Penny™ Red Blotch (Viola)
Latin Name: Viola cornuta
Item #: 5704118
Difficulty:
Easy
Flowers in shades of red-scarlet on mounded 4-6 in/10-15 cm plants that tolerate frost. For mixed containers. Pkt. contains approx. 20 seeds.
This hybrid viola as a unique mounded plant habit suitable for a wide range of pot and container sizes. Tolerates more heat and stretches less than other hybrid violas. Hardy to the 44th parallel, root systems are robust for better over-wintering performance. Flowers continuously from beginning to end of season. Blooms are red-scarlet. Plant height is 4-6 in/10-15 cm. Pkt. contains approx. 20 seeds.
VIOLA
Perennial Approx. 31,000 seeds per oz/28 g
CULTURE: Most growers treat Violas as an annual. For May blooms sow Dec. until Feb. 1st. An oz/28 g of seed sows eight (12x20 in/31x51 cm) flats @ 700 seedlings per flat. Pre-cool @ 35-40°F/2-4°C for 24 hours. Cover seed lightly with sand or Jiffy Mix. Cover flat (needs darkness for germination) with newspaper or black plastic. Soil temp 70-75°/21-24°C at seed level (bottom heat). Average germ. in soil 60-70% in 10 days. Use low acid soil (pH) when transplanting. Grow seedlings at 45-50°F/7-10°C for better growth. For larger spring blooms, sow by July 5th into raised and fresh soil beds, keep weeded. Cover with straw mulch during winter.