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Viola 'Tiger Eye Red'
viola
Named after the Tiger’s eye stone, these stunning amber-chestnut brown blooms with a yellow centre have petals adorned with delicate...
approx 25 seeds
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Plant description
Named after the Tiger’s eye stone, these stunning amber-chestnut brown blooms with a yellow centre have petals adorned with delicate dark brownish red veining. ‘Tiger Eye Red’ is a sturdy and resilient perennial, often grown as an annual and can be used in either summer or winter bedding displays. Violas are perfectly suited for this, they’re cool-season bloomers, sometimes remaining in flower throughout the winter.
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 Tiger Eye Red:
Seedlings should be potted up and grown on in a frost-free environment, such as well-lit windowsill or unheated greenhouse.
Once well-established, plants can then be planted out into well-drained, humus-rich soil that is neither frozen nor prone to waterlogging, or potted up into larger pots filled with good quality compost. Keep well watered, and feed with a good, high potash fertiliser (such as Tomorite) on a regular basis. Pinching off the spent flowers will encourage more to form.
Protect young plants from slug damage using natural barriers such as coarse grit, copper bands, or other non-chemical solutions that are available in our slug and snail control selection.
Once well-established, plants can then be planted out into well-drained, humus-rich soil that is neither frozen nor prone to waterlogging, or potted up into larger pots filled with good quality compost. Keep well watered, and feed with a good, high potash fertiliser (such as Tomorite) on a regular basis. Pinching off the spent flowers will encourage more to form.
Protect young plants from slug damage using natural barriers such as coarse grit, copper bands, or other non-chemical solutions that are available in our slug and snail control selection.
Sowing instructions:
Late winter, spring and autumn sowings can be done in a cold frame, into trays of good seed compost and gradually hardened off before planting out.
Alternatively, sow directly into a well-prepared seed bed in late spring to early summer, or in autumn. Gently thin the seedlings out to 15cm (6in) apart when they are large enough to handle.
Alternatively, sow directly into a well-prepared seed bed in late spring to early summer, or in autumn. Gently thin the seedlings out to 15cm (6in) apart when they are large enough to handle.
