Growing Viola Tricolor(Johnny Jump-Up) Indoors
Especially if you are a flower lover living in cool climates and you want to grow a plant that does not spare you its flowers even in the cold of winter, you should add pansies to your favorite list.
It is a flower belonging to the Violaceae family , and it is among the plants whose homeland is Europe and which we frequently encounter in parks and gardens and landscape areas in our country.
Since it is a very resistant plant to cold weather and frost, it can easily grow in climate zone 3-9. It can withstand cold down to -20°.
The type of violet we will talk about here is known as 3-color violet (Viola Tricolor), aka Johnny Jump Up).
Viola's are smaller than Pansy's and are a type of violet that blooms frequently. This plant, which is predominantly yellow and purple, has a structure that is more resistant to heat than its relative Pansy species.
Caring and Propogating Pansies
It is possible to grow this plant on your balconies and in pots. It is a plant that likes cool weather and develops well in semi-shade and bright areas. They do best root development in cool weather. They do not like the scorching heat of summer and direct sunlight. You can make this plant, which can be planted in protected environments for 4 seasons, bloom in early spring when you plant it in autumn, as it is a cool weather plant. You only need to place it in an area that gets sun in the morning and evening towards sunset and protect it from the scorching heat. The place where the plant is located should be an airy and bright environment. It does not grow well in very shade and hot environments and does not develop well.
For this, you can choose a north-facing balcony. You can plant violets in rectangular pots on balconies. The soil should be a mixture of peat and garden soil, permeable and humus soil. Watering should be done as the soil dries. The soil should remain moist in summer and should not be left without water. Excessive irrigation can cause various diseases and root rot. It is recommended to add liquid nutrients to the plant soil once a month.
It can be easily propagated from plant seeds. When the plant starts to dry out, you can re-grow it the next season by keeping the seed pods that form after the flowers have passed.
One of the first flowers to welcome summer when you plant it in the fall will be pansies that start to bloom from the end of winter.
Pansies are one of the perennial flowers that are easily adapted to their environment, do not require much maintenance and are widely grown.
Picking off the last blooms will encourage more blooms.
Pansies are a plant with meanings like I can't forget you. It is one of the most suitable species for cultivation in winter and cool weather.
Viola Tricolor, which you planted in September, bloomed like February and added color to our balcony.
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