Consulta Plantas

Care of the plant Viola x wittrockiana or Pansy

The genus Viola, family Violaceae, includes more than 500 species of herbaceous plants, mostly from the Northern Hemisphere. Some species and hybrids are: Viola x wittrockiana, Viola reichenbachiana, Viola odorata, Viola biflora, Viola pedunculata, Viola bicolor, Viola tricolor, Viola sororia.

Common names: Pansy, Lady's Delight, Garden Pansy, Viola, Violet. It's a hybrid between Viola tricolor and the Viola altaica and Viola lutea species.

They are annual herbaceous plants with erect stems that reach 30 cm (11.8") in height. The leaves are oblong and fleshy. The very showy flowers are large (up to 10 cm in diameter) and can be of a wide variety of colors: yellow, purple, lilac, pink, maroon, etc. They bloom spring and summer.

Pansy is used in flower beds, borders and in pots for balconies, windows, patios and terraces.

Viola x wittrockiana grows in full sun and light shade exposures. It resists occasional and light frosts.

The soil can be normal, well-drained garden soil that contains organic matter.

Water regularly so that the substrate never gets completely dry (never water). Reduce watering in winter.

Fertilize with compost at the time of planting.

Garden Pansy does not need pruning; plants are uprooted after flowering.

Viola x wittrockiana is a quite resistant plant to pests and diseases but are sometimes attacked by aphids especially if it suffers from drought.

Lady's Delight is propagated from seeds sown in late summer in the seedbed and planted in its final location in late fall or early spring.

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