For the flower growers who decided to grow violets, one of the main issues to look out for is what pot is needed for violets ?
How to choose a pot for violets?
You can use pots to grow violets of the following species.
- Plastic . A significant drawback is that the plastic does not let in air, which is vital to the roots of the violet. Solve this problem will help a special plastic tray with a bottom of ribbed shape and holes. Due to this, the pot is raised above the surface, and air enters the plant roots through the holes.
- Ceramic . Such pots are of two types: poured and not bathed. Poured containers have an attractive appearance, but do not allow air to pass through. At the same time for them, the option with a pallet is excluded, as for plastic pots. Not bathed pots look worse, but are ideal for keeping violets. The only drawback is the heavy weight.
The size of the pot for violets
Picking a pot for this flower, you should be guided by such a basic rule: the ratio of the diameter of the pot to the diameter of the rosette should be 1: 3.
The most common sizes of containers are:
- small (3x3 cm, 4x4 cm, 5x5 cm), in which
grow young plants and miniature varieties; - medium (7x7 cm), in which the flowers are transplanted as they grow up;
- Large (9x9 cm), in which grown plants grow.
The size of the pot 9x9 cm is considered the maximum. If it is necessary to transplant a violet that is already growing in such a pot, then proceed as follows. The flower is removed from the container, the ground is shaken off the roots by one third, placed back and sprinkled with fresh earth.
Owning the necessary information, you can determine which pots you best plant violets.