Sorbet Midnight Glow (Viola)
Latin Name: Viola hybrida
Item #: 5704154
Difficulty:
Easy
Edible:
Yes
Suitable for Containers:
Yes
Suitable for Small Pots
Yes
Hanging Basket Type
Yes
Tricolor patterns with contrasting caps, whiskers and eye colors. Bicolor purple and yellow with deep purple cap.
(F1 hybrid) The original Sorbets have many tricolor patterns with contrasting caps, whiskers and eye colors. 60 days from seed. Zone 5B.
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.
