Pansies outdoor planting and care in siberia

Pansies are used to decorate flower beds as a wound of spring flowers.How to grow pansies - simply! Biennials of pansies are grown from seeds, sowing seeds in the beds in spring, early summer or before winter. In order to always have blooming pansies in the flower garden eyes, Turkish carnation, Campanula medium, forget-me-nots, it is necessary to sow the seeds of these plants annually on seedling beds... As you understand, in the article we will talk about how to grow seed pansies in the Far East, Siberia and the Urals.

Pansies in Siberia, the Urals and the Far East

Pansies are especially good from biennials. Before the snow melts, yellow, purple, blue and other flowers of a wide variety of bright colors begin to appear on the flower beds planted with pansies. These flowers are very popular with gardeners. Vladivostok, Khabarovsk and Amur region.

Seed pansies

 The simplicity of growing pansies, their early flowering, the duration of flowering, the brightness of the colors, the interesting distribution of seeds - all taken together suggests that pansies should be in the flower bed of every gardener.

Pansies photos

Pansies are grown from seeds by sowing them directly into the ground, on a garden bed, and then transplanted into a flower bed or rabatka. For early spring flowering of pansies next year, seeds are usually sown at the end of June of the current year. Sowing is carried out on a plot fertilized with humus.

Seeds are sown in the grooves. The grooves are made at a distance of 10 centimeters from each other. Crops are kept moist. After two or three weeks, shoots appear. As soon as the seedlings develop two or three leaves, the plants are thinned, that is, transplanted to other plots at a distance of 10 centimeters from each other.

Planting pansies in spring

In the spring, as soon as the ground thaws, seedlings pansies are planted in a flower bed or rabatka at a distance of 10-15 centimeters from each other.

To make plants bloom all summer long, remove any wilted flowers from them, water abundantly daily, and feed with liquid fertilizer once a week to induce abundant flowering.pansies in autumn, at the end of July, trim all the stems of the plants, leaving "hemp" 6-7 centimeters high. After pruning, sprinkle the soil with liquid fertilizer or sprinkle with humus and loosen it near each plant. In the future, water as needed.

Photo of Pansies

Autumn Pansy Care

By the fall, by the beginning of the school year, the cut bushes will grow and again cover with large beautiful flowers.

Pansies are considered biennial, but when sowing in the ground in winter or spring (April-May), they bloom in the same summer, in mid or late July, and bloom before the most frosty.In the fall, these bushes are pruned, and next spring they bloom profusely again. Especially beautiful pansy colors can be multiply using cuttings.

Other decorative flowering

Garden flower tricolor violet, or pansies, is an unpretentious perennial plant, which is most often grown in agrotechnics for a two-year-old. The traditional color scheme of this culture is yellow-violet. But as a result of painstaking work, many varieties with a wide variety of colors have been bred. Usually gardeners purchase pansies in the form of ready-made seedlings and grow them as an annual plant. In fact, it is not difficult to plant the seeds yourself and grow an adult flower.

1 Description of the plant and popular varieties

Pansies are also called viola. It is a broad class of plants that includes both annuals, biennials and perennials. Each has its own distinctive features. The average height of garden violets is from 14 to 31 cm, the size of flowers ranges from 3 to 8 cm in diameter.

Viola usually grows in the form of a small bush, which over time takes on a spreading shape. They can be grown both outdoors and at home in pots. These crops, according to the characteristics, are undemanding in care, easily take root and propagate by seed. Almost all varieties begin to bloom early, in May, and lasts all summer. The colors of pansies are very diverse. The flowers can be either pale white or velvet blue. In the middle of all flowers there is a small spot of irregular shape, which is popularly called an eye. There are various varieties.

The tricolor viola is a wild plant. This flower can be seen in a forest ravine or in a meadow. It has the following description: the form of a small lush bush up to 16 cm high. The pointed leaves of this variety are collected in a bunch at the roots. Flowering begins in April and lasts until autumn. Flowers, reaching 1.5 cm in diameter, can be white, blue, yellow or purple.

