Viola Orange - in Bud and Bloom
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This tough little plant is well known for its winter hardiness and t lives up to its name with multiple bright orange flowers that have black whiskers at its petal base. Its intense colour can brighten up the dullest of winter days and will really come into its own in the spring. Its leaves are small and ovate growing on multi-stemmed and are around twenty centimetres in height and width.
“Orange’ looks at its most effective when planted in groups or drifts, their loud bright nature makes them ideal for a patio area or outside the front door, they are reliable, tough plants that will not let you down. These plants can take frozen ground, snow and the wind and still come up colourful, they are happy in full sun or partial shade. If planting in open ground, fork over the area to make sure it will not waterlog and if in a container, invest in a decent potting compost.
To make these plants thrive add some slow-release fertiliser in spring, pick over dead flowers from time to time and water in dry periods if container grown. Violas are superb spring bedding plants and when under planted with bulbs such as Tulip or Daffodil they provide the perfect seasonal display as nature awakes from its winter slumber. Planted in numbers in a bed or border or in a hanging basket this Viola brightens up any garden and will always work hard for the grower
Supplied in an 9cm pot.
The primary intended use of this plant is to grow food for human consumption.
There are thousands of different plant species that can be consumed, and our extensive range is no exception. We have conveniently listed a large number of edible plants here. Additionally, we have compiled several articles and handy recipes for some of the plants you are less likely to find in supermarkets.
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Some plants or varieties can also be cultivated as animal feed for livestock, such as poultry, game, and livestock reared for consumption. Again, we advise doing your own research to select the most appropriate plants for your livestock.
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