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Viola hybrida Rose Shades
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Viola hybrida Rose Shades
Half-hardy Annual/Hardy Perennial
- Flowers: Spring and Summer
- Position: Sun or part shade
- Soil: Well drained
- Height: 10 inches
- Germination: Experience Useful
- Aftercare: Easy
- Special Features: Scented
- Ideal for: Border, Containers, Flower Pouch, Patio, Tubs
Description
A delightful bushy, compact and free flowering variety in delicious rose shades. Each bloom has an attractive yellow eye and darker whiskers, plus the added bonus of a sweet fragrance. Ideal for planting in spring or summer borders and containers.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | December to March or July to September. |
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Sow on the surface of lightly firmed, moist seed compost in pots or trays. Cover with a very fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Keep at a constant temperature of between 15-20C (59-68F). After sowing, do not exclude light as this helps germination. Keep the surface of the compost moist but not waterlogged; germination will usually take 14-21 days. Take care not to provide too high a temperature, as this can prevent germination. When large enough to handle, transplant seedlings into 7.5cm (3 inch) pots or trays. Spring sowings will give flowers during early summer, whilst summer and autumn sowings will bloom the following winter or spring.
Growing Instructions
Gradually acclimatise young plants to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost, 15 to 20cm (6 to 8 inches) apart, or plant into baskets and containers.
Aftercare Instructions
For best results, provide a light, well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. Overwinter September sowings in a coldframe then plant out the following spring.