Tricolor viola

Viola horned is a perennial that is often grown to decorate the garden. In winter, this plant needs special care, as it does not tolerate cold well and may die. Flowers can reach 6 cm in diameter, the color is very diverse. There are varieties with snow-white petals and bright blue, orange or red. The variety is suitable for growing in the garden and indoors.

Viola horned

Viola Wittroca is a hybrid variety. It is considered the most popular among gardeners, suitable for both home and garden. The height of a straight bush can reach 29 cm. Flowers up to 10 cm in diameter are distinguished by an abundance of colors and are varied in shape. Violets with multi-colored spots and blotches are often found.

Viola Wittroca

The Viola Williams hybrid can grow up to 32 cm in height. These pansies are small in size and can grow up to 4 cm in diameter. The color of the petals can be from white to blue. A characteristic feature of this variety is the absence of an “eye”.

Viola Williams

Viola Sororia is a perennial plant whose bush height reaches 21 cm. Small flowers up to 3 cm in diameter appear at the end of May. Most often, the color of the flowers of this variety is blue-violet, but sometimes you can see white or yellow shades. Usually used to create garden compositions.

Viola Sororia

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2 Planting seeds outdoors

You can sow pansies in open ground in the spring in April or in the summer in July. In the spring, growing from seeds, a violet is obtained only in areas with a warm climate, where the plant will have time to gain strength and bloom in the same year.For areas with more severe weather conditions, for example, in Siberia, summer sowing is preferable. Then the plant will have time to get stronger, but it will retain its strength for a successful wintering and will bloom next year. For sowing in open ground, varieties with small flowers are more suitable, since they are more hardy and are able to successfully endure frosts.

The area for growing pansies should be in partial shade. In a too shady place, the flowers will be small, and may not appear at all. In an area under the open sun, the viola bushes will be lethargic, and the leaves will begin to turn yellow. The soil for garden violets should not be too wet, heavy, clayey or sandy. These plants prefer fertile, moisture-consuming and loose soil.

Viola seed boxes

The bed must be prepared in advance, dug up with humus and sand. You do not need to add fresh manure; last year's compost or humus will do. To protect against fungal diseases and additional nutrition before sowing, a liter can of ash must be added to each square meter.

For better germination, seeds must be soaked for 24 hours in an epin solution, then rinsed and dried. The prepared material is sown into shallow furrows and sprinkled with earth, without compacting tightly. After planting, the bed is carefully watered from a watering can equipped with a spray. The first shoots can be seen in 7-14 days.

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3 Growing seedlings of pansies

Pansies are grown by seedlings in the event that it is necessary to get a flowering plant this summer. Sowing seeds begins at the end of February and until the end of March. If you plan to grow seedlings for sale, then it is better to produce it in January. In this case, artificial lighting may be required.

Use a special soil for violets, which is poured into containers. In its absence, you need to prepare the soil for seedlings yourself, mixing rotted compost and leafy soil in equal proportions. If you need to grow a small number of plants, it is convenient to plant seeds in peat tablets.

There are two ways to sow:

1. 1. Spread the prepared seed material on the surface of the soil and place the containers in a warm, dark place. In this case, the container is covered with a film and aired daily for 10 minutes.
2. 2. Make grooves 0.5 cm deep at a distance of 1–2 cm and place the seeds in them at the same interval and cover with soil. The container is also covered with plastic wrap and placed in a warm place. In this case, there is no need to darken. Airing is provided daily.

In both cases, on condition of high-quality seed material, seedlings will appear in 2 weeks. From this moment, the seedlings are transferred to a well-lit place and they begin to gradually accustom them to the air in the room, increasing the time spent without shelter. When the duration of this period reaches 5 hours, the film is removed completely.

Viola seedlings need constant moisture. Therefore, watering is carried out as soon as the top layer dries out.

If the seedlings are grown in peat tablets or the distance between individual plants is more than 2 cm, then a pick is not necessary. Otherwise, when 2-3 leaves appear, it must be dived. When transplanting, seedlings can be deepened to the level of the first leaves. When 6 leaves appear, you need to pinch the central stem to form a lush bush.

