VIOLA odorata 'Reine de Neiges'

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VIOLA odorata 'Reine de Neiges'

Sweet Violet
[Schneekönigin, Eismeer]
Select Item No. VA261

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1 Portion contains 20-250 seeds depending on value and size.
Please switch to gram for larger quantities.



Plant Description

Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Violaceae
Origin: Selection. Europe, Asia: forest clearings, forest margins.
Special Features: Icy blue at first, afterwards white. An excellent choice for naturalizing. Early Spring Flowering, but flowers again August to October. Suitable for natural landscaping. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators. Erosion control. Easy to grow. Moderate self-sowing at suitable locations. Aromatic scent. Long living perennial. Use for low maintenance plantings.
Historical: The Sweet Violet of Romance. A species of ancient legend with medicinal properties.
 
Basic Colour: (white / cream)
Flower Colour: white, pale blue at first
Natural Flowering Period: March - April
Flowering: First year flowering
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z5 - Z9
Foliage: Entire, ovate, cordate to reniform, stalk slightly hirsute underneath, glabrous green.
Growth Habit: stoloniferous / vigorous / evergreen
Height with Flowers: 15 cm
Spacing between Plants: 25 cm
Soil Requirements: average / humus rich, fertile
Location:
Characteristics: medicinal plant / groundcover
Usage: honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting
Portion weight: 0.2 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 3.7037 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
270
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
10 Gram
Sowing Direction:

(1) Cold-germinators are still referred to as frost-germinators, although this isn’t quite correct. The sowing must be kept warm (about +18 to +22°C) [about 64 to 72°F] and moist for the first 2–4 weeks. After this period the sowing must be kept at a cold temperature (between –4 and +4°C) [between 25 and 39°F] for another 4–6 weeks. Colder temperatures of –5°C [23°F] are only advantageous for most species of the Ranunculus family. It is not so important if the temperature is higher or lower during the cooling period, but the cooling period has to be prolonged because the synthesis of the germination inducer, hormon-like acid, slows down or comes to a standstill.
It is beneficial to cover the sowing with snow during the cooling-period. The temperature below it usually keeps in the optimum range of –4 to 0°C [25 to 32°F]. The sowing is kept moist, and the melting snow helps to destroy the shell, which is advantageous for the germinating seedling. After this cooling-period the sowing may not be immediately exposed to high temperatures. The most effective temperatures are between +5 to +12°C [41 to 54°F], even if germination has started. The best location for this sowing, even in March, April and May, is the open field, the cold frame or a cold greenhouse.

(3) These species usually show excellent results if sown soon after the harvest, although most of them only germinate in spring after the effect of winter. For best results please order seeds in time.

Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2")
Fertilizer: Light (100-150 ppm)
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