Viola 'Johnny Jump-Up'
Viola 'Johnny Jump-Up' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
An heirloom little flower that is believed to be the origin of modern pansies. The bright purple, yellow and white blooms are produced in great abundance. A delightful cool season flower for edging or containers. The flowers are edible; decorative, tasty and nutritious. Flowers have a slight wintergreen flavour and are high in vitamin C; leaves in vitamin A. Use the flowers and young leaves in salads. It is suitable for temperate and subtropical areas. Sow late Autumn to early Spring. The best germination soil temperature is between 17 - 20°C. Germination will take 4 - 7 days. Sow seed 3 mm deep in seedling trays for later transplanting. Transplant 15 - 20 cm apart. It is frost resistant but drought tender. Dead-head regularly to prolong flowering. It will generally self-sow the following year. Days to flowering: 60 - 70.
Product: Viola 'Johnny Jump-Up'
Product type: SEED (200)
Botanical name: Viola tricolor
Syn.: Syn. Heartease, Wild Pansy
Syn. Heartease, Wild Pansy; heirloom, little flower believed to be the origin of modern pansies. Bright purple, yellow and white blooms are produced in great abundance. A delightful cool season flower for edging or containers. The flowers are edible; decorative, tasty and nutritious. Flowers have a slight wintergreen flavour and are high in vitamin C; leaves in vitamin A. Use the flowers and young leaves in salads. It is drought tender.
Plant type: Annual, frost resistant, low growing flower to 15 cm high
Sow when: Germinate best at 17 - 20°C
Temperate: March to August
Subtropical: March to June
Tropical: Unlikely to do well
Germination: 10 - 21 days
Depth: 3 mm deep, cover with fine sand
Position: Full sun to partial shade
Sow where: Sow in seedling trays for later transplanting.
Soil type: Prefer moist, rich soil
Details: Generally self-sows the following year
Harvest: 60 - 70 days to flowering; pick flowers once fully open to use in the kitchen; wash well, store on damp paper towel in the fridge
*Has edible flowers
200 seeds per packet
Viola tricolor
Syn. Heartease, Wild Pansy
Annual, frost resistant, low growing flower to 15 cm high
Viola 'Johnny Jump-Up'
An heirloom little flower that is believed to be the origin of modern pansies. The bright purple, yellow and white blooms are produced in great abundance. A delightful cool season flower for edging or containers. The flowers are edible; decorative, tasty and nutritious. Flowers have a slight wintergreen flavour and are high in vitamin C; leaves in vitamin A. Use the flowers and young leaves in salads. It is suitable for temperate and subtropical areas. Sow late Autumn to early Spring. The best germination soil temperature is between 17 - 20°C. Germination will take 4 - 7 days. Sow seed 3 mm deep in seedling trays for later transplanting. Transplant 15 - 20 cm apart. It is frost resistant but drought tender. Dead-head regularly to prolong flowering. It will generally self-sow the following year. Days to flowering: 60 - 70.