Viola 'Sorbet Pink Wing' (Pansy) – Hardy Pink Bedding Plants (18 Plants in 2 x 9-Cell Trays)

Viola 'Sorbet Pink Wing' is a hardy, compact pansy-type bedding plant with soft blush-pink flowers and a neat, wing-patterned face. It flowers over a long season from autumn through to spring, which makes it a favourite for borders, patio pots, hanging baskets and window boxes.

This is Viola cornuta in the Sorbet Pink Wing colourway, a well-loved variety with a mounding, spreading habit and fresh green, heart-shaped leaves. Violas are smaller flowered than large pansies, but they are tougher and keep going for longer. Grouped together in a container or planted in drifts along a border, the single colour gives a cohesive, co-ordinated look.

You receive 18 plants, growing in 2 plastic 9-cell trays, one plant to a cell. They are well rooted and ready to plant out. Choose a spot in full sun or partial shade with moist, well-drained, fertile soil, and space the plants about 15-20cm apart. Water them in well after planting.

Upkeep is simple. Keep the soil evenly moist in dry spells, avoid waterlogging, and remove faded flowers regularly to keep the blooms coming. A balanced liquid feed every two to three weeks while they are growing will encourage even more flowers.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Pink Wing Viola, Pansy
• Botanical Name: Viola cornuta
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: Approx. 15-20cm tall and 15-20cm wide
• Growth Habit: Compact, mounding and spreading
• Perfect For: Borders, containers, hanging baskets, window boxes, patio pots and bedding schemes
• Foliage: Fresh green, evergreen, oval to heart-shaped leaves
• Flowering Time: Autumn through to spring
• Flower Colour: Soft pink with a wing-patterned face
• Planting Position: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, fertile soil
• Hardiness: Hardy, tolerates frost and cold winters
• Maintenance: Deadhead regularly and feed every two to three weeks while growing
• Seasonal Interest: Autumn, winter and spring
• Type: Hardy bedding plant