We have our usual excellent range of pansies and violas. Some violas are naturally winter flowers but pansies (Viola x wittrockiana (Deltini rose pink pansy) have been hybridised with other viola species to gain this characteristic. The Panola range is particularly good: the flowers are not as large as some varieties but are borne in good number all winter.
We often get asked the difference between pansies and violas – actually, they are all violas, as are violets. Pansies are basically viola wittrockiana, but modern varieties have been cross-bred with other kinds of viola to get the huge range of colours and flower forms now available.
Our stock this autumn includes:
Pansy Cool Wave: Morpho, Raspberry, Violet Wing, White, Golden Yellow
Pansy Panola: Blue True, Mix, Orange Deep, Scarlet, White, Rose Picotée, White Blotch, Blue Blotch, Yellow, Yellow Blotch, Blue Deep Blotch
Viola Sorbet: Blue True, Autumn Mix, Morpho, Orange Deep, Pink Wing, Raspberry, YTT (Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow), Yellow, Yellow Blotch
The cyclamen bench is looking wonderful; they are a hardy variety and will be perfectly happy outdoors or in a cool room inside. Deadheading is worthwhile and easy – twist and pull.
Our stock includes: Metis Decora (Mix, Red, White), Metis Flamed and Metis Pom Pom Mixed
Our thanks to Ball & Colegrave for use of their images for our pansies, violas and cyclamen.
Cool Wave Raspberry Pansy Color Code: 2612C PAS Kieft 2018, 2317T Pot on sweep, Seed Photo: May 2016 Venhuizen, The Netherlands Paul Schipper CF030571 Pansy Cool Wave Raspberry 2317T (1).tif PAN16-21572.tif 
Cool Wave Morpho Pansy Color Code: 2665c, 116c PAS Kieft 2017, # 1677T Bloom, Seed 12.13, Santa Paula, Mark Widhalm CoolWaveMorpho_02.JPG PAN13-16703.JPG 
Cool Wave Raspberry Pansy Color Code: PAS Kieft 2018 Bloom, Seed 05.16 West Chicago, Mark Widhalm PAN16-21614.JPG CW_Raspberry01_02.JPG 
Panola Mixture XP PansyMix consists of Beaconsfield, Deep Blue Blotch, Fire, Marina, Purple Face, Rose Picotee, Sunburst, White Blotch and Yellow Blotch, Deep Orange, Purple, Scarlet, True Blue, White, YellowPAS 2009Blooms, Seed, Fake MixCreated by Pe 
Panola Mixture XP PansyMix consists of Beaconsfield, Deep Blue Blotch, Fire, Marina, Purple Face, Rose Picotee, Sunburst, White Blotch and Yellow Blotch, Deep Orange, Purple, Scarlet, True Blue, White, YellowPAS 2009Blooms, Seed, Fake MixCreated by Pe 
Sorbet XP True Blue Viola Color Code: Pantone 7679c-7446c PAS Kieft 2017, Hybrid number 3247 Photo: Ross Ford in Venhuizen, The Netherlands _DSC8357 VIO15-20253.jpg 
Sorbet XP Deep Orange Viola Color Code: PAS Kieft 2018 Bloom, Seed Photo: Ross Ford in Venhuizen, The Netherlands _MG_0351 Viola Sorbet XP Deep Orange (1).TIF VIO16-21584.TIF 
