Pansy - Got
the Blues :
The Pansy Got the
Blues, 'Viola
wittrockiania', will
take away your
blues. Got the Blues
has four varieties
of very dramatic
light to dark shades
of blue and they are
quite frost hardy.
The 3 inch flowers
are mixed shades of
blue including "lillenstein',
Elbaue, Elbtalfruede
and Bergzauber.
Pansies bloom best
during cool weather,
this means spring in
cool climates and
fall and winter in
warm climates.
Got the Blues
prefers full sun but
they tolerate some
light shade. Plant
them in normal
garden soils and
fertilize lightly.
They need to be well
watered but not
soggy. Plant in
early spring, 2 to 4
weeks before last
frost or in mid
summer for fall
bloom. In warm
climates plant in
late summer or early
fall. The Pansy
works well in
locations where late
fall and early
spring color would
be appropriate.
