30+ Pansy Giant Orange Flower Seeds-Pansy Swiss Orange Scarlet with Black Botches- Viola Wittrockiana-B206-Sweet Biennial
Description:
The garden pansy is a type of large-flowered hybrid plant cultivated as a garden flower. It is derived by hybridization from several species in the section Melanium ("the pansies") of the genus Viola, particularly Viola tricolor, a wildflower of Europe and western Asia known as heartsease. Grown from Pansy seeds, these giant Pansy flowers have sturdy stalks bearing large 3 inch orange-scarlet flowers with black blotches. Pansies are at home in borders, beds and containers, or between bulbs. Pansy care includes deadheading flowers to prolong the flowering season and to keep flowers more attractive, and they benefit from monthly applications of a balanced liquid fertilizer.
One of the most popular flowers today! Home gardeners are growing pansies (Viola x wittrockiana) from seed for their beautiful, round-faced blossoms and striking foliage. Also known as violas, they are often the garden’s first seen flowers and bloom in a variety of colors – all summer long! Cheerful plants are perfect for pots, window boxes, rock gardens or borders. Low maintenance pansy plants will provide cool weather color and can be overwintered with a good mulching in gardening zones six and higher. They are short-lived in very warm environments. Pansies are a self-seeding perennial — grown as an annual in the North — that can reach 8 to 10 inches tall, depending on the variety
Growing: Sow Pansy seeds indoors about 6 - 8 weeks prior to being able to plant outside. Sow the flower seed into trays or pots using a quality starter mix and cover lightly with peat moss. Shade the trays or pots as darkness aids germination. Keep Pansy flower seeds moist. As soon as the giant Pansy seedlings emerge, move them to a cool, bright area and continue to keep them moist. Harden off the Pansy plants prior to planting out, and use a liquid, balanced fertilizer. For fall blooms, set out Pansy plants as early as possible so they will be well rooted when soil temperatures fall, preferably 3 - 4 weeks before the first harsh frosts. For spring blooms, begin setting out Pansy plants up to a month before your last frost is expected. Twelve weeks are needed from seeding to bloom.
Fun fact: Pansy flowers and leaves are edible and offer super-sized amounts of vitamins A and C. Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade Maturity: 60-85 days from seed to flower Height: 8 to 10 inches Spacing: 9 to 12 inches apart in all directions Prefers partial shade and cool weather; perfect for spring/ fall plantings Can survive in average soil, but thrives when organic matter is added Edible flowers can be added to salads, cakes and more Common pests and diseases are aphids, spider mites, slugs, anthracnose, black root rot and fungal leaf spots
Season: Biennial
Hardiness Zones: 5 - 9
Bloom Season: Spring and summer
Bloom Color: Orange Scarlet
Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Average garden soil, pH 5.8 - 7.2
Temperature: 65 - 70 F (18-21 C)
Average Germ Time: 7 - 21 days
Light Required: No
Depth: Cover seed lightly with peat moss
Sowing Rate: 3 - 4 seeds per plant
Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
