- Botanical Name
- Viola hybrids: 'Ruffled Dark Heart', 'Purple White Rim', 'Ruffled Wine', 'Ruffled Yellow'. Violas Collection = one of each.
- Family
- Violaceae
- Plant Type
- Compact flowering perennial (grown as cool-season bedding)
- Size (HxW)
- All varieties: approx. 15—20cm x 20—30cm
- Depth
- Plant at pot depth
- Spacing
- Spacing 15—20cm apart for a full, carpet-like display.
- Soil
- Fertile, well-drained soil with regular moisture. Enrich with compost, particularly in containers and hanging baskets.
- Aspect
- Full sun to part shade
- Climate
- Cool to Mediterranean
- Frost
- Half hardy — protect from hard frost, especially in containers.
- Water
- Water regularly — relatively high water needs, especially in containers and hanging baskets, which dry out faster.
- Fertiliser
- Feed regularly through the flowering season with a balanced, water-soluble or slow-release fertiliser.
- Flowering Time
- Autumn through spring
- After Flower Care
- Deadhead regularly — the key to keeping Violas blooming for months. Trim back lightly if plants become leggy mid-season. In warmer climates, treat as a cool-season display and refresh plantings each autumn.
- Notes
- 'Ruffled Dark Heart' (purple, dark centre, soft yellow edge), 'Purple White Rim' (rich purple, crisp white edge), 'Ruffled Wine' (deep velvety wine-red) and 'Ruffled Yellow' (radiant yellow, dark centre) offer year-round colour and soft fragrance. Note: the Violas Collection is periodically sold as a reduced 3-variety pack (VIWCL2) when one variety is temporarily out of stock — check current availability before ordering. Watch for slugs/snails, powdery mildew/botrytis in humid conditions, and aphids.
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Violas (reduced) Collection
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Viola 'Ruffled Yellow'
Viola 'Ruffled Yellow'
Viola 'Ruffled Wine'
Viola 'Ruffled Wine'
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Viola 'Purple White Rim'
Viola 'Purple White Rim'
Viola 'Ruffled Dark Heart'
Viola 'Ruffled Dark Heart'