When choosing the first varieties of Saintpaulia for their home collection, novice violet growers hope that all the specimens of exotic beauties they have chosen:
- They will quickly and almost painlessly take root in the proposed microclimate conditions of the apartment;
- Will not cause any trouble during the cultivation process;
- They will begin to develop naturally;
- They will also bloom magnificently and for a long time.
In order for all these big dreams to become a successful reality, beginners should first of all familiarize themselves with the extensive catalog of varieties of domestic breeders, which are best adapted to existence in the indoor collections of Russian flower growers.
The decorativeness and artistic value of Russian varieties of violets can excite even the most unbridled imagination - there is a choice for everyone.
From the fantastic variety of varieties of violets obtained by domestic breeders, flower growers should pay close attention to the delightfully decorative varieties “RM-Faina”, “RM-Treasures of the Kings”, “RM-Sonechka” , which differ:
- The grace of flower configurations;
- Unexpected shades in the color of the corollas;
- And ease of care and maintenance.
In the article we will learn more about the varieties of violets of the Republic of Moldova: Faina, Treasures of Kings, Sonechka (N. Skornyakova).
Information about the breeder
Incomparable violets with large corollas of fantastic colors and shades were created in the process of selective development of varieties of violets by Kursk violet grower Natalya Skornyakova and have a common abbreviation “RM” in the name.
For almost two decades - since the beginning of the new century, an experienced master has been engaged in :
- Cultivation;
- And by breeding our own varietal violets.
The selection line of her Saintpaulias is dedicated to her mother, Raisa Mikhailovna , whose name appears in the branded prefix. All varieties are different:
- Original decorative configuration of the rims;
- And fairly good repeatability of varietal characteristics.
ATTENTION! Specimens of violets of the presented varieties often appear among the participants at numerous exhibitions, have earned approving reviews from experts in the field of violet growing and are trusted by many flower growers.
Systematics of varieties
In accordance with the official hierarchical rules, the taxonomic periodization of botanical cultures assigns all three violets to:
- Cosmically large-scale in terms of the range of varietal diversity that fills it;
- And to the fabulous Saintpaulia family, which is part of the Gesneriev family, in terms of the comprehensive picturesqueness of the presented silhouettes.
Varietal specimens of these violets:
- According to the average values of the parameters of their overall bush characteristics, they are in the group of the standard section;
- And according to the characteristics of the size typology of the corollas, they belong to the large-flowered subspecies.
Advice from experienced gardeners on growing
Choose a small pot . If there is too much land, the plant:
- It will take a long time to build up the root system;
- And it will not produce buds.
Protect Saintpaulias from drafts - remove the pot from the windowsill while airing, especially in winter.
Attention! In winter, do not lean leaves against glass - you may get frostbite.
Violet RM-Faina
Violet Faina appeared in 2013.
The variety appeared in the field of view of gardeners in 2013. You can see the photo of RM-Fain above.
Description of decorative features
A violet at the adult stage has a symmetrical spatial texture with a significant density of filling with leaves - this provides each violet cell with a relatively equal and optimal charge of solar energy necessary for growth.
From the very beginning of the appearance of the silhouette of the bush, the violet independently completes the newly growing young leaves in the number of tiers necessary for a beautiful rosette.
The sheet plates are carefully laid out in their designated places , which forms a pattern of mosaic alternation of elements relative to each other, which is common in architectural practice.
According to the average figures of the overall dimensions of its volumetric mass, violet represents a section of the standard subspecies , but the bulk of specimens of the variety do not grow even to the average numerical values of the typological boundaries, forming small volumes of bushes.
INTERESTING! The composition of the rosette is distinguished by its compact format, aligned outlines and decorative mosaic of the bush. To achieve this result, the violet should be given a little help by adjusting and selecting the regimes and nutrient medium.
Violet leaves have:
- Small dimensions;
- Round shape with a softly pointed tip;
- Smooth surface with a shiny pimpled texture and lots of silver fibers;
- As well as dim venation graphics.
The leaf blades are distinguished by their green coloration of fresh spring foliage.
