Viola Sorbet Series (Va)
viola Sorbet Series
A collection of mound-forming perennials growing to around 15cm tall and 30cm wide with small, toothed leaves. Fragrant flowers are borne on upright stems over a long season from autumn through until the spring. Depending on the mix of cultivars, they may include single, bi or tri-coloured flowers in varying shades of blue, purple, orange and yellow, with or without central dark or white markings and darker veins
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue Purple Orange Yellow | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Blue Purple Orange Yellow | |||
| Winter | Blue Purple Orange Yellow | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Violaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Viola can be annuals, biennials or deciduous or evergreen perennials, with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and 5-petalled flowers of characteristic shape
- Name status
Accepted
- Horticultural Group
- Violas are compact reliably perennial, clump-forming plants with a complex root system and rounded, more or less fragrant flowers, often with darker rays, over a long period in late spring and summer
How to grow
Cultivation
Will grow in any moderately fertile soil apart from waterlogged soils in full sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by stem-tip cuttings in spring or late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Coastal
- Rock garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut back after flowering in summer
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails, aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and violet gall midge
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, pansy leaf spot, a virus and a rust
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