Pulling pansies on the balcony

Although it Pansy come in many different types are the garden pansy and the Horned violets the most common bedding and balcony plants. The garden pansy is a cross of several species, u. a. from wild pansy (Viola tricolor) with the Altai pansy (Viola altaica) and Sudeten pansy (Viola lutea). The horned violet is also known as miniature pansy because of its blossoms are much smaller.

Pansies as balcony plants

The garden pansies and horned violets are small (about 20 cm high) plants. While the horned violets give off a faint scent, the garden pansies have no scent. The flowers of these two types of viola are characterized by an extraordinary variety of colors. As the first signs of spring, they can frost hardy pansy already in February in Window boxes(€ 7.99 at Amazon *) and pots are planted out.

Create beautiful combinations with pansies

The pansies are well suited as a motley underplanting for tall varieties of tulips and daffodils. White pansies in particular can be wonderfully combined with tulips in strong red / pink or delicate pink. A tone-on-tone planting made of horned violets looks very distinctive,

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Properly care for balcony pansies

The frugal pansies usually only populate our balconies in the spring months. Then they have to make room for the summer flowers. If you have a garden, you can transplant the pansy flowers there. At the right one Location they provide offspring by self-sowing. With a little more Maintenance effort the pansies can remain in the window boxes as permanent plants:

• sunny or partially shaded location,
• nutrient-rich, lime-poor soil,
• keep evenly moist, no waterlogging,
• moderate fertilize,
• Remove blooming regularly.

Tips & Tricks

The pansies can be made with little effort self-sown will. To have pansies blooming in early spring is the sowing in August / September outdoors or in the winter months in a cool room.