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- Information about pansies - Plant characteristics
- Family, genus, scientific name
- description
- Location, floor, care
- Propagation, sowing
- use
- Tips & Tricks
Pansies thrive both in the bed and in the pot or in the balcony box
Information about pansies - Plant characteristics
Pansies belong to the genus of violets of the family Violet family. It is a species-rich genus with a large distribution area, mainly in temperate Europe and Asia.
Family, genus, scientific name
description
The pansy is a single, biannual or perennial herb with ascending stems, ovate to lancet-long, serrated leaves, pedunculated flowers, originally blue-violet, yellow or white, with a bluish spur; the fruit is a tri-lobed capsule. The plants are up to 20 cm high, the flowers depending on the variety about 3-5 cm in size. Meanwhile, pansies are available in brown, midnight, orange and many other colors and shades.
Location, floor, care
Propagation, sowing
The garden pansies are propagated by seeds. The horned violets can also be shared. Most breeds are F1 hybrids, therefore not suitable for semen collection. In the trade, however, you will find a wide selection of varieties, with something for every taste.
The sowing is very easy to do:
use
The small pansies are ideal for balcony planting. In the garden you can use them very well as a colorful underplant for tall tulips and daffodils. White pansies can be tastefully combined with pink tulips, blue forget-me-nots and grape hyacinths.
Tips & Tricks
Pansies are more or less hardy depending on the variety. The outdoor plants should still be protected from frost on snowy winters with foliage or brushwood.