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2006-09-21 02:20:36 · 8 answers · asked by chris f 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
i am in calif.. we plant our pansies in the fall.. they are cold season flowers, althought they do look good in the spring, as it gets hotter, they start to die off..
2006-09-21 02:33:14 · answer #1 · answered by c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pansy, common name for a popular perennial plant often grown as an annual. The pansy belongs to the violet family. As it is partial to cool, moist weather, the pansy is generally used as a spring bedding plant. The cultivated pansy is considered the descendant of a small violet native to the cooler parts of Europe. There are many strains of the modern pansy. Some varieties have flowers as large as 7 cm (3 in) across, others have ruffled petals, and many come in unusual shades as well as the familiar blue, yellow, and white.
2006-09-21 09:47:54 · answer #2 · answered by yoyox_34 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
C has it right -
I live in the midwest - outside Chicago.
We plant pansies NOW in the fall - they bloom and look nice even thru a few frosts. They do not die out - will start blooming again in the spring (especially if you give them a little protection, maybe some evergreen branches spread over them)
They do die out in the heat of summer. So if you plant now, you get 2 seasons of enjoyment - fall & spring.
2006-09-21 09:40:28 · answer #3 · answered by joules 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the spring. It can be early though. They sometimes will be blooming with snow on the ground if they have a little shelter. After the first year they will reseed themselves if you don't pick the flowers. There is also a special kind called ice pansies. They can handle even more cold but do not normally bloom in the hotter months.
2006-09-21 09:26:32 · answer #4 · answered by college kid 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One of the other participants has it right, both spring and fall depending on where you live and hardiness of the pansies; they are annuals, and thrive in sunlight, good soil and are used for perimeter borders of the garden, here in Virginia, they do better in spring and you can keep them going all summer if watered well.
2006-09-21 10:23:35 · answer #5 · answered by mustomusto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pansies and violas are planted in the spring.
Things like Tulips, Irises, daffodils, that are bulb plants are planted in the fall.
2006-09-21 09:29:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the spring and fall. You will have to cover them a little in the fall if the weather turns really cold.
2006-09-21 10:07:27 · answer #7 · answered by couchP56 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What kind of clomate do you have?
Are you planting indoors or outdoors?
2006-09-21 23:23:20 · answer #8 · answered by OldGringo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