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Has anyone grown Cornutas AKA(horned pansy )
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It took me a while to find named sorts but they really do flower well are hardy down to at least minus 17F and have a delicate perfume. They come in many single or bi-ooloured and are easily divided in the spring.
Look good with roses in a border. Disease free.
Be interested if anyone else has ever grown them .
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I grow Viola cornuta in white and a mauvy colour. I've never picked up the scent, I'll investigate next season. They're the only violas I grow.
In the sticks near Peterborough
If you like scent then the violetta's sometimes available at garden centres. Named ones for example Rebbeca are even stronger.
Viola cornuta minor alba is a seed weed in this garden. I spend my life pulling it out of the paths. Shame as it is a nice little plant. Did grow one with speckled pale blue flowers, but the snails kept on eating it to nothing so it eventually gave up.
These sell at over £3 per small plant in specialist supplier as as per website above.
I have to agree that some of these types can be somewhat invasive but what a welcome treat.
..I wish mine was invasive. It's just dropped dead on me...
These plants seem to do better on acid soils and never in very dry places(in heat of summer) in my experience.
They come from mountains in Europe.
I have just posted a picture of a cornuta that I have been lucky enough to have as a self seeder, on floristpansyviola.wordpress. I am just waiting for a reader to suggest a name to reflect its attributes.