Viola × wittrockiana 'Deltini Rose Pink' (Deltini Series) (P)
pansy 'Deltini Rose Pink'
'Deltini Rose Pink' is a small-flowered, compact pansy to around 20cm, with white flowers, 3-4cm across, shading to mid-purple on the upper petals and pale purple on the lower ones, with a yellow eye
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Purple White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Purple White | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Violaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- 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
Unresolved
- Horticultural Group
- Pansies are biennials or short-lived perennials with a single root system, and large, rounded, scarcely scented flowers with a characteristic face pattern
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in late winter or early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Garden edging
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails, aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and violet gall midge
Diseases
May be subject to powdery mildews, pansy leaf spot, a virus and a rust
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