Your card for December 19, 2017
Lalita
Johnny Jump Up
The Viola Johnny-Jump-Up, 'Viola tricolor', are very cheery
flowers that you can eat. Nothing, we repeat nothing, is as
charming as a patch of Johnny Jump Ups poking their heads
above the snow. This Viola exhibits 3/4 inch purple and yellow
flowers. Violas bloom best during cool weather and in cold
climates, this means spring through early summer and fall. In
warm climates, this means winter, spring and fall. Summer
Viola plants tend to get ragged and stretched out and become
slow blooming. Plant new Johnny-Jump-Ups Violas then and
replace the old ones
Plant the Johnny Jump Up in normal garden soil and keep them
well watered but not soggy. Place them in full sun or very
light shade, because too much shade will cause the Violas to
get leggy. Plant the King Henry Viola in early spring about 2
weeks before last average frost date. In warm climates plant
in late summer for fall and winter blooms. They look great
planted in mass as a ground cover and with bulbs. The edible
flowers can be used for salads and other dishes.
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