We all know that violets are an integral part of the comfort of every home. They soothe with their delicate colors. There are actually a lot of types and varieties of violets, and there are also a lot of people who breed violets. And one of the most famous is the breeder Fialkovod.
The real name of the breeder is Alexey Pavlovich Tarasov. Born September 7, 1977. Lives in Moscow, married. Alexey Tarasov began to engage in selection work 4 years ago. Since that time, I was able to develop interesting varieties of violets. The violet grower made a huge contribution to the development of such beautiful flowers as violets. Many new species have been discovered and revealed.
The most popular varieties of the AB series and their photos
Every collector has types that are the most popular. And the violet grower is no exception.
Polar bear
The flowers of this species are large and voluminous. They resemble balls in shape. The color of the petals is white, and the flowers themselves are densely double . The leaves are medium green, slightly wavy and quilted at the edges. Plant sizes are standard. It was released in 2015.
Bohemia
This indoor flower became available to Russian flower growers in 2015. The color of the flowers is similar to that of fragrant ripe cherries - it is burgundy-black. Dark green foxtails have sharp tips. This sorso blooms on all sides, the flowers form a dense ball resembling a hat.
We recommend watching a video about the violet variety “Bohemia”:
Kishmish
This variety of violet will allow you to grow large flowers, shaped like stars . The petals are dark crimson, their edges are white, corrugated. The rosette is compact and has medium green, toothed leaves that are slightly wavy. The variety was bred in 2015.
Coral Castle
The variety exhibits semi-double and double flowers. They look like pansies with a ruffled brown edge. Their color is coral-raspberry. The leaves are green, wavy and oval in shape. The bush sizes are standard.
Crimean Cherry
Pansies are distinguished by their corrugated petals . The flowers are double type and have a dark burgundy color. Leaves are dark green. They have an oval shape and a pointed tip. The leaves are slightly wavy. Standard sizes.
We recommend watching a video about the violet variety “Crimean Cherry”:
Terry Petunia
The flowers of this plant resemble roses with white petals, and along the edges there is a corrugated edging of dark cherry color. This is a small standard with a compact socket. It has medium green wavy leaves. The variety was released in 2015.
Mexican Jerboa
The branches are large, their color is ash-pink. They are shaped like stars. There is a dark crimson edging. The edges are wavy. The leaves are dark green, wavy. Compact size socket. The variety was released in 2015.
We recommend watching a video about the violet variety “Mexican Jerboa”:
Mimosa
Mimosa is a semi-double flower whose shape resembles stars . The flowers are semi-double, have a wide corrugated green edge and a crimson edging. The leaves are quilted, medium green. The variety is standard, was obtained in 2016.
Natasha Rostova
Flowers are double type, large in size. They have wavy edges. The shape of the flower resembles stars. The color of the petals is white, and they are framed by a crimson edging. The leaves are medium green and serrated. This variety was released in 2015
Plush
The stars are large, semi-double. Their color is purple-violet, and the edging is dark purple. The texture of the foliage is such that it visually and to the touch resembles plush . They are dark green in color, pointed at the edges and quilted. The variety is standard, was bred in 2015.
The Snow Queen
White stars of large size and semi-double type. They are distinguished by a corrugated purple edge and a fancy blue eye. The leaves are medium green, jagged and slightly wavy. The plant was bred in 2016.
Furor
It is distinguished by huge and semi-double stars. Their color is white and their edges are wavy. Fcussion prints are scattered across the petals. The leaves are quilted, toothed, and medium green in color.
Tango
The plant forms large double-type stars . The color of the petals is dark cherry. The rosette is medium green, flat. The leaves are green, wide, and have a slight velvety feel on the outer surface.
Gypsy Wedding
These are semi-double pansies, which are distinguished by a bright red spot located in the center of the flower. the edging is corrugated and green. The foliage is also wavy and dark green in color. To ensure long-term flowering, it is important to regularly use complex mineral fertilizers.
Mysterious forest
It is distinguished by huge and semi-double stars. Their color is white and their edges are wavy. Fcussion prints are scattered across the petals. The leaves are quilted, toothed, and medium green in color.
Bomb
This variety was released in 2016. Its flowers are huge and pink. They can be single or semi-double. They are shaped like bells. The edges of the petals are white. The rosette contains black and green quilted leaves . Plant sizes are standard.
Absolem
The variety was released in 2016. It is distinguished by large double white stars. They have wavy edges that are purple in color. The braid is wide and green. Present on the upper petals. Quilted medium green leaves form on the rosette.
We recommend watching a video about the Absolem violet variety:
Violet RM-Blue Snowdrifts (N. Skornyakova)
Luxurious violet Blue Snowdrifts.
