Viola hybrida 'Frou Frou Blue'
Short code: 49487
Height:
15cm/6"
Description:
Highly ruffled Pansy size flowers available as a formula mix and in five separate colours
Beautifully ruffled large brightly coloured blooms
The large two toned flowers produced in abundance are ideal for cool season flowering
Final garden height 15cm / 6"
Common name: Viola| Sowing/Growing information | |
| Sowing | Sow on to a moist seed sowing compost in a 286 plug tray or similar size cell. Cover lightly with vermiculite and propagate at 18C. Germination should begin to take place after 7 to 10 days. Maintain a temperature of 15C after germination. |
| Growing | Grow on the seedlings from the February sowings at 10C until they are established and cover the surface of the plug tray take care to grow quite cool to help avoid any stretching of the plants. Transfer to either a pack 12 pack 6 or 9cm pot. February sowings should be ready for sale in early to mid April. If additional growth control is required then Cycocel can be applied which will help to improve the quality and habit of the plants. June-July sowings should be grown on as cool as possible with shade from direct sunlight and pot on as above which will result in plants in flower for autumn sales. September sowings should be ready to transfer to packs and pots in late October and held over winter in well ventilated unheated glasshouse, tunnel or cold frame ready for sale in flower in late February-early March. |
| Flowering Period | Autumn/Spring |
| Hardiness | Hardy Annual |
| Classification | |
| Product | Seeds |
| Genus | Viola |
| Variety | Frou Frou Blue |
| Groups | |
| Containers & Baskets | YES |
| Scented | YES |
