Viola cornuta Sorbet XP True Blue - Horned pansy
Viola cornuta Sorbet XP True Blue - Horned pansy
Viola cornuta Sorbet XP True Blue - Horned pansy
Viola cornuta Sorbet Xp True Blue
Horned pansy
The plants are so tiny that I don't think I'll be able to plant them before spring...
Evelyne, 18/12/2024
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Description
Viola cornuta 'Sorbet XP True Blue' is an exceptional horned viola with intense cobalt blue flowers adorned with delicate dark blue veins. They bloom early in the season and for long months. These vigorous plants go beautifully with spring bulbs and bloom perfectly at the base of asters. In rockeries, they quickly spread their dark and evergreen carpet. They create charming borders and opulent pots. This biennial is grown in humus-rich soil, in partial shade or dappled sunlight.
Horned pansies belong to the Violaceae family. They grow wild in the Pyrenees. They are low-growing perennial plants that have given rise to numerous hybrids. Often crossed with Viola tricolour (wild pansy), their most famous descendants are garden pansies. This variety is the latest in the XP series. It is an herbaceous ground-covering plant, 10 to 15cm (4 to 6in) tall when in bloom, with evergreen, dark green, ovate and lobed leaves, forming a dense, spreading tuft. It produces flowers from spring to autumn. Its remarkably bright flowers display an almost uniform blue colour, highlighted by indigo stripes radiating from a small bright yellow centre. The flowers are almost shaped like small pansies, but their petals are arranged differently. The two upper ones are upright, the other three are inclined downwards.
These viola are perfect for beds, borders, pots, and balconies. They look wonderful with other spring-flowering plants, such as forget-me-nots, dwarf daffodils, daisies, primroses, botanical tulips, and summer and autumn asters. The flowers are edible, so use them to decorate your plates, or even add some to salads to give them a touch of colour. The magnificent blue of this variety will go well with the vibrant orange of XP Orange Deep or the yellow of XP Yellow. Sorbet XP White Blotch will bring the necessary black and white touch to the chromatic balance of the whole.
Please be aware that our young plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners. Upon receipt, transplant them as soon as possible in pots, flower boxes, or directly in flower beds.
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Botanical data
Viola
cornuta
Sorbet Xp True Blue
Violaceae
Horned pansy
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
They appreciate light soil that is rich in humus. It should be moist but well-drained, as they fear excessive moisture in winter. In heavy soil, add a bit of sand to improve drainage.
Plant in a non-scorching sunny location or under light shade.
They are fast-growing and produce an abundance of blooms, making them hungry plants. We recommend feeding them with a liquid fertiliser once or twice a week during the growing season. Water regularly but without excess. Remove faded flowers to encourage new blooms.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.