Graffiti's POTTED PANSIES AND VIOLAS
Viola x wittrockiana

General Information for Pansy

The details below are the general care instructions for Pansy plants - so feel free to update the details below so that everyone can benefit! s

• Lifecycle The lifecycle that this plant exhibits. Annual/Perennial Category The basic category that this plant belongs to. Flower
• Hardiness How frost hardy this plant is. Half Hardy Country of Origin Where this plant originated from.
• Mature Height How tall the plant will be when it grows up. 15.0 cm / 5.85" Mature Spread How wide the plant will be when it grows up. ?
• Bloom Time When this plant usually blooms. Early Summer Harvest Time When this plant is usually harvested. ?

How to keep this plant happy

• USDA Zone Range The zones that this plant is recommended to grow best in. - pH Range The level of acidity that this plant thrives in. -
• Water Requirements The amount of water that this plant likes to drink. ? Nitrogen Requirements The amount of nitrogen that should be present in the soil. ?
• Soil The type of soil that this plant likes to live in.
  Potting Mix Combination
  Sun The type of light that this plant likes to sunbake in.
  Partial Sun Full Sun
• Min. Air Temperature The lowest air temp that this plant will be happy in. ? Max. Air Temperature The highest air temp that this plant will be happy in. ?

Sowing and Germinating Instructions

Germinate on serface of a damp seed sowing mix. Apply a fine sprinkling of vermiculite, just covering the seed. Place in propagator or seal container inside a plastic bag till after germination - 10-15 days. If seeds do not germinate in 10-21 days, place container in fridge for 2 weeks, then return to indoors. After germination, transplant when large enough to handle into 3" pots. Acclimatise to outdoors 10-15 days before planting 9" apart.

• Can Sow Direct? Can seeds be sown directly in situ? Yes Sowing Depth Seeds should be sown at this depth. 0.0 cm / 0.0"
• Sowing Distance Apart This plant should be sown at least this distance apart 23.0 cm / 8.97" Sowing Row Distance Apart This plant should be sown in rows at least this distance apart 23.0 cm / 8.97"
• Min. Germination Temperature The lowest temp that this plant will germinate from seed. 18°C / 64°F Max. Germination Temperature The highest temp that this plant will germinate from seed. 22°C / 72°F

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Planting Out / Transplanting Instructions

• Planting Distance Apart Seedlings should be planted this far apart. ? Planting Row Distance Apart Rows between plantings should be at least this far apart. ?

How long does it approximately take to grow?

• Days to Germination From seed to seedling 11 days Average 11 days | Min 7 days | Max 14 days (4)
• Days to Transplant From seedling to transplant / planting out + days
• Days to Maturity From transplant to harvest / maturity of plant + days Total Growing Days From seed to maturity = days

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When should I start sowing and growing?

• When to sow The number of days to sow before or after your last frost date. ? When to plant out The number of days to plant out before or after your last frost date. ?