Viola x wittrockiana Chianti F1 Hybrid

Hardy Perennial
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• Flowers in : Summer or Autumn/Spring
• Ideal for : Borders, Children, Containers
• Special Features : Edible Flowers
• Height : 8 inches

Description

The toast of new Pansy breeding. A totally unique Pansy; gorgeous ruffled faces with distinctive and unusual striped, and veined marked faces. Ideal for adding interest to spring and summer borders or containers.

Hardy Perennial (often used as a Half Hardy Annual). Flowers summer, or autumn/spring if sown June-September.

Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here.

Sowing Instructions

Sow February to March or June to September. Sow seeds on the surface of a good free draining, damp seed compost, then apply a fine sprinkling of vermiculite, just covering the seed. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a polythene bag and place at a warm temperature of 15-20C (60-68F) until after germination which usually takes 10-15 days. Take care not to provide too high a temperature, as this can prevent germination.

Growing Instructions

Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots. Gradually acclimatise plants to cooler conditions for a few weeks before planting out 15cm (6in) apart.

September sown plants should be overwintered in a coldframe, and planted out the following spring.

Aftercare

Prefers a moist, well drained soil in full sun or semi shade.