Authorship of Saintpaulia
The charming Saintpaulia with watercolor transitions in the color scheme of lush buds and the neat structure of the bush was registered as a variety by Kursk breeder Natalya Skornyakova, who:
- He is a representative of the new wave of the domestic school of violet growing;
- And he has been generating varieties of exotic beauties since the beginning of the twenty-first century.
The selection line of N. Skornyakova is dedicated to the master’s mother , Raisa Mikhailovna. Therefore, all varieties are marked with the abbreviation “RM”.
The variety in question was developed by Natalya Skornyakova.
ATTENTION! The variety has been appearing at exhibitions since 2015 and always receives positive feedback from experts and spectators.
Taxonomy of the variety
Taxonomic periodization of botanical objects classifies the violet, according to official hierarchical principles, to the genus Saintpaulia (from the Gesnerieceae family), immense in varietal representation and magnificent in artistic variations:
- According to the average coefficients of bush size characteristics, specimens of the variety are included in the group of the standard section;
- And according to the type of flower density - into a double subspecies.
The variety belongs to the terry subspecies.
Description of decorative features
The variety does not cause any particular difficulties when kept in home collections and is distinguished by its absolutely non-capricious nature of response to methods of agrotechnical care, but for inexplicable reasons it is poorly distributed in the collections of flower growers.
IMPORTANT! Violet specimens are distinguished by their independent behavior during the procedure of laying adult leaf rosettes. This feature of any Saintpaulia variety always attracts the attention of gardeners when choosing a new plant for the collection, as it guarantees savings in their time and effort during the initial development of the specimen.
The beginning of active growth of a young bush is marked by the neat distribution of emerging leaf plates along the serpentine tiers of the rosette in a symmetrical manner according to the architectural rules of tiled alternation of elements relative to each other.
As a result, the gradually maturing Saintpaulia acquires smooth outlines with a spatial texture of a dense degree of filling, in which each section of the plant receives the optimal amount of necessary solar energy.
In terms of the size of its overall structure, the violet represents a section of the standard subspecies - its specimens almost always reach the average numerical indicators of the type. The texture of Saintpaulia is characterized by:
- Consistently compact shapes;
- Aligned contours;
- And mosaic graphics of rosettes.
Medium-sized violet leaves differ:
- Oval shape with an elongated - narrowed tip;
- Quilted texture with a shiny surface;
- A mass of fine fibers;
- Often with an extruded venation pattern;
- And the coloring is in the tonality of summer green.
The contours of the leaf plates are framed by small, smoothly rounded teeth . The leaves themselves have a wavy configuration, due to which they can bend slightly downward or, to some extent, lift the side edges up and thereby increase the spatial volume of the violet.
Saintpaulia has oval-shaped leaves.
Violets that have reached the third or fourth wave of flowering continue to live in the mode of abundant budding:
- Creating a lush hat from the most voluminous blossoming corollas;
- And delighting flower growers with extraordinary color transitions.
Violet flowers, according to the type of their shape, belong to the “star” format , differing:
- Significant volume of dimensions;
- And lush - terry, tight degree of filling of the corollas with petals.
Flowers get an even greater effect of spatial splendor thanks to:
- The dense texture of the fabric of each petal;
- And the wavy structure of their edges.
NOTABLE! The main feature of the violet is the most delicate coloring of its flowers with lyrical notes - soft shades of lilac and blue colors are mixed with the main white color of the petals in an unpredictable and unique manner. The color filling is reminiscent of artists’ watercolor technique, and the density of shades to some extent depends on the microclimate conditions of the room, in particular on temperature indicators. The color spots mostly gravitate towards the central part of the corolla.
Violet blooms with lush, large flowers.
Sports
Saintpaulia has good repeatability of its characteristic varietal characteristics. Only occasionally can a violet bloom for sport , blooming corollas of an even purple color with a slight edging of white.
ATTENTION! In sports specimens, the tonality of the leaves also changes, turning into a shade of dark green.
In this variety you can find sport.
Distinctive features for the varieties being developed
The main feature of the varieties under consideration is uniqueness. All flowers have corrugated edges.
The plants are unpretentious in terms of care. Care includes watering, fertilizing, creating a favorable humidity climate .
Dangerous diseases include:
The violets of the Violet breeder are incredibly beautiful and interesting flowers . They have a variety of colors and flower shapes. They are not fussy to care for, so even an inexperienced gardener can choose them for breeding, observing basic agrotechnical rules.
Violet SM-Smoke Above Water
Mysterious violet Smoke On The Water.
An excellent representative of the genus of hybrid Saintpaulias , another unrecognized Morev seedling variety.