Along the edges of the leaves there are small, rounded teeth . The violet leaf blades themselves are distinguished by their even format, only the tips bend slightly downwards.
Rounded teeth appear along the edges of the leaves.
Violet blooms extremely luxuriantly and for a long time , but reaches maximum volume and brightness of color only after several waves of budding.
Violet corollas are different:
- Semi-double degree of filling with petals;
- And large enough for a small outlet with dimensions.
On the side contours of the petals one can note a slight hint of their waviness . Flowers retain their volume thanks to the compacted texture of the petals.
NOTABLE! The color of the corollas is the main wealth of the violet. It consists of a main background of pink and red colors with coral tints and a large amount of fantasy spray sprinkled over the petals. Fantasy spots are represented by transitions of blue and purple shades; sometimes they can transform into chimeric patterns.
The variety has an unusual bright color of flowers.
Sports
The violet retains its varietal characteristics well; only occasionally it is possible to display sporting qualities . Sports are distinguished by an even tone of purple color without any signs of fantasy.
The violet has a blue-violet sport.
Course of life stages
Varietal violet has an easy character in terms of response to agricultural management - the classics are enough for it.
Specificity of development in indoor collections
The positive features of the variety include:
- Independence in bush formation;
- Enchanting decorativeness of flowers;
- Lush flowering and large textured corollas.
Among the negative nuances, it should be noted that the brightness of the color may decrease towards the end of flowering of the corollas, but this can be corrected by good nutrition.
Features of reproduction
Only vegetative propagation is available:
- Leaf babies;
- Or stepchildren.
Feedback on the warmth of violet flowers
Flowers and buds of the variety fall off when exposed to sudden heat changes and drafts!
Pedicel strength
Violet immediately forms dense and strong flower stalks.
Flowering type
Varietal violets gradually begin to form voluminous caps.
This Saintpaulia blooms with a lush cap.
Flower lifespan
Violet corollas last for about a month.
Reviews
Tamara Sergeevna. “The variety “RM-Faina”, in my opinion, fully corresponds in its color and internal richness to the mysterious female name of the oriental beauty. Rich decorativeness and easy care make violets a favorite in many collections.”
Useful video
Watch the video to see what the Faina violet looks like: Find out in the video how to replant Saintpaulia Faina:
Violet RM-Treasures of Kings
The variety has been appearing at exhibitions since 2016. For the RM-Treasures of Kings variety, a photo and description will be given below in the article.
The Treasure of the Kings violet appeared in 2016.
Description of decorative touches
Violet bushes are independent in terms of laying and forming adult leaf rosettes, which often helps gardeners make a difficult choice of a new collection variety in favor of this tropical beauty.
Starting the growth of a young bush, violet:
- She herself neatly arranges the bases of the leaves along the “floors” of the rosette;
- And at the same time imitates architectural techniques of alternating elements relative to each other in mosaic technique.
Each leaf of a bush has access to the required amount of the life-giving energy of the luminary.
ATTENTION! Based on the size of its overall structure, the violet is included in the section of the standard subspecies.
Its new rosettes at first have a somewhat sparse structure due to long petioles, but with age this goes away imperceptibly.
Medium-sized violet leaves have:
- Almost perfect heart shape;
- Quilted surface with a somewhat shiny texture;
- Volumetric and strongly depressed venation pattern with a lettuce central vein;
- And obvious, large-pointed teeth along the edges.
The sheet plates differ:
- Rough in visual sensation;
- And a dense structure upon contact and an even configuration.
Leaves may sometimes bend downwards , rushing towards the flowerpot.
The leaves of this violet are very dense.
The color scheme of the leaf plates is interesting . The main background of the leaves is painted with a shade of dark green, on which the brighter veins are clearly visible. But another light spot stands out along the contour of the leaf - the dark color gradually lightens on the edge of the teeth.
Saintpaulia blooms very luxuriantly with the formation of corollas of significant diameters and a terry filling structure. The wavy fringed edge of each petal is responsible for the additional scale of the flowers.
