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VIOLA GUIDES

purple and white flowering violas growing outside in a garden bed

Growing From Seed

viola are a varied genus of industrial plant that includes pansies , which are hybrids bred and derived from the Viola metal money .

When we talk about viola in the UK , we are usually referring to the smaller - flowered and typically perennial flowering plants from which pansies were derived , not pansies themselves .

yellow, purple and black flowering violas growing outside in a garden bed

Most commonly , we are tattle aboutViola tricolororViola odorata .

Both of these can be grown from seed , though the latter can be more challenging and take longer to germinate .

When sowing viola seed , there are two master options :

gardener sowing tiny viola seeds into a grey seed tray that is filled with compost with a garden bed in the background

When To Sow Violas

Viola seed can typically be sown indoors around 10 - 12 workweek before they are implant out into your garden in fountain , after the last rime date in your area .

There is also the option of directly sow in viola seed in your garden , which you may do either in the early spring or in the fall .

The natural stratification summons can help some violas to germinate more successfully .

a seed tray filled with violas that have started to sprout growing in a water tray inside a greenhouse

1) Sowing Seeds Indoors

Start preparing for indoors sowing around 10 - 12 workweek before the last Robert Lee Frost date in your area .

gear up a seminal fluid tray or a container by fulfill it with a seed - start growing medium .

Sow the viola seeds on the control surface of the growing culture medium then plow them softly with a little more of the growing medium .

yellow, purple and orange flowering violas growing outdoors in a garden bed

ensure the come are covered as they need dark condition for germination .

With most mintage , you could ask germination to take place within 2 - 3 weeks .

Ensure the soil stay moist during the sprouting process but that waterlogging does not take place .

violas with orange, purple and red flowers growing outside in a stone plant pot

A heat mat or heated propagator can help the germination process .

You should then prick up out and pot on seedlings as require .

You may need to use grow lightness when starting indoors to ensure that the seedlings do n’t become frail and long-legged due to the lack of light for early sowings .

By springtime , when the clock time fare to temper them off and imbed them out , they should be stuffy to the size of it at which they will flower .

2) Sowing Seeds Directly

you’re able to also instantly sow viola seeds in containers or growing areas alfresco in the autumn or the early spring .

When sown in autumn , the seeds will undergo raw stratification over the winter and will then often germinate more successfully come spring .

“ When seed directly   outdoors , make certain to accurately mark where you have sown them , ” says Master Horticulturist Colin Skelly .

“ Keeping the area seed - free will be critical to good sprouting . ”