The flowers are very unusual, semi-double with unusually thin petals that are corrugated only at the tips. The color is also quite unusual:
- The blue petals at the base fade smoothly into blue;
- And the edges and fringe are gray-green.
The rosette is slightly spreading through elongated and thin leaf stalks. The leaves are round with pronounced teeth along the edge. The color of the leaves is dark green with a pronounced network of veins.
During propagation, characteristics are often transferred, but among the reviews and data on the seedling, there is no exact information about what sports are.
Features of care
The variety does not require any special conditions. Even in good lighting:
- The sheets stretch;
- The rosette is not formed symmetrically;
- Peduncles are also prone to elongation.
Watering should not be too abundant, and it is also not recommended to use the wick type of watering; it promotes even greater elongation of cuttings and flower stalks.
It is recommended to feed SM-Smoke over water well, because a lack of minerals and nutrients leads to a deterioration in the appearance of the outlet.
Reviews
Oleg. “The flower is simply incomparable, but the rosette was a little disappointing. Sprawling and sloppy. The only plus of the variety is the unusual colors. For now he lives with me, but I’ll try to change the conditions.”
Allah. “I bought it as an adult, flowering bush. I really liked the flowers. Under my lamps, the rosette looks pretty decent and doesn’t pull the leaves too much, but the peduncles are a bit long.”
Violet SM-Motley Rhapsody
Charming Saintpaulia Motley Rhapsody.
Quite an unusual Saintpaulia , one of the many beautiful seedlings of Morev. Socket:
- Beautiful;
- Flat;
- Symmetrical;
- Well formed.
The leaves are on strong cuttings, round in shape , with light teeth. The color is rich green, often dark green with white variegation along the edge, which can be:
- Almost invisible under certain conditions of detention;
- Or vice versa, quite wide and bright.
The flowers are simple, medium-sized, pansy-shaped . The main shade of the flower is white, there is a spot on each petal, it is darker on the lower (larger) petals, and pale, sometimes almost invisible, on the upper two petals. The wavy edge of the flower gives the seedling a special charm and adds tenderness.
Features of care
All features in caring for SM-Motley Rhapsody are related to the color of the leaves and flowers:
- For beautiful leaf variegation, it is important to give the plant enough nutrients, as well as observe the light and temperature conditions. The lighting should be a little more subdued than for other varieties of Saintpaulia, and the temperature should be 2-3 ° lower;
- White flowers with imprints on the petals tend to float or, on the contrary, fade, this is due to temperature conditions. The higher the tempera, the larger the size and richer the color of the spots, and the lower, the paler and smaller the prints.
In breeding SM-Motley Rhapsody, it is recommended to give preference to :
- Leaf cuttings;
- Stepsons.
When using flower stalks for propagation, there is a possibility of losing the variegation on the leaves.
Reviews
Irina. “I love pansies, and this variety makes my dreams come true. I love the color, and the variegated leaves are a dream for me. I am growing and developing well. It repeats beautifully, and the children’s variegation is beautiful.”
Daria. “The variety didn’t take root with me; for me these pansies are very pale. The leaves are beautiful, but the flowers were not impressive. I gave my beauty to a friend, but she is growing and developing well.”
Violet SM-Old Arbat
Saintpaulia Moreva Old Arbat.
A very beautiful seedling by Konstantin Morev. Socket :
- Flat;
- Symmetrical;
- Almost exhibition.
The leaves are on short, rather thin cuttings, evenly distributed around the bush. The shape is heart-shaped , with small teeth along the edge, light green in color.
Flowers on strong peduncles:
- Several pieces each;
- Very big;
- Up to 6-7 cm;
- Forms a beautiful hat.
The shape of the flowers is simple and semi-double, the petals may not even be separated from each other , there is a pronounced corrugation along the edge. The color is violet-pink, with a slight darkening along the edge and a pencil violet-blue border.
Features of care
SM-Old Arbat care requires the use of classical methods of caring for Saintpaulias:
- The lighting is bright without direct sunlight;
- Moderate watering in the pan or under the leaves (reacts well to wick);
- Regular feeding - through watering;
- Replant as needed;
- Regular removal of aging parts of the plant.
It reproduces well, and the repeatability has been tested by gardeners, and the result is very good .
Reviews
Alice. “The rosette is beautiful, almost for show. It grows well on my windowsill, forming beautifully. The flowers are simply incomparable, the size, color and border simply fascinate me.”
Paul. “My variety has taken root well. During reproduction, it retains external data well. The rosette itself is beautiful and blooms beautifully. I adore this beauty and recommend it to everyone, despite the fact that it is only a seedling.”
