Violas: the price of being a cheapskate?
 

I bought a couple of dozen violas a few weeks ago, to brighten up our
troughs through the winter. I got 'em from Aldi at about 2.50 a dozen.

Since I planted them, there hasn't been a single flower -- not even a
sign!

Is the answer to chuck 'em out and buy some more?

Cheers
John

Violas: the price of being a cheapskate?
 

On 24/11/2013 14:08, Another John wrote:
I bought a couple of dozen violas a few weeks ago, to brighten up our
troughs through the winter. I got 'em from Aldi at about 2.50 a dozen.

Since I planted them, there hasn't been a single flower -- not even a
sign!

Is the answer to chuck 'em out and buy some more?

Cheers
John

Why a cheapskate?
The viola I saw at Aldi were good plants.
I planted up a couple of troughs about 6 weeks ago and I've been picking
off any flowers forming to let the plants get established.
Viola and pansies are not true winter flowering plants, they take
advantage of any milder spells to flower but when it gets really cold
like all plants they stop growing.
Leave them where they are, they will flower when they are ready.

Violas: the price of being a cheapskate?
 

On 24/11/2013 18:24, David Hill wrote:
On 24/11/2013 14:08, Another John wrote:
I bought a couple of dozen violas a few weeks ago, to brighten up our
troughs through the winter. I got 'em from Aldi at about 2.50 a dozen.

Since I planted them, there hasn't been a single flower -- not even a
sign!

Is the answer to chuck 'em out and buy some more?

Cheers
John

Why a cheapskate?
The viola I saw at Aldi were good plants.
I planted up a couple of troughs about 6 weeks ago and I've been picking
off any flowers forming to let the plants get established.
Viola and pansies are not true winter flowering plants, they take
advantage of any milder spells to flower but when it gets really cold
like all plants they stop growing.
Leave them where they are, they will flower when they are ready.

Our local Aldi is a shambles when it comes to plants. They dump them
outside the front door, where they get wheeled in and out until they dry
out and dry. The practical difficulties of watering plants in a
supermarket are obvious but there seems to be no effort made.