NOTABLE! The color of its corollas is considered a special asset of the violet: the petals have a mixture of shades of deep pink with bluish speckles of fantasy, which is highlighted by an edge braid of lilac-raspberry coating.
The flowers have a fabulous color.
Sports
The violet shows character when all its varietal characteristics are repeated - it does not want to change its standards. So far, no sporting specimens have been encountered during the flowering of the variety.
Detailed analysis of life phases
The variety, when cultivated in indoor collections, does not create any significant problems , being characterized by its easy response to agrotechnical care measures.
Specific nuances of indoor maintenance
The violet is almost ideal in the eyes of experienced violet growers. Its minor negative features include:
- Some temperature dependence - but this concerns a too high gradient;
- The infrequent transformation of fantasy coloring into a chimera - which even increases the charm.
The remaining features of the exotic beauty should be attributed to her undeniable advantages.
The uniqueness of the reproduction stage
It is possible to use propagation only by vegetative means :
- Leaf babies;
- Layerings of an adult specimen.
Response of violet flowers to heat
In extreme heat, flowers lose the edging coating on their petals.
Pedicel structure
For violets, peduncles of a strong structure .
Type of flowering form
Saintpaulia is gradually learning to bloom in caps of lush volumes .
The variety in question has cap flowering.
Time of vital freshness of a flower
The corollas retain their healthy shape for more than a month .
Reviews
Frol Valentinovich. “ The violet “RM-Treasures of the Kings” appeared in my collection from the moment it was presented to flower growers in the year the variety was registered - I couldn’t pass by the unimaginable beauty of the fantasy coating and huge flowers. Now I am reproducing it for my friends. One of the young specimens begins to slowly turn into a chimera, and it is a wondrous sight.”
Reviews
Irina. “I’ve been interested in violets for more than 5 years. I have been looking for this variety, Red Tulip, for a very long time. I bought a starter with buds, and when I brought it home they all fell off without even opening. It turned out that the house was too hot. Everything improved when I moved it to a room with air conditioning. Now it has bloomed again, there are not many flowers yet, but they are large and each one is clearly visible. I’m very happy, even though I had to suffer.”
Violet attracts many gardeners.
Alevtina. “I was given a flowering bush for my birthday. He was very cute, like a bouquet of tulips. A year has passed, all spring I was hoping to see the red flowers again, but nothing... There is very little information on the Internet on this variety. I read the article, looked under the leaves, and there the buds were very small. I’ll move it from the window sill to a shelf, apparently the light is too bright for her.”
Violet RM-Sonechka
Flower growers became acquainted with the variety in 2015.
Violet Sonechka appeared in 2015.
Description of decorative touches
At the beginning of growth, a young violet has the ability to independently assemble leaf plates into neat tiers of a growing rosette, as if obeying the architectural rules of placing elements relative to each other in the tiled technique.
Gradually, Saintpaulia acquires smooth outlines of volumes with a symmetrical texture of dense filling.
The compact texture of Saintpaulia can create the illusion of a small bush , but the size of its overall structure allows it to be included in the section of the standard subspecies. On the right you can see how RM-Sonechka blooms in the photo.
Medium-sized violet leaves have:
- Round shape with a barely noticeable point at the tip;
- Quilted surface with shiny texture;
- Symmetrically pressed venation pattern in emerald color;
- And the green tint of lush summer foliage.
The leaf plates along the edge strip form small, but structurally cut teeth of a smooth configuration . The structure of the leaves is distinguished by a leveled format without much wavy contour, but with a shallow hollow at the base of the leaf petiole.
NOTABLE! A special varietal feature of the violet is the format of its flowers. The typology of the shape of the corollas has a structure unusual for violets, more like a carnation flower. Having reached the adult stage, Saintpaulia gains full strength, and its flowering cap looks like a spectacular bouquet of large pink carnations.
The variety has very large corollas.
The corollas from the first budding differ:
- Huge size;
- And a very dense, terry degree of filling with petals.
The size and airy volume of the flowers is given by the wavy edges of the petals, decorated with charming finely structured frills.
