring a special charm and will raise the mood with its abundant flowering. Domestic violets have a special respect, they are miniature, chic, they are easy to take care of. In addition, such flowers are blooming for a long time, and this is something that lovers of indoor plants like. Today we offer you the Macho violet, photo and description of the variety are presented in this article. Also you will be able to find out everything about the plant's content, the characteristics of the transplant and the disease that this species can undergo.

Why macho?

If you ask a woman what a real man should look like, that is macho (the translation from Spanish is "male"), she will say that this is a brutal brown-haired woman with light stubble, swarthy skin. He is handsome and well-groomed, bold, attractive, charming, able to catch attention at first sight. It is such a flower is the violet macho. This violet is slender, beautiful, requires attention, love and due care.

Violet Le Macho: photo and description

The breeder of this species is E. Lebetskaya. The flower came to the liking of many people containing houseplants. Violet Macho, the photo of which you see above, is an extraordinarily beautiful variety. It is endowed with large semi-double flowers. In appearance they are strong, dark purple, almost black in the shade, with dark maroon lighting, the petals frame a delicate white border. The flowers are curly, very delicate and fragile, their shape resembles a star. A plentiful, magnificent cap blossom is located on rather strong peduncles, which are numerous. At the same time, they do not blossom amicably, but often, therefore in the pot will always be beautiful flowers. The petals have the property of twisting, hiding in the foliage, they will have to be pulled out constantly, so that they will delight with their beauty.

The older the plant, the less saturated and bright the shade of flowers becomes, so do not worry if suddenly it turns from dark purple to light purple, it is not related to its health.

Leaves

The foliage has a dark green color, it is large, strong and even. The petioles are slightly raised, the rosette is even and strong. Sheets, like flowers, are able to be twisted into the center, to be hammered into larger ones, they will have to be straightened constantly.

Such sheets are called battle lists, they are the most simple, with the usual texture. The edges have a practically flat relief, the surface is slightly puffy, like most violets.

Possible difficulties in content

Violet Macho, photo and description of which you can find in this publication, is easy to care for a plant, it is only necessary to find an approach to it. She does not like overmoistening, but also feels badly even in a slightly dried ground. Violet Macho can not be on the windowsill all day, the sunlight on which is too much. At the same time, her flowers begin to melt, quickly fade, lose color intensity. The socket can also react negatively to the content. If you do not follow it, then the peduncles will be small, weak, unable to fully release, that is, they can fall down at the stage of formation. If you do not remove excess, weak peduncles, the rosette will grow upwards, herringbone, which will prevent the formation of a beautiful blooming cap. Also, the trunk will start to curl, the blossom will be extremely rare and short-lived.

Will the macho violet suit your home? Can you provide it with proper care, allocate the necessary amount of time? Before buying a variety, see the recommendations of gardeners on the content, which we collected in this article.

Correct content

To violet macho grew in comfortable conditions, it is necessary to observe several rules:

1. The room where the pot will be installed must be very light, the violet likes light. But no sunlight! They are able to burn delicate leaves, yellow will appear, and the flower will become unwell. The window sill should be chosen from the north, north-west or north-east side.
2. If the windowsills are located only on the south or south-west side, then glue a film (tracing paper) to the bottom of the glass, you can hang curtains that take the "whole fire" of the sun on yourself.
3. The rays of the setting sun to the violet are not terrible, they are no longer capable of causing harm, so in the evening do not rush to remove the plant from the window sill.
4. In winter, if you want the flower to bloom, use artificial light that will accompany the violet for 12 hours.
5. Protect the plant from cold and drafts, install the pot in a place where ventilation does not cause them.
6. In winter, if the windowsill is cold, wrap the pots with insulation material.
7. Violet Macho does not fully develop, if the air temperature is below +18 degrees, its growth will slow down, flowering will be rare.
8. In winter, water the flower with less water than usual.

Transfer

Transplant a young plant is recommended twice a year, this is February-March in the spring and September-October in the autumn. An adult violet should be moved once a year, in spring or in autumn. If you do not replant, the plant may die, because salt accumulates in the soil, harmful substances and roots of violets can not absorb any fertilizer.

If the plant is transplanted in late spring, at a non-recommended time, then the flowering will be scarce, in summer it may be absent altogether, since the soil will not meet all the requirements when tying the main mass of peduncles. You can transplant even a flowering violet into the fresh soil, it will not bring harm, it will only stop the flowering. If two days before the plant is placed in a new soil, remove all the buds and flower stalks, then the violet will quickly recover and soon you will be pleased with fresh buds.

Seats Rules

Transshipment, that is, transplanting into a larger pot without shaking off the roots from the old soil, with fresh soil pouring, is allowed only if the plant has lived in the previous container for no more than six months. In the same way can be otsadit from an adult plant "children."

When the rosette is twice the diameter of the pot, it is necessary to transplant it into a larger one with a complete replacement of the soil.

The pot is not small to the plant, but it has begun to wither - the earth is acidified, the violet Macho can no longer grow in it. Old soil must be completely removed from the roots, plant the flower in fresh soil.

Diseases and pests

Variety of violets Macho, like a small child, is susceptible to disease attacks with improper care or lack of preventive drugs. To the plant pleased you as long as possible, do not get sick, do preventive spraying from mites, aphids, gray rot, springtails, or darks, whiteflies, root rot, vascular bacteriosis. Proper care is the guarantee of plant health. Do not overmoisten, dry out, be sure to install the drainage in the pots. Humidity must also be normal, lighting is sufficient.