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Violet Varieties for Your Garden
- Pansies. Delta. Halloween II. Mammoth. Matrix. Moulin Rouge. Ocean Breeze. ...
- Violas. Amber Kiss. Celestial Northern Lights. ColorMax. Etain. Halo. ...
- Species Violets. Appalachian Blue. Beckwith's Violet. Bird's Foot. Bog White. California Golden. ...
- Extra Bonus Mixes. Colossus Mix. Pansy Seeds Mix. Sorbet Series.
- How many varieties of violets are there?
- How do I identify violets?
- How many varieties of African violets are there?
- What is the difference between violets and violas?
- What color is a violet flower?
- Why do they say violets are blue?
How many varieties of violets are there?
True violets are different from African violets, which are natives of east Africa. Our native violets are indigenous to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere and may bloom from spring well into summer, depending upon the species. There are around 400 types of violet plants in the genus Viola.
How do I identify violets?
Violets have heart-shaped leaves, which are available throughout the growing season. The leaf edges are scalloped or saw-toothed. Some leaves are "shorter, fatter and rounder" hearts, and some are long and lean like this one above. If you look at the leaves of the yellow violet, the scalloping is very shallow.
How many varieties of African violets are there?
Cultivars And More
Between those less-known species and Saintpaulia ionantha, some 16,000+ cultivars of African violets have been derived, and many consider that an underestimation. There are new cultivars found regularly.
What is the difference between violets and violas?
Violets are more often used as woodland or rock garden plants. ... Violets grow in part or full shade, but most are natives of deciduous forests and bloom best with at least some sun during the flowering season. Violas are tougher than pansies, more tolerant of both heat and cold.
What color is a violet flower?
Violet is a color closer to purple than blue. And what a person sees may be more in the eye of the beholder, how bright the light is, and how old the bloom is. There are also violets that are mostly white and some are even yellow.
Why do they say violets are blue?
Violets are blue, sugar is sweet, ... And, in the gardening world they use the word blue for any flower that is in the color range of blue and purple. So violets, even though they are purple, are classified as a blue flower.