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4 Outdoor care

Pansies are unpretentious plants if planted in a suitable area of ​​the garden. The main requirement of the culture is proper watering. It is necessary to irrigate viols quite often so that the soil is always moist, but not too wet.

Viola does not need to be fed immediately after planting in open ground.It is necessary to give the seedlings time to take root and begin to actively grow. After that, complex fertilizers for flowering plants should be used twice a month. During the budding period, the violet is fed with additives containing phosphorus for a brighter flowering.

It is necessary to remove faded buds in time. If you want to collect seeds, then a few buds are left. Soon, a seed capsule forms in place of the flower. Immediately after it turns yellow, it must be cut off. Otherwise, it can burst and the seeds spill out onto the ground.

In autumn, in areas with a cold climate, viola bushes must be dug up and transferred to a greenhouse or home. In mild climates, there is no need to dig up plants. In this case, they are simply covered for the winter with sawdust, spruce branches, dried foliage or special material. Snow is additionally laid on top.

When grown at home, pansy seedlings are planted in a flower pot with a good drainage layer. In the future, the viols need to create good lighting and timely watering. To do this, the pots must be placed on well-lit windowsills, but do not allow direct sunlight to fall on the plants. The air temperature for indoor pansies should not exceed 20 degrees.

The soil must be kept constantly moist, not allowing it to dry out, but not flooding it. Therefore, after watering, the remaining liquid accumulated in the pan must be drained. Before laying the buds, young plants must be fed with nitroammophos, diluting a tablespoon of fertilizer in 10 liters of water. During the flowering period, pansies are fed with superphosphate, diluted in the same proportion.

Pansies, which are known under the elegant name viola or under the academic name - violet Vitrokka, will help to create a multi-colored velvet carpet in your corner of paradise. The traditional colors of this culture are purple and yellow. Over time, breeders have developed about 200 varieties with stunning shades. So the garden violet became a lush blooming and beautiful decoration of the garden.

The violet family has many features in planting, care, and cultivation. To enjoy such beauty both in spring and autumn, you need to know some nuances. You should also choose the right variety for planting.

Flower characteristic

The shades of the petals are so saturated that even in the photo the pansies look incomparable. You can see this beauty in early spring, when it gets warmer. Some varieties are pleasing to the eye throughout the summer, because they easily tolerate hot weather. Others feel great in the velvet season, as they can even withstand frost. Among other things, varieties were bred that are resistant to low temperatures. All this variety is classified as follows.

Frost resistance

These plants can bloom even at the end of February. Low temperatures in the morning or light frost will not spoil the delicate flowers. Gardeners carefully select winter-hardy specimens for their summer cottage. These varieties mainly include:

All winter-hardy varieties are characterized by a compact size of the shrub (flower diameter reaches 6 cm). Some varieties of this viola produce abundant blooms. It is they who delight the owners with their charm for a long time.

Flower size and shape

They come in small caliber: 3-5 cm (Snow Maiden, blue boy and little red riding hood). The buds bloom from small sinuses. Pansy flowers are solitary, but together they make up a gorgeous look. Such giant varieties look especially luxurious:

• golden yellow;
• Majestic Jainst or super;
• White;
• Magnum;
• blue.

The peduncle of such titans reaches 10-12 cm in length, and the diameter of the flower is more than 7 cm. They can be monochromatic, as well as with exquisite spots or patterns. Among the large-leaved varieties, the most popular are:

The length of the branched stem is 10 cm, and the diameter of the flowers does not exceed 5 cm. The delicate petals of a tricolor violet have both smooth edges and wavy (jagged) edges. The crimped petals of the Flamenco, Chalon Supreme and Rococo varieties have an exotic look, as well as an unusual variegated color (shaded color in the center).

