Viola 2019

[Véronique Macrelle]

Viola odorata  Orchid Pink, very floriferous


Viola selkirkii: this year flowres are bigger than last year.


Viola heartthorg


Viola selkirkii  f. variegata

[Véronique Macrelle]

Viola walteri

[Gail]

Very lovely Véronique, I hadn't realised that there were so many good foliage plants in the viola family. What is the scent like on these? I've got a pot of V. odorata 'Charmante Elvire' on my desk at the moment and am enjoying that delicate parma violet fragrance.

[Véronique Macrelle]

the fragrance of Viola odorata is present, but not very powerful outside, you make me want to try to put it on my desk a few hours to enjoy it better. the neighbors must laugh when they see me on all fours in my garden feeling a violet in the ground!

the other photographed viola do not really smell, but I will double check today.

 Fortunately the Viola have pretty leaves, and often a foliage provided (covering) interesting, because some are difficult to bloom.
even Viola Sororia, which is much more imposing, makes very beautiful leaves in summer, I think.

 Viola selkirkii is a miniature: flat foliage of maximum 4 cm in height. I think it is an excellent companion plant in the pots of others, without ever choking her neighbors.

[Gerdk]

Véronique,
Nice Fotos - your plants are earlier than mines here.
Do you cultivate Viola heartthrob (sic!) outside? I lost a plant after its first winter.

Gerd

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Very nice Viola Veronique !

[Véronique Macrelle]

Gerd, As Viola 'Heartthrob' is a purchase last September, I repotted and kept in the greenhouse, then out when the foliage started.

 what a good idea Gail put a pot of Viola odorata on his desk!it smells very good, more in the morning.

the latter bloom in the greenhouse:
here is Viola 'Silver Samourai' which gives off a sweet floral scent.

 the others do not feel:


  Viola prionantha that makes smaller flowers this year (unlike Viola selkirkii)




 

[Véronique Macrelle]

Viola sororia, probably the priceana variety, always flowering.



and lastly the spring foliage of Viola mandchurica variegata in a (poorly) planting pot of Paeonia tenuifolia

[Gail]

That Viola 'Silver Samurai' is very pretty and as it is scented too it will definitely go on my search list...

[Maggi Young]

From this website  www.discoverthewild.co.uk   ..... images to help  distinguish more common violas ....

[Gerdk]

Maggi,
Thanks for the hint!

Gerd

[Gerdk]

I took the opportunity of a short break of endless rain to rush into the garden and photographed
Viola adriatica - flowers a little bit damaged caused by permanent moisture.

Gerd

[Véronique Macrelle]

Viola adriatica is growing in the open ground ..
 I have trouble acclimating my Viola in the garden, apart from Viola reichenbachiana and Viola odorata ...
 so most are in pots, in the greenhouse in winter for the most part.

 Gerd, among the seeds that you sent me in summer, some germinate this spring in pot, but outside the greenhouse: Viola epipsila, Viola rupestris, viola biflora, Viola striata ...
older seeds, I have a dense seedling of Viola aff colina and Viola ambigua

[Gerdk]

Véronique,
Congratulations - it seems you have excellent germination results!
I have also problems with some Viola species when planted in the open ground - even Viola ambigua in a sandbed seems to suffer. Otherwise Viola ambigua seeds around in the rock garden (good drainage).

Gerd

[Véronique Macrelle]

and do you know Viola papuana?
 I find very little information on the internet about V papuana
 I received seeds from the srcc, and I believe that one  is germinating.