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Viola x hybrida Penny Sunrise F1
1 packet (25 seeds) @ $3.29
Catalog Code: 7118
Viola x hybrida Penny Sunrise F1
Half-hardy Annual
- Flowers: Spring or Summer
- Position: Sun or part shade
- Soil: Well drained
- Height: 6 inches
- Germination: Experience Useful
- Aftercare: Easy
- Special Features: Edible flowers
- Ideal for: Bedding, Border, Children, Patio, Rockery, Tubs
Description
Compact, mounded plants with eruptions of beautiful, rich orange blooms, the striking colour is possibly the best orange available in Violas.
Penny Sunrise also has improved hardiness and heat tolerance.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | February to March or September to October. |
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Sow at 15-20C (60-68P) on the surface of a free draining, damp seed compost.
Apply a fine sprinkling of vermiculite, just covering the seed.
Place in a propagator or seal container in a polythene bag until after germination which takes 10-21 days.
Take care not to provide too high a temperature, as this can prevent germination.
Growing Instructions
Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots.
Grow on in cool conditions for 10-15 days before planting out 23cm (9in) apart.
Aftercare Instructions
Overwinter September sowings in a coldframe then plant out the following spring.
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