Viola ‘Pumpkin’ Mix Plugs

One of the deepest shades of orange you will ever see on a viola ? a truly amazing choice!

This ?Pumpkin? mix is sure to add plenty of interest to any garden for a long period, from autumn to winter, featuring outstanding colour and a delicate fragrance.

The hardy and robust blooms are like small pansies and will freely flower during the colder months before producing a show-stopping crescendo of rich orange to herald the arrival of spring.

What?s more, the headline colour only stands out more as it contrasts so well set against green and healthy foliage.

As a naturally compact and versatile plant, this is ideal for filling hanging baskets and planters, edging beds and borders, or as an integral part of a formal bedding scheme.

Supplied as 12 plugs, ready to be grown on before planting out.

Top Tips

Deadhead regularly to encourage more blooms

Care Guide

Planting advice for your Violas

• Unpack plugs immediately and stand them in water for an hour.
• If you can?t do this, they can sit in their mini greenhouse for a week if upright and not too wet.
• Plugs may be slightly dry or yellow after being in a dark box in the post, but they?ll quickly recover.
• Put them somewhere warm, light and airy such as a windowsill or greenhouse.
• When potting on, handle plugs carefully. Pot on using our 9cm pots in Shuttle Trays, using good multi-purpose compost.
• Alternatively plant straight into baskets and grow on for a week or two before hanging up.
• Give your plants a good water initially, then only when the top compost starts to dry. They don?t like to be left in standing water.
• Plant approx. 20cm apart to allow them room to grow.
• Feed using a high-potash feed such as Blooming Fast Superior Soluble Fertiliser for Flowers & Fruits, to encourage flowering.
• Dead head when flowers fade to encourage more flowers.

Aftercare advice

• Regular maintenance and watering are essential to grow fabulous baskets that last the whole season.
  Check and water baskets every day in summer, (unless the compost is wet).
• Aim to keep the compost moist but not soggy and avoid wetting the foliage and flowers.
• From March to June, apply a general-purpose liquid fertiliser once a week.

Pruning and trimming

• Deadhead and trim your plants regularly to maintain shape and encourage new flowers.
• Do not allow plants to set seed.