Peculiarities
The highly branched plant in question, also called garden pansies, is a hybrid obtained by crossing the tricolor violet with other types of viola - primarily Altai and yellow. It owes its name to Veit Brecher Wittrock, a Swedish botanist who made a significant contribution to the study of this ornamental species.
The presented violet differs from ordinary pansies in larger and brighter flowers, which give it additional showiness. A list of other features of the Wittrock viola is as follows:
- semi-spreading or compact form;
- the height is from 15 to 40 cm;
- leaves in the shape of an oval or egg are colored deep green;
- fibrous root system;
- flowers of various colors, the diameter of which is 5–11 cm (depending on the variety);
- small fruits, representing a 3-chamber box;
- small brownish seeds (2x1 mm) that remain viable for 2-3 years.
Growing
This flower loves the sun, although it can grow in the shade, it will not bloom profusely or the flowers will become smaller in size. Loamy compost, enriched with moisture and minerals, is excellent as a soil.
The day before planting seeds in the ground, they must first be dried in a warm and dry room. A loose, moderately moist soil is ideal as a soil mixture, to which it is best to add a small amount of vermiculite.
After sowing, containers or a garden bed in the open field are covered with a film, you can glass
Light does not play an important role at this stage of germination, but thanks to it, the quality of seedlings will improve.
Humidity will need to be maintained at 90% artificially - for this, the soil is periodically sprayed from a spray bottle. Seeds germinate one week after sowing.
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