Viola 'Nature Ocean' (Nature Series)
A compact hardy annual to 25cm high, with ovate, shallowly lobed green leaves. Produces abundant, small bluish-purple flowers, with black streaked centres, on upright stems from late autumn into spring
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue Purple Black | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Blue Purple Black | Green | ||
| Winter | Blue Purple Black | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Violaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Viola can be annuals, biennials or deciduous or evergreen perennials, with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and 5-petalled flowers of characteristic shape
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- hanging basket
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails, aphids, red spider mites and violet leaf midges
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, leaf spot, rust diseases and virus diseases
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