Obvious signs of a sick violet and poor care: I notice 1 in 3 (I even feel sorry for the flowers)

Fiery fireworks, fellow flower growers!

Today on the agenda are beautiful uzambara violets, or saintpaulias, and also clear signs of poor care. You need to know them in order to notice and eliminate violations in time. Give your favorite indoor plant a decent existence, and yourself - the opportunity to admire the abundant flowering for many years.

Moreover, flowering is far from the first criterion for the health of a violet. Hardy houseplants throw away buds to the last. Even before leaving the windowsill forever. I always look at violets at a party and in photographs on the Internet. And worried that every third violet looks unhealthy.

The lower leaves are green but sluggish and with dry tips

When painful changes occur to the violet, the lower layer of leaves is the first to be hit. In a powerful plant, they are strong, taut and with an even color. Sometimes the bottom leaf dies off due to old age. But when half of the lower tier has become sluggish, darkened and dries up from the end, the unlucky fellow grower will soon have to say goodbye to the outlet.

Painful leaf appearance - the result of the roots no longer functioning fully. In 80% of cases, the reason lies in their rotting. The culprit is excessive watering and too large a pot. For the latter, growers, for inexplicable reasons, experience an irresistible craving.

The remaining 20% ​​is incorrect watering. Everyone who transplanted a violet saw how thin its roots are. It is worth allowing the soil to dry out - and some of the delicate roots die off. Make sure that the soil in the saintpaulia pot is always slightly damp.

The violet has several growth points

Agricultural rules of decorative Saintpaulias categorically declare: “The plant must have one growth point». In "Serpent Gorynych" the leaves only interfere with each other. They create excessive density and shade, and each head pulls food on itself. As a result, everyone is hungry.

The exception to this rule is trailer varieties. Only "trailers" feel good growing thick.

Be sure to remove your violet's stepchildren so that it grows into a flat saucer. It has a better chance of blooming with a lush cap than a plant with a chaos of leaves and peduncles. The sooner the stepson is removed from the Saintpaulia bosom with a toothpick, the less damage to the plant.

Petal injuries and scattered pollen

It is not only the leaves that signal the ill health of the violet. Flowers can tell about the presence of a dangerous pest - thrips. Starting its destructive activity with delicacies with petals and anthers, the parasite gradually plagues the plant.

The main sign of thrips on a violet is pollen scattered over the petals, which dangerous insects like to feast on.. Sometimes the petals themselves fall under the distribution: instead of an even texture, the grower sees pits, scratches, holes.

Comrades, approach thrips breeding responsibly. Do not rely on folk remedies. It is better to immediately switch to heavy artillery with proven effectiveness - insecticides.

Violet turning into a palm tree

Saintpaulias have their own "shelf life". The lower leaves die off over time, exposing the trunk. The once flat rosette turns into a palm tree. The old violet doesn't just look ugly. Its flowers become smaller, and the flowering becomes rare and loose.

Be sure to rejuvenate the violet when the trunk appears 2-3 cm. Cut the plant like a cabbage. Place the stem in water or plant it directly in the ground, making a greenhouse. Saintpaulia will quickly give new roots and become as good as new!