Tender double violets. These are sweetly scented violets with small, pointed, glossy leaves and a compact habit. However Parma Violets require protection from frost.
The plants should be kept in a shady part of the garden until the end of October when they can be brought into an unheated glass construction, eg frame, glasshouse etc. A high potash feed such as liquid tomato feed should be used from September onwards, to increase flower bud and quality.
Your Parma violets should flower from the autumn through to the following spring –a delight in appearance and perfume. They can be brought into the living room for special occasions and they can be picked to form posies for the lapel or house.