Aalsmeer King Size Mix Viola brings old-fashioned charm and vigorous growth to gardens and containers alike. This open-pollinated cultivar produces a lively mix of colors on compact, bushy plants that bloom prolifically within 70-80 days of transplanting. Sown indoors 7-9 weeks before planting out, these cold-tolerant violas thrive in partial shade and reach full maturity with minimal fuss. Their long stems carry abundant flowers perfect for cutting or simply brightening garden beds, and they reward deadheading with waves of continuous blooms.
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These violas pack surprising vigor into a tidy bush form, generating flowers with long stems ideal for cutting. The mix nature means each planting brings pleasant color variety, while the cold tolerance lets you plant earlier in spring or extend the season into fall. At just 6 inches apart, you can tuck them densely into containers or garden beds for an almost instant, colorful display.
Aalsmeer King Size Mix Viola excels in containers where their compact, bushy growth fills space quickly, and in mixed garden beds where their long stems and prolific blooms create eye-catching color without demanding premium real estate. The flowers make excellent fresh cuts, with stems long enough and sturdy enough to arrange in small bouquets or scatter through mixed floral designs.
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Sow seeds 7-9 weeks before your planned transplant date. Sow 8-9 weeks ahead if you want blooming plants in cell packs at sale time. Cover seeds lightly and bottom water or mist to avoid displacing them. Maintain cool conditions during germination. Transplant to cell packs or larger containers when the first true leaves appear, then harden off before moving outside.
Transplant after hardening off, spacing plants 6 inches apart. These violas tolerate light frost, so you can plant them out earlier than frost-tender annuals. In mild winter climates or in protected growing tunnels, you can also sow in late summer or fall for winter and early spring blooms.
Direct seeding is not recommended for this variety.
For cut flowers, harvest stems when at least one bloom per stem is fully open, selecting the longest available stems. For edible flowers, pick fully open blooms. Regular harvesting and deadheading both encourage the plant to produce more flowers.
Deadheading is essential for continuous blooms. Remove spent flowers regularly to encourage the plant to keep producing new buds rather than setting seed.
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