Viola x williamsiana F1 'Floral Power' orange red wing produces continuous masses of flowers on compact, uniform and bushy plants from early on. The bright orange faces and red caps of this novelty create a cheerful, strong and stable colour contrast under different weather conditions. The Fleuroselect judges were full of praise for the outstanding pack performance as well as its excellent garden performance throughout the year.
In detail
It's exceptional plant habit and impressive weather tolerance make 'Floral Power' particularly interesting for the professional market, where it will extend the pansy season with add-on sales in jumbo packs, bedding, colour bowls, and hanging baskets. 'Floral Power' is perfect for autumn as well as spring sales and can easily over winter in most areas since it is hardy to 15 °C and will continue to flower for ever. The attractive plants have an excellent shelf life and are easy in transport. Keen amateur gardeners could also grow it from seed, where it will enhance and brighten containers, window boxes or rock gardens with it's colourful face for months on end. It will remain floriferous throughout it's long flower season.
Use
'Floral Power' orange red wing is a perfect Viola to use for autumn in front of beds and in borders to add a splash of colour during the cooler months. Since it is hardy, it can be used in mix planters in municipal gardens, parks and large displays. Plant them in window boxes so you can enjoy their bright faces smiling back at you inside. Cheer up the cool grey days with pots of 'Floral Power' situated at entrances and on patios and decks. Flowers will appear in abundance and are tolerant to heat. For an extended blooming period regularly remove faded flowers.
Market Value
This strong, compact early blooming 'Floral Power' orange red wing will stand out from the vast assortment of violas and pansies on display in garden centres through its striking and uniform colour combination and the masses of flowers all appearing at the same time in the pack. 'Floral Power Orange Red' will provide a burst of colour during seasons when not many other plants are performing. When sown for spring flowering they will provide the first splash of colour after the long winter, as autumn bloomers they will prolong the colours of summer and cheer up a dull grey day.
Background Information
Viola x williamsiana is a hybrid complex of species belonging to the family Violaceae which originate from the mountainous areas of Europe. They go by the common names of Violas. The many different species all have distinguishable common features, but also differ widely in flower size, shape, colour and habit. They have undergone so much crossing over the years that the precise genetic origins are difficult to define. Violas are much loved and extremely versatile plants. They give a wonderful colour contrast in rock gardens, brighten up borders in the garden, decorate the patio in pots and brighten up the balcony in window boxes. Most of them smile back at you with a "face" formed by a whimsical patterning of colour blotches, making the pansy the happiest plant in the garden. With expressions ranging from mischievous to adorable to jolly, pansies are the pixies of the plant world. Whether grown in pots, troughs, or as mass plantings, Violas are classics that never seem to go out of fashion. They are great for mass bedding too!
