A houseplant violet can lose its beauty and lushness in an instant. The leaves go limp like rags, and a week later they rot and dry out. These troubles are caused by three common mistakes that some growers make out of inexperience. Proper care plays a decisive role.
Watering
This delicate plant will not tolerate careless treatment. Water must be applied carefully — only into the soil or onto the tray, without touching the green top. Water left on the surface can lead to rot.
Moreover, you should not flood the «rosette» itself either, as the roots may suffer. Carry out all manipulations only around the perimeter of the pot, using a watering can with a narrow spout. If there is excess moisture, you can stop watering to let the flower dry out. This helps to revive it, although it does not always work.
The wrong pot
This compact houseplant does not need a large pot to develop normally. If the container is too big, the owner risks running into a number of problems.
The soil will take longer to dry out, which leads to waterlogging and, as a result, root rot. It will constantly seem as though the flower is short of water, since there is a lot of soil, but this is merely a visual illusion. On top of that, the violet will spend energy on growing its root system rather than on growth and flowering.
Overcooling
A sensitive violet cannot tolerate even slight drafts. Avoid spots where the temperature stays fairly cool, for example near open windows or doors. If you decide to air out the room, do it carefully and quickly so as not to create sharp temperature swings.
Violets prefer moderate warmth — around 20–24 degrees. If drafts cannot be avoided in the flower's location, use protective screens or partitions to create a barrier. Then no problems will arise, according to the «Sadoyozh» Dzen channel.
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