Viola x 'Antique Shades'
Royal Velvet Pansy
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Royal Velvet Pansy (Viola x 'Antique Shades') - Description
Nothing adds merriment to a flowerbed like Burpee's whimsical pansies. These unique, silky 3" flowers bloom in old fashioned pastel shades, early and continuously. Space plants 6" apart. Ht.6". Part Shade-Full Sun. Antique Shades. Annual.
Royal Velvet Pansy (Viola x 'Antique Shades') - Blooming
In colder climates, Violas are valuable for spring to summer color. In more mild climates, Violas provide color in winter as well. Deadhead plant to promote blooming.
Royal Velvet Pansy (Viola x 'Antique Shades') - Growth
Anuuals, biennials, evergreen, semi-evergreen, deciduos perennials and some deciduous subshrubs. Violas can withstand full sun to partial shade with few exceptions. Violas make great bedding plants, but excel in containers as well. Plants can exhibit weed-like behavior. Self-seeding occurs at fairly high rates.
Royal Velvet Pansy (Viola x 'Antique Shades') - Planting
In cold climates, Violas can be sown indoors during the winter for spring bloom. In warmer climates, plugs should be planted in fall for flowering from winter to spring.
Royal Velvet Pansy (Viola x 'Antique Shades') - Pest
Slugs, snails, aphids, and violet leaf midge. Viola is also vulnerable to powdery mildew, crown and root rot, rust, gray mold, spot anthracnose, fungal leaf spots, downy mildew, and mosaic viruses.
Royal Velvet Pansy (Viola x 'Antique Shades') - Interesting facts
Viola is found worldwide. There are around 500 known species.
Royal Velvet Pansy (Viola x 'Antique Shades') - Soil and irrigation
Does best in rich, well-draining soil that is kept moist. Plants grown in a rock garden prefer poor to moderately rich, gritty soil with excellent drainage. In an alpine house, the soil should be composed of equal amounts of loam, leaf mold, and grit (or tufa chips).
