"seven" wrote in message
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"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
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"Victoria Clare" wrote in message
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Pansies are usually grown as annuals, though I too find that they
often
last for two or three years. They do tend to get leggy after the
first
year, though, and flower less well. As they are relatively easy to
grow
from seed I tend to grow new plants rather than coaxing the old one
back
- it's easier.

You might try cutting the pansies back pretty well to the base, and
putting
a handful or two of potting compost as a heaped mulch over the plant.
Next
year's pansy will be much rejuvenated.


Thanks, will try that.

I have some polyanthus, I know that these are hardy plants, but should I
be
doing anything to them just now? They have flowers on them, but look a
little poor.

There is nothing much to do with polyanthus now.
Divide them after flowering in the early spring

Franz