Edible Flowers
The best edible flowers to grow all year round - with growing and harvesting tips.
30 seeds 152030 | £3.75 |
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I absolutely love the warm, soft colours in this mix which flowers in a sheltered spot from late winter all the way through spring.
It's one of my favourite spring container plants and I love it to pick for a vase and to decorate puddings.
Genus | Viola |
Group/Species | x wittrockiana |
Variety | Peach Shades F1 |
Type | Perennial (grown as an annual) |
Common Name | Pansy |
Border Position | Container Garden |
Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
Site | Part Shade |
Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
Height | 15cm (6in) |
Spacing | 15cm (6in) |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Plant out in autumn or spring into fertile, well-drained soil and water in well. Ideal for containers and edging paths to soften the edges. |
Care Tips | Incorporate a slow-release fertiliser or give a balanced liquid feed every 2-3 weeks. Deadhead or pick regularly to prolong flowering and maintain a compact shape. If plants become leggy, a mid-season chop in July to 5cm (2in) above ground-level will help promote bushy re-growth. |
Flowering | Spring sowings will flower from May; Autumn sowings will flower from February the following year. Deadhead or pick regularly to prolong flowering and maintain a compact shape. Cut back hard if plants become leggy to promote bushy re-growth. |
Vase Life | Sear stem ends in boiling water for 5 seconds to maximise vase life. |
Harvesting | Spring sowings will flower from May; Autumn sowings will flower from February the following year. Deadhead or pick regularly to prolong flowering and maintain a compact shape. Cut back hard if plants become leggy to promote bushy re-growth. |
Cooking Notes | All violas are edible - use them to decorate salads and puddings. |
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The best edible flowers to grow all year round - with growing and harvesting tips.
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Viola x wittrockiana 'Mystique Peach Shades' F1 reviews
Reviewed 13th August 2019 by Karen I was not expecting seeds and they took too long to germinate and we too far behind the other plants in the collection to catch up. Far too fiddly and I would rather have purchased seedlings |
Reviewed 2nd August 2019 by Lorna Nice strong seedlings - sadly delivered while we were away when despatch advice hadn’t alerted us to the delivery. Replaced by SR and are now lovely plants - although the birds love the flowers and peck them badly! |
Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Gabriella I expected these violas to flower throughout the winter, but they only got going in May. lovely when they did flower though. |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Helen Great products and service |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Helen
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Mrs Wright So pleased with my plants - superb quality, amazing choice of unusual varieties, and they have grown away healthily immediately. Quick delivery, arrived in perfect condition in the far north of the Scottish Highlands. Will use Sarah Raven again. |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Mrs Wright
Fantastic quality plants, excellent information regarding when to expect my delivery, very very pleased with Sarah Raven. Especially pleased with the fact that I can have my plants delivered to the far north of Scotland, and they have arrived in perfect condition. |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Margaret The violas have flowered continuously since last Autumn as when they get a bit straggly I trim them back and give them a feed and they soon grow back as pretty as ever! Really good value for money. |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Carole Only 2 plants have survived |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Gillian
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Reviewed 6th June 2019 by Mrs Wright
Fantastic quality plants, excellent information regarding when to expect my delivery, very very pleased with Sarah Raven. Especially pleased with the fact that I can have my plants delivered to the far north of Scotland, and they have arrived in perfect condition. |