Wild pansy

Wild pansy Care

Viola tricolor

Other names: Johnny Jump Up, Heartsease, Heart's Ease, Heart's Delight, Wild Pansy, Tickle-my-fancy, Jack-jump-up-and-kiss-me, Come-and-cuddle-me, Three Faces In A Hood, Love-in-idleness

What is the plant

Viola tricolor, also known as Johnny Jump up, heartsease, heart's ease, heart's delight, tickle-my-fancy, Jack-jump-up-and-kiss-me, come-and-cuddle-me, etc. is a common European flower, growing as an annual or short-lived perennial.

There are over 500 different species of violas and they are easy to care for. Most of the violas cultivated in gardens are grown as annuals or short-lived perennials. Many will self-seed and give you years of delight. Violas are primarily cool-season bloomers; they are perfect for starting and ending the season in colder climates and for bridging the seasons in warmer zones, where they can remain in bloom throughout the winter. Viola flowers are edible and make unexpected garnishes and salad ingredients. They can also be candied for a frosted effect or used to decorate cakes or other confections.

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

3 - 8

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water your pansy plants regularly. Pansies grown in containers and pots will need regular watering; usually container plants require more regular watering than ground-planted ones as they dry out faster. Pansies prefer not to sit in permanently wet soil so as a general guide, only water them once a soil is dry to a touch.
Pruning
Trim off any dead leaves and stems.
Fertilizer
Simply apply the fertilizer around the base of the plant, extending to the drip line. For vegetables, place the fertilizer in a strip parallel to the planting row. Water-soluble fertilizers are faster acting but must be applied more frequently. This method gives plants food while you water.

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Sunlight
Avoid direct sun exposure.
Soil
Loamy soil is ideal for most garden plants because it holds plenty of moisture but also drains well so that sufficient air can reach the roots.
Propagation
Violas are easy to start from seed. They are quite happy to self-seed all over your garden. If you would like to start your own indoors, the process is very straightforward.
Start seed about 4 to 6 weeks before transplanting. Violas can withstand some freezing temperatures, so cold climate gardeners can pick a transplant date that is about 4 weeks before your last expected frost date. Warm climate gardeners transplanting in the fall should start their seeds in mid-summer. To do so:
Use a sterile potting mix.Moisten the mix and fill your flats or pots to about 1/4 inch below the top edge.Sprinkle 2 to 3 seeds in each cell or pot and cover lightly with the more moistened potting mix. Note: Violas need darkness to germinate, so cover the seeds completely.Set in a warm (65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit) location and keep moist. On top of the refrigerator is a good spot. Seeds should begin to germinate in 10 to 14 days.Once the seeds sprout, move them to a sunny window or place under plant lights.When the first true leaves appear, you must thin the pot or cell to the strongest looking seeding by pinching or cutting the others at the soil line.At this point, a temperature of 55 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit is fine. You can also begin feeding your seedlings with any good balanced, water-soluble fertilizer.

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Temperature
Violas are some of the most cool-weather-loving early-spring flowers. They enjoy milder temperatures from 40 to 70°F. With proper care, they can bloom all summer and most will bloom again in the fall.
Container
Plants that don't like a lot of moisture will need a drainage hole for moisture to escape and for airflow to circulate through the pot. Another important function of drainage holes is to allow water to flush the soil of excess salts from fertilizers.
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