About the beauty and tenderness of violets lay verses and songs. These beautiful flowers have won the hearts of many fans around the world. In large cities and on the Internet you can find many groups of lovers and connoisseurs of the refined beauty of Saintpaulias. But, as they say, there is no limit to perfection - breeders from around the world continue to delight the community of flower growers with new varieties and hybrids of Saintpaulias. Do not lag behind in this, and in many respects even surpass, and domestic breeders.
I would like to note the work of breeders Boris Mikhailovich and Tatiana Nikolaevna Makuni. Their collection began with two donated violets, blue and white, the beauty of which Tatyana Nikolaevna decided to combine in one plant. The experience was successful, and the couple decided to continue the initiative.
And over time, more and more varieties of violets by the Macuni couple began to appear. So, for example, the first terry variety "Natali", or the two-color "Favorite". It is worth noting that in their work breeders have always adhered to a rigorous system of recording results, which allowed them at an early stage to identify promising areas of crossing and display varieties that became hits.
Description and photos of popular varieties
Among the most popular varieties of selection of Boris Mikhailovich and Tatiana Nikolaevna Makuni it is impossible not to distinguish varieties:
- "Lel".
- Blue Delight.
- "Pink fairy tale."
- "Your Majesty."
- "Garnet bracelet".
- "Running on the waves".
- "Mistress of Copper Mountain".
- "Vologda lace".
- "Pirate".
- "Tatyana's Day".
In their breeding work can be distinguished several lines:
- Pink. It includes such varieties as: “Ah, Nastasya”, “The Young Lady”, “Granddaughter”, “Candy,“ Larisa ”,“ Magic of Love ”.
- Dark. It is presented by grades of claret and violet coloring: "The Dark Prince", "Mowgli", "Panther", "Magic", "Mtsyri".
- Lilac. These include the varieties of blue and lilac shades: "Pirate", "Ratmir", "First Meet", "Blue Treasure", "Lilac excitement".
- White. Of the most common varieties can be identified: "Tatyana's Day", "Vologda lace. "White-winged Gull", "Snow Waltz", "In Memory of Tanya Makuni", "I will not give anyone."
"Forest Magic"
The socket is neat, small. Foliage is dark green. Leaves are rounded in shape, slightly serrated along the edge, slightly wavy. Peduncles small, strong. The flowers are medium (about 4 cm in diameter), semi-double and terry. The color of the petals is deep pink, almost crimson, with a lush greenish fringe around the edge. Poor heat.
We offer you to get acquainted with the video about violets of this variety:
"Your Majesty"
The variety is characterized by a large neat outlet. The leaves are saturated green in color, with no red tint on the underside. The leaves are round in shape, with a slightly pointed spout, wavy, slightly serrate on the edge.
The variety has large (up to 5 cm) densely double-fringed flowers. The color of the petals pale pink mixed with lavender. Along the edge of the flowers are lighter than in the center. If bloom falls on a cool period, then the shade of the petals is less intense, pale pink. When it is completely cold - light greens can appear on the petals.
Peduncles strong, but do not collect flowers in a bouquet, but rather spread them on a rosette, forming something like a wreath. Since there are a large number of buds, these "wreaths" are superimposed on one another, resulting in a lush floral cap.
Flowers bloom quickly and last up to 6 weeks.. The first flowering should not be expected earlier than a year from planting a leaf cutting plant. The first bloom does not have a large number of buds, but the second will be more abundant.
From the nuances of cultivation, it is possible to single out such a moment: many breeders note that after several blossoms, the decorativeness of the plant decreases, the flowers from large terry plants become the semi-double medium category. To avoid this phenomenon, it is recommended to regularly rejuvenate the plant.
"Yoke"
The socket is neat and compact, about 25 cm in diameter. Foliage juicy green. The leaves are rounded oval, quilted, slightly wavy and jagged along the edge.
The "Coquette" large (5 cm) dense flowers. The color of the petals is soft pink with a green frill on the back side of the petal edge.
Sort perfectly lays flower stalks. Flowers bloom gradually and very slowly. Blooms profusely and for a long time (up to 6 weeks). All this time, the blooming flowers retain their decorative effect and darken and dry before the fall. The first bloom will please you in fourteen months.
"Jupiter"
Now this variety can be found less often in the collections of senpolists, and the whole thing is in the capricious nature and increased sensitivity of the variety to growing conditions. It can also be found under the name "Lord".
The outlet is not the most compact and neat. Dark green small leaves sit on long petioles.. Peduncles produces strong, able to hold such a large inflorescence cap on the center of the outlet.
The flowers are just huge (up to 8 cm), double, fringed. The color of the petals is dark pink, two-tone. A thin border runs a couple of shades darker than the base color along the edge of the wavy petal. The petal itself is textured with light “marble” divorces.
In cultivating the variety is whimsical. Not every florist will be happy to “lead dances” around this sissy. "Jupiter" does not tolerate drafts, insufficient and excessive lighting, reacts very badly to overflows, as well as to underfilling. But, in fairness, it should be said that education is amenable to. And those fialkovy who do not give up, seek from this sort of "obedience." But such beauty is worth the effort, because the variety is really good!
Distinctive features of breeding varieties of Boris Mikhailovich and Tatiana Makuni
Flower growers note the accuracy and compactness of the sockets of Makuni breeders. Also, all agree that when breeding with a cutting of a variety, varietal characteristics are well conveyed, there is almost no sports, and the flowers on one plant resemble each other like twins. All these are signs of high quality breeding work.
Of the minuses - it is regularly necessary to rejuvenate the plant, otherwise after 3-4 blossoms its decorative effect diminishes.
Boris Mikhailovich and Tatiana Nikolaevna Makuni are at the origin of the domestic selective breeding of Saintpaulia. They began their work when simple pink or terry violet was a novelty, not to mention bicolor or fancy colors. Breeders have done a great job, including the promotion of Saintpaulia in the vast former Soviet Union.
