Garden pansy

03/02/2024

03/01/2024

Welcone March - pansy time in California as they love our cool weather.
Garden Girl in the studio with pansies. Sending joy your way.

03/01/2024

Best conditions
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Best conditions for pansies
Plant in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil. See our articles on soil amendments and preparing soil for planting for more information. Pansies like full or partial sun but need cooler temperatures to thrive. The ideal planting site will get morning sun but avoid the late afternoon heat.

03/01/2024

In winter
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Pansies in winter
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Winter pansies go dormant after temperatures drop to 25°F but will survive to 20°F. These winter plants are cold-hardy, but adding a layer of mulch—sure as light pine straw—over the roots will help the plant retain moisture and reduce damage during a hard freeze

02/28/2024

Light requirements
What kind of light do pansies need?
Pansies like full or partial sun, but need cooler temperatures to thrive. The ideal planting site will get morning sun but avoid the heat of the late afternoon. Space the plants about 7 to 12 inches apart. They will spread about 9 to 12 inches and grow to be about 6 to 9 inches tall

02/27/2024

Blooming time
How long do pansies bloom?
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That means if you plant them in the autumn, pansies can last up to eight months, from September to April or May, providing colorful blooms for much of that time. They usually aren't very pretty in the dead of winter, but their spring blooms can be even more robust when the plants have been in the ground since fall.Feb 8, 2024

02/24/2024

It is derived by hybridization from several species in the section Melanium of the genus Viola, particularly V. tricolor, a wildflower of Europe and western Asia known as heartsease.

02/24/2024

The garden pansy is a type of polychromatic large-flowered hybrid plant cultivated as a garden flower