Viola × wittrockiana 'Frizzle Sizzle Yellow-blue Swirl' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) (P)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Yellow-blue Swirl'
A compact, semi-evergreen free-flowering annual with indented green foliage and frilly, speckled yellow velvety flowers with lavender blue edging and a large dark burgundy face which appear from winter through to spring
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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 | Yellow Blue Red | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Yellow Blue Red | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Violaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- 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
Accepted
- 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
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
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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