Color spectrum

The palette of Vitrokka violets is striking in its variety. On the flowerbed, tricolor specimens look unusually in dark shades of blue, purple and red. Violas, snow-white with a greenish tint, will become a breathtaking property of the garden. At the same time, blue, lilac, yellow and burgundy (with bizarre spots) exhibits will add a touch of romance to the suburban area. Varieties with contrasting stripes, borders and incomparable eyes look special near the house. Such a colorful description of pansies is endless, because it is difficult to see all 250 varieties at once.

Bush height

Low-growing crops reach 15 cm in height, and giants - up to 30 cm. In diameter, a viola bush can grow from 6 to 12 cm. Since this plant perfectly tolerates shaded areas, it can be safely grown in a garden between trees.

The flowering period can be artificially extended. To do this, it is necessary to constantly remove the wilting flowers, preventing them from turning into seed bolls.

Flowering period

As already noted, pansies are able to delight with their stunning flowering in the season of the year that the owners want. So it can:

• March or April;
• summer months (withstand heat and drought);
• autumn period (snowfalls and a drop in temperature are calmly tolerated).

Therefore, the garden violet can be transplanted into pots (plastic boxes) and decorate balconies, facades of houses, loggias, as well as windows with them. To do this, you need to periodically loosen the ground and water the plants.

It is important to ensure that the soil is not wet for a long time, because the roots can begin to rot.

Planting Secrets

The first step is to choose a variety and a suitable place for it on the site. Many housewives prefer large-caliber varieties. Single-flowered specimens look amazing in a flower bed surrounded by other flowers. However, as experience shows, it is the violas with small petals that are the most hardy. Such crops survive both in the rainy season and with sudden changes in temperature. Therefore, in the northern regions it is better to plant small-flowered varieties, because in the southern latitudes the inflorescences become smaller. The same applies to giant varieties if they grow for a long time in hot and dry climates.

It is better to plant a crop in an open area. Access to heat and direct rays should be at least 5-7 hours per day. It is worth watering the flower beds once a week. Depending on the weather, you can do it twice.

Pick-up location

It is important to consider that pansies are perennials and annuals. This means that they are bred for both one year and two or three. The period of growth largely depends on the labor that the gardener is willing to invest in these garden exhibits, and processing technologies. It was noticed that if you feed the soil with fertilizers, at least once a week, then the stem grows faster, and the inflorescences become more luxuriant. The following parameters will be favorable conditions for planting and caring for pansies:

1. Soil type. Dry soil mixed with sand or stones is not suitable for viola. The soil should be fertilized in order to saturate the young roots with nutrients. It must contain enough moisture.
2. Shading degree. It is important to find a middle ground here. A thick shadow will lead to the degeneration of the plant, and the scorching sun will destroy it.
3. Good care. Takes care of the regular watering of the sprouts. Around the rhizome (at a distance of 2-3 cm), it is worth making mulch from leaves or dried grass. From time to time you need to pluck spoiled stems or petals.

When an amateur gardener has decided on a place and has chosen a suitable variety, then you can start the sowing process.There are several ways to do this.

Boarding time

The first option is to grow pansies yourself from seeds. When to plant depends on the period in which the grower wants to get a thriving crop. These varieties germinate well at a temperature of 16-18 ° C. So, if you sow seeds in a container in winter (at the end of January), then after 2-3 months the seedlings can be transplanted into the soil. At the same time, it is important to correctly calculate the date of the last frost in advance. You can see what time they were last year, and from that date you can count 3 months. This will be the date of the dive into the open ground, only next year.

Those who plan to see this beauty in their garden in the fall should sow during July. Then by September, when the heat subsides, the sprouts will be ready to be transplanted into the ground.

Perennial crops can be sown directly outdoors in mid-summer. However, the sun can scorch tender sprouts, so they should be covered with greenery, but so that there is no greenhouse. By the end of August, the seedlings should get stronger in order to successfully survive the winter. To do this, they need to be watered every 7 days and fertilized by alternating mineral and organic fertilizing. At the end of summer, the sprouts are transplanted to another place. At the same time, it is important not to let them bloom, because this will deplete the plant before wintering. As a result, in the spring you can take a lovely photo of pansy flowers and enjoy their delicate fragrance.

