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Viola tricolor, True Wild Form

Wild Pansy, Heartsease

Viola tricolor, True Wild Form
Viola tricolor, True Wild Form
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    This must surely be one of our most charming wild flowers and, although fortunately still not uncommon, there can be few amongst us who do not get a feeling of delight when coming across it at the edge of a meadow or along a hedgerow. Flowering from spring into autumn, it is very variable and is found in three-colour combinations in shades of yellow and blue-violet, usually with very pretty markings. In a world full of modern cultivated forms, one tends to forget the unassuming yet surely still unsurpassable beauty of the original wild flower. 4ins (10cm)
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    Genus: Viola

    Species: tricolor

    Variety: True Wild Form

    Family Name: Violaceae

    Seed Catalogue No.: 1278H

    English Name(s): Wild Pansy, Heartsease

    Hardiness: Hardy

    Lifecycle: Annual, Perennial

    Suitable for: Summer Bedding

    Colour: Blue

    Flowers: April, May, June, July, August, September, October

    Lighting Conditions: Full Sun, Partial Sun

    Soil Type: Clay, Chalk, Sand, Loam

    Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid

    Moisture: Well-drained

    Customer Reviews - Viola tricolor, True Wild Form

    Average Rating: 5 (5 of 5 based on 1 reviews)

    Viola tricolor, True Wild Form

    Just beautiful

    Reviewed by Hannah on

    Delighted with violas. Amazing easy to germinate and I have a blanket of them under my peach tree. So delicate and always commented on in my garden.

    Rating: 5/55

    Chiltern Seeds Responded on 24th June 2021

    Thank you for your review. How wonderful. The Chiltern Seeds Team!

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    Germination Instructions

    Spring sow for flowers the same year. Autumn sow for flowers the following year. Autumn sow under glass. Fill a pot with 90% moist compost 10% sand. Sow 5mm deep and cover lightly with soil. Ideal temp. 15-20°C. Spring sowing as above. Germination takes 2-4 weeks approx. When seedlings have 2 true leaves transplant to 8cm pots. Acclimatise and plant out after danger of frost has passed.

    Growing Instructions

    Prefers a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full or partial sun. Water well until established. Violas are cool weather plants, they thrive in full sun due to the light offered rather than the heat given. High temperatures can be offset with regular watering and a mulch to prevent the tubers from drying out. Requires little attention.

    Cultivation Instructions

    Remove spent flowers to encourage further blooms. Will self-seed.

    When to Sow

    JanJFebFMarMAprAMayMJunJJulJAugASepSOctONovNDecD
    • Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
    • Flowers/Harvest

    Approximate number of seeds per packet: 170

    Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.

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