I think it depends on the situation planting, If you want strong large blooms then Pansies but for masses of smaller flowers then violas work a treat, I love them both, why not plant both.
Hm, missed this, sorry Dave .... I think that 5-7 days refers to the plants all coming into bloom together, within a week of each other, if sown at the same time and under the same conditions - it's a piece of blurb for commercial growers.
Panolas bloom and bloom and bloom - they inherit that from the violas
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Would I be right in thinking that violas came before pansies and are the more traditional plant? (Ignorance showing!) I think that pansies are just large-flowered cultivars of violas, are they not? I love them both but there is nothing to beat the delicacy of violas. In defence of pansies, they have flowered for months in pots in my garden, too, and add a desperately needed splash of colour and life in winter.
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Viola for me too as they survive our harsh winters much better than namby pamby pansies. I like the daintier flowers and markings too.
planted up violas this year much better show and have survived the snow it was lovely to see them after the thaw get my vote
I think it depends on the situation planting, If you want strong large blooms then Pansies but for masses of smaller flowers then violas work a treat, I love them both, why not plant both.
Or what about Panolas - a cross of both plants http://www.panamseed.com/series_info.aspx?phid=046705326004702
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Did I read right, Panolas only flower for 5-7 days? (I assume thats per flower)
Hm, missed this, sorry Dave .... I think that 5-7 days refers to the plants all coming into bloom together, within a week of each other, if sown at the same time and under the same conditions - it's a piece of blurb for commercial growers.
Panolas bloom and bloom and bloom - they inherit that from the violas
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
This is a US site, but gives a picture of the violet Dove mentions (I think
). It mentions that it has a scent.
http://www.learn2grow.com/plants/viola-cornuta-rocky-violet-blue-rocky-series/
Would I be right in thinking that violas came before pansies and are the more traditional plant? (Ignorance showing!) I think that pansies are just large-flowered cultivars of violas, are they not? I love them both but there is nothing to beat the delicacy of violas. In defence of pansies, they have flowered for months in pots in my garden, too, and add a desperately needed splash of colour and life in winter.