Landing nuances

Garden viols, although not very picky flowers, still require special treatment. When sowing seeds, you must follow a number of simple rules:

• loosen and slightly moisten the soil;
• mix seeds with sand so as not to sow too thick;
• it is not recommended to bury the seeds deeply in the ground;
• they need to be watered with a watering can with a fine strainer so as not to wash off the seed with water;
• store the tray for the first week in a dark place;
• then it is important to place the container in a more illuminated room;
• periodically, a box with seedlings, which are already 25 days old, is taken out into fresh air (at a temperature of + 6 ° C) in order to harden the sprouts.

When transplanting seedlings into open ground, it is important to adhere to a special system. You need to dive culture in early May. And literally in 3-4 weeks inflorescences will appear. It is advisable to transplant tubers in the evening, when it is cool and there is no sun. They should be planted at a distance of 25 cm, because they are able to grow. If forecasters promise frosts, then the beds should be covered with straw.

Strong winds can damage the plant. Therefore, it is important to make a protective fence for the flower bed with viola.

Care and protection against pests

Pansies will bloom wildly with proper care and conditions. A winter without snow is a destructive factor for plants. Therefore, it is advised to cover the beds with mulch and a special tarpaulin. Among other things, it is important to keep an eye on the following:

1. The soil should always be soft and moist. Therefore, the soil must be constantly loosened. Moisten the soil only after it is completely dry.
2. Feed with fertilizer. You cannot do this with fresh manure. It is better to use humus in a proportion of 5 kg per square meter. m or compost.
3. The place should be well ventilated.
4. Make a box hut to protect from direct rays.
5. Defective shoots should be pinched off immediately.
6. Remove dried leaves.

These simple rules promote the lush flowering of the viola. Yet pests are a danger to her. These can be such manifestations:

1. Stem and root rot.
2. Ticks, slugs, and scoops. If small holes appear on the leaves, then this is their job. Such pests can be collected by hand or treated with a special tool.
3. Aphid. The first signs are dry leaves and buds, as well as a sticky discharge. The soapy solution destroys aphids.
4. Yellow and brown spotting. This is the action of harmful bacteria. Copper oxychloride eliminates the pest.
5. White bloom or powdery mildew. Treat the bush with any fungicide.

This plant is not really whimsical. Therefore, pests and diseases almost in rare cases interfere with the growing season, as well as the lush flowering of the crop. As a result, you can always enjoy the beauty of pansies.

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As soon as this flower is not called. Moth, tricolor, scrofula, ivan-da-marya, viola - the list of "names" is quite extensive. This is largely due to the fact that, in terms of the variety of varieties, the color range of petals, it is difficult to find equals for pansies. And since they do not belong to the category of sissies, it will not be difficult to breed them on the site. Of course, if you know some of the nuances of planting pansies in open ground and caring for this flower.

The classification of pansies is complex (there are about 300 - 15 groups of varieties alone), and they all differ in the height of the bush, the size of the buds, color, configuration of the edges of the petals and a number of other features. Since we are talking about planting and growing in the open field, it must be borne in mind that not all representatives of this plant have the same endurance.

Experts recommend that for placement in flower beds (lawns, alpine hills, and so on, that is, in the open air), focus on specimens that give small flowers. They are more adapted to such vagaries of the weather as changes in humidity and temperature. In addition, they adapt better in regions characterized by a cold climate. This is especially important for us.

It is advisable to consult with an experienced person before choosing a variety of pansies for planting on your site. It is rather difficult to take into account all local peculiarities on your own. Definitely - competent, competent advice will not be superfluous.

Recommendation - if there is no experience in growing pansies, then you should first of all pay attention to the varieties of Vittrock violets and tricolors. They feel great on plots in almost all of our regions (that is, they are well adapted to both the climate and the characteristics of the soil).

Planting dates for pansies

When determining them, the following factors are taken into account:

• climate features. This primarily determines when you can plant the seeds (or seedlings) of pansies on the site (in the soil);
• a kind of viola (one or two years old);
• how it will be planted in open ground - seedlings or seeds.

