How To Grow Pansy And Viola Flowers From Seed-Episode 1

[@ltlbnsgarden]

They are such pretty flowers, can’t wait to see them in your garden 😊

[@Jartopia]

I love my violas a lot of them survived the winter, but i cut them back because they were a bit ratty. I noticed about 1/3 of them had died, but lots of seeds were covering the surface so i hope to grow more this year. :D

[@brittanygarrison8030]

I'm in South Philly 7b and always start my seeds mid fall religiously the week of Thanksgiving. I've never had anything less than stellar results.

[@mossydoegarden416]

Great info! Going to try indoor sowing Pansys and violas this year. I’m zone 6 PA. New subscriber!

[@ChristasGarden]

Thanks for watching and subbing. I love pansies. Good lucky with yours!

[@0010-n8q]

I throw them directly in the garden, put a bit of compost on top & water it , they both grow very well, without any fuss

[@bonnieskitchengarden]

Hi Christa and thank you for the info I was just wondering when to start my Viola I was just watching one of your videos s about the problems your having with cucumber I too had the same problem with mildew its so humid here but I did find one that does well here and stores well and very sweet flavor but can't think of the name off hand I will message you back with the name later today my grandson is running around now I dare not get my seeds out at the moment he is 18 months old and loves to mess with all my things bless his little heart I do remember that I tried several mold resistant varieties last year but the one had much better flavor

[@ChristasGarden]

Thank you! Yes, I would appreciate knowing the name of the variety when you get the chance. Ha Ha! That is a busy age for little ones, they are into everything.

[@susanravella6261]

Thanks! Good video!

[@abc_cba]

We have cold temperatures at night but daytime is hot. Any tips, please?

[@emilypike1079]

my grandma grew pansies that were a chocolate to deeper brown in color and as big as my childhood hand. That was many years ago (I am now 75). When G/ma moved from her home no one thought to get a start from her pansy bed. Does anyone know where I could find chocolate to deep brown pansy plants or seeds

[@marylouisewilliams6136]

I covered my seed trays for germination, but the seedlings were all spindly and long when I uncovered them instead of like the ones in your video. What did I do wrong?

[@peterlatham]

Hi, really interesting video, do you still need to water them every day? or do you just leave them to germinate, I am new to growing plants from seeds so any tips are really helpful. Thanks.

[@ChristasGarden]

When seeds are germinating you want to keep the soil lightly moistened.

[@agustasister5624]

I put in complete darkness until they sprouted ...i used a box...lol then transplanted into cells...i got about a 60 percent germinstion rate...best i ever had...didnt use heat...but next time i will...cant wait till next.season..tho i am worried about snails...i haVe them BAD..i suspect snails love them...and rabbits..DO U KNOW???. MY Johnie jump ups are fab..pansy not so much...so im doing johnies next year big time...and stock...omg...i love stocks. I am now.having major problems woth scabiosa...i have tried five different packs...cant get sny to germinate no matter whst i do...CSN U DO S VIDEO ON SCABICOA.

[@ChristasGarden]

I have slugs and snails too, yeah I think they do eat them a bit. Stocks are so beautiful, I tried growing them last year but didn't have much luck, except with those evening scented stocks which are a whole different thing. I have only grown scabiosa one time and it was several years ago. I can't remember if I bought the plants at a nursery or started seeds. Is it possible that they need cold stratification? You might want to look into that.

[@hibiscus-dreams]

For the snails, maybe try grinding up some egg shells & place them around plant base. I read snails don't like them & will avoid plants that have this at base of soil.

[@MichelleOrtiz3417]

@@hibiscus-dreams I do this and it works really well 😄

[@babetteisinthegarden6920]

Thanks for the info

[@andrewsnow1933]

Do you recommend putting them on a heat mat for germination?

[@emeraldwaters7289]

I picked up my 1st viola seed pack at the nursery recently. Placing a heat mat underneath was among the suggestions. I was told to turn on the LOWEST heat setting and only 4 a couple of minutes. The residual heat once it's turned off will b enough & bc the seeds r so small, they don't need much of it.

[@dazzlingwave_]

great! 👍

[@thihuyentrangpham5186]

How long does it take from sowing seeds to flowering?”pansy”

[@rosem4584]

thank you for reloading the last video

[@ChristasGarden]

No problem! Hope you have a great Friday.

[@zafariqbal-or6xv]

I like watermelon

[@0010-n8q]

zafar iqbal .. hoga!

[@chris_wildlife]

Ok?

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

The title of the video says: "how to grow.....", but the video never shows how to grow any thing. I am not going to give it a Thumb down, however, there is a good opportunity or improvement here.

[@ChristasGarden]

Thanks for your input. This is actually the first video in a series I made a couple of years ago. This is episode 1, which is also stated in the title. I might change the title: How To Grow Pansy And Viola Flowers-Seed Sowing-Episode 1, instead of: How To Grow Pansy And Viola Flowers From Seed-Episode 1. Take care.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

@@ChristasGarden Thank you for replying. When I first started watching KZbin videos, I watched one that the title say: How to grow carrots. The video showed some nice carrots but never about how to grow them. I resolved that if my video title says "How to", then I would show the step of how to do whatever I was talking about. Of all the things I successfully grow, Pansies are not one of my successes, so, when I see a video claiming "How to grow pansies" I get interested real quick. Again, thank you fro replying. OAG

[@erichorwood5486]

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