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Viola tricolor nigra Blacky

Viola tricolor nigra Blacky
Garden Pansy

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This violet has fascinating flowers, almost black and silky blue, illuminated by a tiny golden heart. This plant offers a generous flowering, during long months. It accompanies spring bulbs and blooms at the base of asters, while in rockeries it quickly spreads its dark and evergreen tapetum. It also allows for the composition of charming borders and opulent pots. Annual, biennial or perennial, it is cultivated in a humus-bearing soil, in partial shade or dappled sunlight.
Flower size
4 cm
Height at maturity
15 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Annual / Perennial
Perennial
Germination time (days)
15 days
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Sowing period April to July
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Flowering time April to September
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Description

This Viola tricolor nigra 'Blacky', also known as 'Blacky' black violet, has fascinating flowers, almost black and silky blue, illuminated by a tiny golden heart. This plant offers generous flowering for long months. It accompanies spring bulbs and blooms at the base of asters, while in rock gardens it quickly spreads its dark and evergreen carpet. It also allows for charming borders and opulent pots. Annual, biennial or perennial, it is cultivated in humus-bearing soil, in partial shade or dappled sunlight.

 

Belonging to the violet family, the pansy, or wild pansy, which grows spontaneously in many regions of Europe and temperate Asia, is a low perennial plant that has given rise to many hybrids, the most famous of which are horticultural pansies. The 'Blacky' variety, from which it originates, is a herbaceous ground-covering plant, 10 to 15cm (4 to 6in) tall when in bloom, with dark green, ovate and crenate evergreen leaves that form a spreading tuft. It is sometimes perennial, but most often biennial. Depending on the sowing date, this plant is covered with flowers from spring to autumn. Its flowers are so dark blue that they appear black, with a silky texture that reflects light well. They have a tiny yellow heart. Fairly large and round, they resemble those of pansies but their petals are arranged differently. The two upper ones are erect, the other three are reflexed. This plant spreads quite rapidly thanks to its rhizomes and also self-seeds easily in the garden, not always faithfully to the mother plant.

 

Horned violets and tricolor pansies are intended for low massif flowering, borders, as well as pots and balcony planters, where they will be associated with other plants with spring and summer flowering (Forget-me-nots, Dwarf Daffodils, Daisies, Primroses, Botanical Tulips, summer and autumn asters...). Violet flowers are edible, so don't hesitate to decorate your plates with one or two flowers, or even to add a few to your salads to give them a touch of colour.

Flowering

Flower colour black
Flowering time April to September
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 4 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour dark green
Foliage description The leaves are ovate with shallow lobes, glossy, medium green to dark green. The foliage is evergreen.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 15 cm
Spread at maturity 15 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Viola

Species

tricolor nigra

Cultivar

Blacky

Family

Violaceae

Other common names

Garden Pansy

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference5941

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Planting and care

Sow 'Blacky' pansies in a nursery from July to September, then transplant the young plants into a bucket. Plant your young plants in October before the first frost, spacing them 20cm (8in) apart, in open ground. Second option: sow under cover at the end of winter and plant the seedlings in open ground at the end of spring. Germination takes about 15 days at 16°C (60.8°F). Use a compound mix of 1/3 compost, 1/3 garden soil, and 1/3 river sand. It takes about 15 days for the seedlings to appear. Watch out for attacks from snails and slugs, as they are fond of these young plants. Removing faded flowers will promote renewed flowering. Wild pansies appreciate a light soil, rich in humus, moist but well-drained, as they are sensitive to excess moisture in winter. In heavy soil, add a little sand to improve drainage. Plant the pansies in a sunny position, but not in direct sunlight or under light shade.

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Sowing period

Sowing period April to July
Germination time (days) 15 days

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery, Shaded rockery, Woodland edge
Type of use Edge of border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral, Any
Soil moisture Moist soil, Humus-bearing, well-drained.

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