What to focus on? The period between placing seeds in the ground and flowering pansies is on average 80 - 90 days.

General recommendations:

• If pansies are planned to be grown in a 2-year-old form, then planting is done directly on the site, by seeds. As a rule, this is done in the second half of summer (in July - early August). Already in the fall, you can either collect planting material for the next season, or leave the bushes for the winter in the open field. Consequently, flowers will appear in early spring.
• When growing seedlings at home, planting seeds in containers is done in late winter - early spring. As already indicated, taking into account the peculiarities of the local climate.

Choosing a place for planting

Pansies are really undemanding. But, when deciding on a specific site for their planting, two points must be taken into account.

1. Viole only needs sufficient light. In principle, it can grow on shaded segments of the territory, but in this case its color fades, the flowering period is significantly reduced, and the buds become smaller. The latter is especially important if a variety of pansies with small flowers are chosen for breeding. They will become even smaller, and therefore you will have to make a denser planting.
2. The soil is only fertile, well moisturized. Sandy soils (water retention is poor), rocky for growing pansies is not an option.But what if there is predominantly such land on the site? The only way out is to remove a part of the top layer of soil at the site of viola planting and pour in imported (purchased, prepared) nutrient mixture.

Planting pansies

For seedlings

It is better to grow it yourself, at home. Firstly, it is not yet known how the purchased bushes will manifest themselves. Secondly, why spend money if, unlike a number of flowers, pansies are undemanding in terms of creating some kind of special conditions. They do not need, for example, lighting, like many other plants.

Soil preparation

There is a soil on sale, which is called so - for violets. Another planting option is in peat tablets placed in plastic cups. But if it is planned to breed pansies in large quantities on the site, then such techniques will require significant costs.

It is best to prepare the soil for the pansies yourself. Even in the fall, experienced gardeners stock up on the necessary amount of leaf land (from forest belts) and compost. The mixture is made up at a rate of 1 to 1.

As options:

• Land from the site and humus. If necessary, with the addition of organic fertilizers.
• Sod, peat, humus - 1 part, coarse sand - 0.5.

Planting pansy seeds

2 simple methods are practiced, since then you still have to make a pick.

• The seeds are scattered over the soil surface.
• Grooves are made in the ground (in the case of boxes) or holes (in relation to containers with compartments or flowerpots).

The container with seeds is covered with glass (film) to create a greenhouse effect and placed in a dark place with a temperature of +22 (± 2) ºС.

Seedling care

Before germination:

• Ventilate the container daily. The film rises slightly (glass moves). Otherwise, mold may develop on the soil.
• Watering. Its expediency is evidenced by the amount of condensate on the shelter material. If there is a lot of it, then additional irrigation is not worth doing. Drops falling to the ground moisturize it. But if there are few of them, then you need to water the "plot".

After germination:

• Containers with shoots are exposed closer to the light, on the windowsills.
• Air procedures are carried out regularly. Their meaning is that young seedlings should get used to natural conditions. Depending on the weather and temperature in the room, the vents are opened first, and with a gradual increase in the time of the fresh air flow. Accordingly, the cover on the boxes is wrapped (shifted).
• After about a week, the seedlings of pansies will become so strong that the glass (film) can be removed from the container. As soon as the temperature on the street is not lower than +10, the boxes are taken out to the balcony (loggia) and left for 15, 45 minutes and so on, with increasing time.
• The appearance of a pair of leaves is a signal to start a pick. The meaning of this event is to plant the shoots of pansies, otherwise they will interfere with each other in their development. You can place the sprouts in separate plastic cups, or thin out an artificial bed. As a rule, not all pansy seeds produce equally vigorous shoots. Therefore, when picking, you can remove (utilize) the weakest shoots, thereby making room for the normal development of the rest.

Feature - the shoots that are left should be deepened into the soil. This will protect the lower part of the stem from damage and will enable the root system to develop more intensively.

To make the pansies bush better, they are pinched. But only when at least 6 leaves grow. The technology is simple - the top is cut off, thereby initiating the development of lateral shoots.

