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pansy 'Ruffles Soft Lavender'
pansy (syn. Viola × wittrockiana)
Featuring large, ruffled blooms, Viola × wittrockiana 'Ruffles Soft Lavender' showcases soft lilac petals that add a touch of elegance...
Plant description
Perfect for planters, gardens, and balconies, these lightly scented pansies can produce their frilly flowers for up to six months, depending on the planting time, brightening up pots and borders with their long-lasting and charming presence.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Viola × wittrockiana Ruffles Soft Lavender:
Protect young plants from slug and snail damage using environmentally friendly pellets, beer traps or alternative methods available in our slug and snail control selection.
Deadhead the spent blooms to prolong flowering.
June Week 1
If you do nothing else...water new plants. Make sure new additions do not suffer during dry spells. Plant up summer containers bedding once the threat of frosts has passed. Feed container plants about six weeks after planting. If it’s a nice day...trim he
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After the last frost date, plant up containers with tender flowering bedding and reliable foliage plants. Line terracotta pots with polythene, taking care not to cover the planting holes, to reduce water loss through the porous sides of the pot.
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