May 18, 2001, Newsletter Issue #26: Vivacious Violas For Every Garden

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Ten Wonderful Violas.
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The following list is a sample of the wonderful range of Violas some of which date from the Victorian Era. All are compact and make first class edging plants, are excellent in containers and look great in any garden type.
How many other plants can you think of that start to bloom with the mid season Daffodils, compliment the Roses all summer and still look good when the early Chrysanths are coming into bloom?

Viola "Columbine" : Exquisite blooms of white striped with blue. Scented
Viola "Roscastle Black" : Deep velvety maroon-black with a yelow eye.
Viola "Jackanapes" : Elongated flowers. Top petals mahogany, lower patals bright yellow.
an old variety bred by Gertrude Jeykll
Viola "Rebecca" : Slightly frilled blooms of cream edged and heavily flecked lavender.
Viola "Irish Molly" : Another old variety with bronzy yellow blooms with a copper centre
Viola "Maggie Mott" : Silvery mauve with a cream centre.
Viola "Admiration" : Purple with a yellow eye.
Viola "Mrs Lancaster" : Pure white. Exquisite perfume
Viola "Myfawnny" : Pretty bloms of white marbled pale lavender.
Viola "Letitia" : Unusual dark pink with a yellow eye.

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