Seed in open ground

This technique is mainly practiced in garden plots.Purchasing seedlings annually (and spending money) is hardly a good decision if the seeds are easy to collect at the end of the season and store in the winter until the next.

How to plant:

• Depending on the scheme for growing pansies, grooves are drawn in the ground or holes are made. Depth - no more than 10 mm. In practice, gardeners pierce the earth with their finger, and this is quite enough.
• The interval between seeds is of the order of 10 - 15 cm. Here you need to take into account the peculiarities of the development of a particular variety. First of all, how much he “bushes”. To exclude the appearance of "bald spots" on the flowerbed (lawn), it is necessary to load them at each "point" in 2 - 3 pieces. In this case, there is a guarantee that at least one seed will germinate for sure.
• The planting material is covered with soil. But only slightly to cover it up a bit.
• Plot irrigation. It is recommended to do this by drip. For example, from a garden watering can. It is pointless to use a hose - the pressure of water will easily wash the seeds out of the soil and spread them across the territory.

On average, after 3 - 4 weeks, the first shoots appear.

Recommendation - if the place for planting pansies is well lit, then it is advisable to cover the bed with mulch. Viola loves moist soil, and this prudence will prevent water from evaporating and drying out the soil.

Outdoor care for pansies

• Watering. He should be moderate. Waterlogging, as well as drying out the soil, will have a detrimental effect on pansies. In order not to be mistaken, you should check the soil with your finger. If the top layer is slightly damp, then this is enough for the viola to bloom normally.
• Top dressing. The first time it is made no earlier than half a month after planting the pansies. This is the rooting period of the seedlings. When grown by seeds, fertilizers are applied under already sufficiently developed bushes, since the soil is fed before placing seeds in it, by definition. For viola, the store-bought preparation "Kemira" (or similar in composition) is well suited. It is diluted in water and introduced into the soil during irrigation.
• Loosening the earth. It is necessary to ensure that air access to the roots of the pansies is free. If a crust has formed on the ground, then the flower bed should be loosened, that's all - the usual procedure for any vegetation.
• Removal of wilted flowers. This encourages the emergence of new buds. Accordingly, the territory will be beautifully decorated throughout the season, until late autumn.

Useful Tips

Preparing the soil for pansies is easy. But whether it is worth planting seeds in it is an interesting question. Where is the guarantee that the prepared mixture does not contain pest larvae, infections and the like. This fully applies to store soils. Unfortunately, bagged soil does not always meet all the requirements. There is only one conclusion - the soil must be disinfected before planting pansies seeds.

There are a lot of ways, but at home, three are mainly practiced:

1. Steam bath. Soil is loaded into the container and installed in a basin, into which a pair of bricks (as an option) are laid and water is poured. All this is kept on an open fire (after boiling) for about ¾ hour.
2. Spilling the soil with mortar. The easiest way is manganese, 5%. Its saturation is determined by its hue - the water should turn dark red. The container is selected depending on the amount of soil, but always with holes in the bottom. Alternatively, a colander. True, it will take a lot of time to disinfect (with a large volume of soil) in such dishes.
3. Disinfection in the microwave. The primer is placed in a glass jar with a plastic lid. The processing time is a couple of minutes. Repeat if necessary. But this method is convenient only with small amounts of soil.

On a note! Regardless of the method of soil disinfection, you cannot immediately plant seeds in it. It takes time for beneficial microorganisms to appear and multiply in the soil.Excerpt - at least 2 weeks. And only then can you start planting.

Pansy bushes are often left in the open field for the winter (with a two-year cultivation form). In this case, it is necessary to ensure the insulation of the flower bed. Depending on the region - spruce branches, mats, using a prefabricated structure. This is a separate topic, but worth mentioning.

In principle, there is nothing particularly difficult in planting pansies and in caring for them. If you choose the right varieties of viola, do not overfill the earth and prevent direct sunlight from falling on the flower bed for a long time, then the territory will be decorated with beautiful flowers until late autumn.

Good luck, novice gardeners!