How and when to replant violet at home

Saintpaulia or Saint-Petersburg violet is loved by many gardeners, it is beautiful, delicate and not capricious. However, over time, growing, the flower loses its decorative effect, the soil in which it grows, exhausts, losing the nutrients the plant needs. In this article we will learn how to prevent the loss of decorative flower and will discuss step by step how to transplant violet at home.

Time for transplant (signs)

A plant needs a transplant not only because it becomes crowded as it grows. Growing up, violet ugly exposes the stem below, when the ground is not able to give it the necessary nutrition.

The flower withers, its parts rot, it stops blooming. How to understand that it's time to change the capacity for violets? This is indicated by the following symptoms:

• White plaque on the ground.
• Overgrown roots, they can be seen on the surface under the leaves.
• Brown leaves.
• New rosette fired by a flower.

White scurf on the soil speaks of poor air throughput through it, as well as an excess of mineral substances, over time they accumulate, over-saturating the soil.

The optimal period when it is possible to replant room violets is spring. At this time, the plant is full of strength, it has enough natural light, so the adaptation in the new pot will pass without problems. In winter, it is better not to do this, because the day is too short and you will have to provide additional lighting to the plant (for example, with a fluorescent lamp) so that it does not wither.

Also not desirable transplant, if Saintpaulia buds or blossomed. If transplanted during budding, it will deflate flowering, and if the plant has already bloomed, it means that he does not need an urgent transplant, all the conditions are suitable.

If the plant is sick, parasites have started and the transplant is urgently needed, then it doesn’t matter what season it is, Saintpaulia needs to be saved. If this happens during flowering, then it is better to cut the buds so that the plant has enough strength to root.

What is needed?

To successfully complete the procedure, you need to know a few rules about how to repot violet at home:

• It is not advisable to use clay or ceramic containers for violets: the soil in them dries faster, and the lower leaves start to rot on contact with the edges of such a pot.
• For each subsequent transplant, a larger pot is needed, but without fanaticism - the plant itself must be three times more than the capacity.
• For transplantation, separated water at room temperature is required.
• Flowers love breathable, sour soil.

• Chernozem - five parts;
• peat - three parts;
• large river sand - one part.

Soil for Saintpaulia can be purchased at the store, but regardless of whether you bought the soil or prepared it yourself, you need to disinfect it.

It is steamed and fertilized with a solution of potassium permanganate, then a little biohumus is added. Drainage must be put on the bottom of the pot: expanded clay or fragments of pottery.

How to prepare the plants?

Before planting violet at home, the plant itself must be prepared. So that without complications, without damaging the flower, to get it out of the pot, you need to moisten the ground a couple of hours before the procedure, trying not to soil and wet the leaves.At the same time, the soil ball should not stick to hands.

After the flower is taken out of the pot, it should be examined. If there are damages on the roots, they are cut to healthy tissues, the long overgrown roots are shortened by two thirds, and the old leaves are removed, the sections are necessarily treated with crushed coal.

In the case when the root is completely damaged and it is impossible to leave it, remove and root the shrub in the water. Then, when saintpaulia shoots young growth of roots, it can be planted in the ground.

Transfer

For transplantation, you should choose the most suitable method for your plant, but in any case, follow two rules:

• The depth at which the plant is planted - the lower leaves almost do not touch the soil surface.
• Watering on the first day is not carried out, the substrate must be wet and flowing at the same time.

Transshipment

Handling is the most suitable method for urgent transplantation, if the saintpaulia is unwell or infected with parasites, the method is also suitable for flowers that are very overgrown and have let many children.

A new pot is filled to a third of the height with drainage material, sprinkling a small amount of soil on top.The flower is carefully thrown out of the old pot, fully preserving the soil ball.

An old pot is inserted into a new one and the ground between their walls is filled with soil. Tap the walls of the pot to seal the soil. After that, the old container is removed, and violet is planted in its place, so that the levels of the new and old soil are on the same line.

Full replacement

A complete replacement is needed for an exhausted, soured soil, it is not capable of giving the flower enough air, in it the root system begins to rot from the excess accumulated mineral elements.

At the same time, the roots are cleaned from old processes and rotted parts, shortened, old, yellowed or sluggish leaves are removed.

A drainage is placed at the bottom of the new tank, then a pile of fresh soil mixture. On a hill of soil, straightening loosely the roots, lay a violet and cover it with soil to the line of the lower leaves.

In order for the potted soil to be tamped down, the soil is tapped on the walls of the container and, if necessary, sprinkled on the soil, the plant leg should not be bare.

Partial replacement

Most often, for a planned transplant of violets at home, especially miniature ones, a partial renewal of the soil is sufficient. This method makes it possible to plant a grown plant without damaging the root processes.

In this case, when the shrub is taken out of the pot, the former soil clod is left on the roots, shaking only what is showered.

Growing conditions

In order for your violet not to hurt and not sickly, she needs to ensure proper conditions:

• The lighting is bright, but not in direct sunlight, in the winter, you need to light the fitolamp.
• The soil should always be wet.
• Water for irrigation - room temperature, separated.
• The best way to water is to moisten through a drip pan; be sure to drain the rest of the water.
• When watering can not leave moisture on the leaves, you can not spray them.
• In the summer, watering is carried out in small doses, daily, in the winter - twice a week.
• Leaves of dust can be cleaned under the shower, but the flower is taken out of the bathroom dry.
• There should be no heaters or fans near the senpolia.
• You can not leave it in a draft.
• Temperature range - from 18 to 25 ° C.
• Humidity is moderate, 50%.
• Faded flowers must be removed.

Proper care will provide a healthy and flowering look to the plant, and violet blooms for about two months.

Esoteric and experts on feng shui argue that the violet in the house creates an atmosphere of peace, comfort, smoothes out conflicts and makes people more tolerant and more sympathetic to each other. Take care of your plants properly and with love, and they will delight you with lush and delicate color.