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Viola x odorata Mrs Pinehurst

Viola x odorata Mrs Pinehurst
Sweet Violet, English Violet, March Violet, Sweet pansy, Garden Violet

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Beautiful young plants, well protected during the delivery done at the end of February/beginning of March. Plant them under a cherry tree, and after an adaptation period, they start to grow slowly but surely!

Béatrice, 25/03/2021

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This charming violet offers single, purple flowers, lightly scented, carried by long peduncles above its heart-shaped foliage. This small perennial with creeping rhizomes will eventually form evergreen carpets in winter, of a beautiful dark green, blooming from February to May. The fragrant violet thrives in dry shade.
Flower size
2 cm
Height at maturity
15 cm
Spread at maturity
20 cm
Exposure
Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to May, August to October
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Description

Viola x odorata 'Mrs Pinehurst' is a variety of sweet violet that has retained the charm of the wild species found in the woods. Its simple and violet flowers, carried on long peduncles, gracefully bend over its foliage, lasting for many weeks from the beginning of winter until May. This small creeping perennial, with its creeping rhizomes, will eventually form large mats of beautiful dark green, evergreen foliage. In the garden, it easily thrives in shaded areas, even occasionally dry ones, and forms carpets where many perennials struggle to grow.

 

'Mrs Pinehurst' is a horticultural hybrid resulting from the cross-breeding of Viola odorata and Viola sororia. Its first parent is the European violet, native to clearings, edges, hedges, lawns, meadows, and roadsides.  Its second parent is native to the northeastern United States and Canada. These plants belong to the Violaceae family.

'Mrs Pinehurst' is a small ground cover perennial that forms rounded clumps of cordate (heart-shaped) leaves, which spread through short stolons. The foliage, more or less evergreen, may disappear in summer during droughts. From February to May, its numerous small purple-violet flowers with five petals emit a subtle, not very pronounced fragrance. Each flower is carried on a long peduncle that can reach up to 25 cm (10in) in height.

The fragrant violet Mrs Pinehurst is used as border plants, at the base of trees and shrubs, or in rock gardens with primroses, pansies, horned violets, and small ferns. It can also be grown in pots or containers placed on the windowsill (for the light fragrance) or on the patio, without forgetting to water it regularly.

 

Violets and pansies belong to the Viola genus. How can we differentiate a violet from a pansy? By the arrangement of their petals: the former has two upright petals and three downward-facing petals, while the latter has four upright petals, with the fifth, larger than the others, drooping its head. Violets are almost all native to temperate regions of the globe. The majority of them are perennials, but hybrids with large flowers are sold and used as annual plants.

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Viola x odorata Mrs Pinehurst (Flowering) Flowering

Flowering

Flower colour violet
Flowering time February to May
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 2 cm
Fragrance slightly scented, Floral fragrance, slightly green and sweet.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour dark green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 15 cm
Spread at maturity 20 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Viola

Species

x odorata

Cultivar

Mrs Pinehurst

Family

Violaceae

Other common names

Sweet Violet, English Violet, March Violet, Sweet pansy, Garden Violet

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference854091

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Planting and care

Easy to cultivate and fast-growing, grow Viola odorata Mrs Pinehurst in partial shade in a regular but rather moist and light soil. Water regularly during the first year, but without excess. This violet tolerates fairly dry shade and stony soils.
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Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to May, August to October

Intended location

Suitable for Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Edge of border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 7 per m2
Exposure Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Rich in humus and light

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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