Viola x williamsiana Sweeties

Hardy Perennial

• Flowers in : Summer or Winter
• Germination : Experience Useful
• Aftercare : Easy
• Ideal for : Bedding, Containers
• Special Features : Edible Flowers
• Height : 4 inches

Description

The best ever dwarf Viola for containers! A unique mixture of small, attractive bicoloured flowers resembling tiny sweets. Compact plants are smothered in masses of flowers over a very long period, making it ideal for summer or winter flowering bedding displays.

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

Sowing Instructions

Sow February to March or September to October. Sow seeds on the surface of a good, free-draining, damp, seed compost, and apply a fine sprinkling of vermiculite, just covering the seed. Place container in a propagator or seal 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.

Aftercare

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