Viola x wittrockiana
The large, brilliantly coloured flowers in this mixture will give dazzling displays in borders, tubs and window boxes. A hardy perennial, flowers the same year from an early sowing. Grows well in sun or partial shade.
Plant Height
15cm
How To Grow
Sow in flowering position, Thin as necessary, and, in the case of Summer sowings, transplant to their flowering positions in Autumn, spacing 12-20cm apart. For protected sowings, sow in trays of seed compost. Just cover the seed, keep moist and at a temperature of 15-20C. Germination will take 10-21 days. Thin (prick out) when seedlings have developed 2-4 leaves.
When To Plant
Autumn and early Winter.
Flowering
Spring to early Summer.
Sow
Autumn, Winter.