Violets are one of the tiny flowers in the world. It is said that true Violets have been known since 500 BC or earlier where Greeks and Romans used Violets as herbal remedies, wine (Vinum Violatum), and to sweeten food for festival. Violets or Viola are a genus of Spring flowering plants in the family Volaceae, a family of chiefly perennial herbs and a few are annual plants and some are small shrubs. (source: https://www.theflowerexpert.com/content/mostpopularflowers/morepopularflowers/violets)
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| Viola Cornuta (credits to gardens4you.co.uk) |
According to gardening know how, this flower, which said to be February flower, has over 100 types available for purchase. There are 2 main types of violet flowers in nurseries, bedding violets and sweet violets. Bedding Violets were hybridised from pansies and Viola cornuta where Sweet violets descended from the European wild sweet violet, Viola odorata.
Cited from the The Flower Expert here are varieties of Violets
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| Viola Arvensis (credits to nymf.blog.org) |
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| Viola Canina (credits to freenatureimages.eu) |
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| Viola Pubescens (credits to marylandbiodiversity.com) |
Here are some things need to be highlighted if you are planning to grow them according to The Flower Expert. The most suitable season to grow Violets is in summer. Since they grow in dry weather, Violets need extra moisture. Spraying them with a hose and feeding them with soot water or liquid manure is helpful for good blooms. Grow them in light shade in a greenhouse or cold frame until they are growing away well. Also remember to keep runners picked off during the growing season as it will encourage good sized flowers.
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