The color scheme of violet corollas is designed in the most delicate shades with pastel notes. The main field of the petals is painted in a tone of white, along which watercolor spots of a pink palette are located quite densely with imperceptible transitions in the intensity of the shades. Over the entire area of the flower you can see darker prints, similar to flashes of lights.
The flowers have an unusual iridescent color.
IMPORTANT! Each petal ends at the edge with a thin border of more intense color.
Sports
Violets exhibit fairly stable preservation of varietal characteristics . But of all the varieties presented, this variety is distinguished by particularly frequent manifestations of sportiness, so it is advisable to wait for the dissolution of each planted child.
Sports are found in this Saintpaulia.
Sports specimens are distinguished by coral-colored flowers trimmed with white edging .
Life details
Variety in private collections:
- Doesn't cause much concern;
- Develops actively;
- And it has an easy-going character in relation to agrotechnical care methods.
Important nuances of content in collections
The variety is very good in indoor culture collections.
Special breeding moments
Florists use exclusively vegetative propagation processes:
- Children;
- By shoots.
Violet is propagated by leaf cuttings.
Violet flowers under different thermal conditions
The variety turned out to be surprisingly dependent on the heat gradient : the higher the ambient temperature, the more intense shades of pink are noticeable in the color of the corollas.
CAREFULLY! Flowers are strongly influenced by sudden changes in the temperature gradient and drafts - they wither and fall off.
Pedicel texture
Saintpaulia forms strong, well-resistant flower stalks . But in young bushes, the peduncles stretch a little more than expected - with age they themselves stabilize their length.
Flowering typology
The voluminous flowering of the variety gradually reaches the cap type.
Flower lifespan
Each corolla can live for about a month, maintaining a presentable appearance.
Sonechka blooms for about a month.
Reviews
Sophia. “ I love the variety “RM-Sonechka” - airy, with lush flowering, with huge pink “carnations” and absolutely problem-free in cultivation! I recommend my beloved “Sonechka” to everyone.”
Features of flowering, growth and reproduction
How long does it take to grow an adult plant?
This variety grows and develops quickly.
PT-Twilight Star grows and develops quite quickly , the first flowering can occur within 6 months after planting the cutting.
How are varietal characteristics transmitted?
The most common and reliable method of propagating Saintpaulias is leaf cuttings. In order to get a new plant you need to do the following manipulations:
- Cut off a healthy leaf from the second tier of an adult violet;
- Trim the leaf stalk so that the cutting angle is as sharp as possible;
- Choose the smallest pot (no more than 6 cm in diameter);
- We bury the cutting into the soil and cover it with a greenhouse;
- Leaf cuttings produce roots well in water, then they are transplanted into the ground.
The baby should appear in 2-2.5 weeks .
ATTENTION! If this does not happen, the very tip of the leaf is carefully cut off with scissors, thereby stimulating the formation of new roots and growth points.
What do flower stalks look like?
Peduncle variety:
- Sturdy;
- Strong;
- Greenish-brown;
- With pronounced pubescence.
Is it possible to achieve cap flowering?
The large corollas of the Twilight Star, thanks to the dense peduncles, form a bright cap above the foliage.
The variety blooms a very lush hat.
Bud lifespan
Twilight star blooms for a long time . Each flower, after opening, pleases the eye for up to 10 days.
Care techniques in indoor culture
Varietal violets are distinguished by their unpretentious nature - their specimens develop well and bloom gracefully in voluminous waves in response to the careful and regular implementation of simple agricultural practices:
- Plants should be placed on a window facing west or east; specimens from windows to the north should be provided with additional rays with a diffuse spectrum, to the south - unobtrusive artificial protection is required;
- water Saintpaulia in small doses from the moment when the top drying of the substrate is visually clearly visible;
- It is best to apply additional fertilizing with mineral fertilizers
- light to varieties primarily from daylight, long-lasting, with a spectrum of scattered rays;
- Control a constant heat level within +20 + 24°C; exclude sharp fluctuations in the temperature gradient ;
- Plant rosettes in nutritious, permeable soil with good aeration; ensure the creation of a sufficiently reliable drainage layer;
- At the time of transplantation , use a gentle transfer more often, unless there are special indications.
