Plants of preferred horned violets
Most gardeners choose preferred ones Horned violets from the garden center you trust. These should be in mid-May planted ideally after the ice saints, when no more frost is to be expected.
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Earlier, preferred horned violets shouldn't be on theirs Location be planted outdoors. Otherwise there is a risk of frostbite. The horned violets were not hardened in the greenhouse or covered garden center.
Sowing - in the house and in the bed
This differs from the planting of preferred horned violets sowing. First you should consider whether you want to sow the horned violets at home, in the winter garden or directly in the bed. Warning: germination can take a long time. To speed things up, the seeds should be rubbed with sand before sowing. This will scratch the shell and make it easier to break through.
For the sowing At home and in the winter garden, the seeds should be sown between March and May. Then it means:
- Press the seeds lightly and moisten (light germinator)
- Place in the dark for 10 days and keep the soil moist
- if cotyledons are visible, move the seed tray to a bright place
Direct sowing in the bed takes place between August and March on a frost-free day. The flowers appear in spring. Alternatively, the seeds can be sown between May and July. Then they bloom absolutely splendidly next summer.
Tips & Tricks
In general, it is not advisable to plant horny violets during their flowering period. Even the flowering weakens the plant. An additional change of location would mean enormous stress.