Surviving Pansies.
By Olblueyes
- 31 Mar, 2009
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These Pansies are from a packet of seed which I bought from Netto for 29p last June. The variety are "Swiss Giants" and have been flowering in this hanging basket since then right through all the frost and snow. Now I know I like to get good value from my plants but this is just insane.
Needless to say I have just sown another tray full.
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I am no expert by any means but I thought winter flowering pansies were plants bred to flower when the hours of daylight were shorter or are slightly hardier pansies sown later in the year.
I would be tempted to sow them in late July or August while there is still sufficient warmth for them to germinate and then plant them out.
No doubt I am completely wrong and someone on Goy will give you a definative answer.
Good luck.
31 Mar, 2009
They are beauties Olblueyes..........
31 Mar, 2009
They're very colourful.
1 Apr, 2009
Thanx Obes il put it 2 the Question Page to itl be good 4 us both to find out dont u think ? :)
1 Apr, 2009
Hard to believe they could live through the winter, looking nice though :)
4 Apr, 2009
I did the same I grew swiss giants last year and they flowered right into this year They are now looking lovely again. And yes like you I have done set a lot more this year
5 Apr, 2009
I have just ordered a packet of "Rokoko Russian frilly edged pansy" from Ebay.
I was tempted by the photos on Goy of frilly ones, if they all manage to grow I will have Pansies coming out of my ears!
5 Apr, 2009
from the look of these it doesn't matter that you're late with this years seeds!! talk about value for money.
Last year my winter pansies flowered thro' til July - they seemed to get a new lease of life in March 08
9 Apr, 2009
Just set the Rokoko ones from Ebay off. Didnt realise "Russian" meant as in from the USSR ! All the instructions were in "Russian", stupid me!!
They had been posted in an ordinary envelope and a lot of the seeds had been crushed, Oh well, put them in a seed tray and hope for the best.
Fingers crossed.
9 Apr, 2009
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These are Gorgeous Bargains OBEs iv just purchased Winter Flowering Pansy Seeds shall i sow them now ?
31 Mar, 2009