1 entry found. Common Name: Wild Pansy, Johnny Jump Up Botanical
Name: Viola tricolor (VI-o-la, more commonly vi-O-la) Decorative
Life: Many weeks. Post Harvest Care - In a winter garden setting
where temperatures ranged from plus 75 to minus 22F, survival
and subsequent flowering of 30 cultivars ranged from 94% ('Maxim
Yellow') to 25% ('Super Majestic Giants Royal'). Of the 10
cultivars that had the best survival rate (>83%), 'Maxim Blue',
'Maxim Yellow' and 'Crystal Bowl Yellow' produced the most
flowers. Harvest Instructions: Plugs can be stored for 6 weeks
in the dark (6 weeks in light) at 36F and subsequently grown
into very acceptable plants and/or flowers. - Member of the
Violaceae (violet family). - Origin is too complex for it to be
native to only certain parts of the world. - Other violets are
its relatives. - Annual, biennial or perennial up to 12 inches
high, stems erect to ascending, flowers to 1 inch across.
Availability: Depending on climate, from fall to spring. Flower
Color: Violet, yellow, w