If I plant pansy and viola seeds this fall, will that be alright? Will they bloom indoors in a sunny window?

Question

Or is it out of season and they would be unhappy with the winter light?
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Scots Pines

Answer 1

Yes they will, just grow them as you would normally in a greenhouse.

Answer 2

Pansies and Violas are great for this time of year. They do well in the autumn and spring but will survive a good part of the winter as well. (depending on your climate)
You will not get much for blooms if you plant the seeds now.
What you can do is go to a nursery and buy starts. That is a sure way to get a healthy plant.
When it gets to cold and the flowers dies...don't worry. It is a perennial and will be back next spring!
Also, ornamental Kale and Cabbage are good for autumn and winter color.

Answer 3

I would be reluctant to put pansy or viola plants on a window sill indoors as they do not like our central heating, although Pansy's will flower in the garden during the winter in a sheltered position. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Positive

Answer 5

OUTSIDE!!! The pansies and Violas really like to be cold!
In Massachusetts APR. zone 6 We plant the seeds outside in the fall and have flowers in March! Really they love cold, so plant the seeds outside!

Answer 6

Pansies are easier to grow outside because you have follow special conditions indoors.
Sow the seed indoors 14 to 16 weeks before the last frost date, barely covering it. Place the containers in your refrigerator for 2 weeks, and then expose the seed to room temperatures; it should sprout in about 10 days. After germination, keep the temperature as low as you can; 50 to 65 degrees farenheit is ideal, but room temperature is acceptable. Plant out hardened-off seedlings as soon as the soil is workable. Outdoors, water pansies as needed and deadhead them to help maintain blooming. Cut straggly plants back severely to stimulate new growth.
http://www.organicgardening.com/feature/0,7518,s1-5-18-1533,00.html

Why not just plant them Outside now? True pansies can weather temperatures in the single digits and bounce back after the weather warms. But they can be that strong and resourceful only if they've had a chance to get a good footing before cold weather hits. For best results, plant pansies when the soil temperature is between 45 and 65 degrees F. Soil temperatures below 45 degrees at planting time results in inactive roots, stunted plants, and little or no flowering. But if you plant too early--when the soil is above 65 degrees--you'll wind up with leggy plants, yellowish leaves and few flowers. leggy plants, yellowish leaves and few flowers. Pansies planted then are also more susceptible to frost.

Give pansies what they want--well-drained, rich soil in a sunny to partly shady location. Amend the soil with a little finished compost or rotted manure. To ensure good drainage and to help them stand out a bit more in your design, raise the planting bed by a few inches.
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_seasonal_fall/article/0,1785,HGTV_3625_1391739,00.html

Avoid using fertilizers containing high amounts of slow-release ammoniacal nitrogen. "High rates of ammoniacal nitrogen will cause pansy stems to stretch and become succulent during the warm fall weather. This weakens the plants and makes them more susceptible to winter injury. Ammoniacal nitrogen also is slow to be absorbed by the plants during the winter months when soil temperatures drop below 45 degrees F. Pansies can starve during the winter months even though the soil contains high amounts of ammoniacal nitrogen....
A thorough drenching of the soil at transplant with 150 ppm of a soluble greenhouse fertilizer such as 20-10-20 will work well for the first weeks of September and October. Avoid high rates of nitrogen during September and later in April and May.."
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/horticulture/pansies.html
Water plants well & apply pine straw 2-4 inches thick to protect pansys from freeze injury.

Good luck! Hope this helps.

Answer 7

as long as the room is cool..pansies and violas are cool weather flowers it usually takes them 3-4 months until you will see flowers....here in texas i sow the seeds outside at the end of september, usually by january i see the first hint of blooms

Answer 8

They should be alright providing they get a little fresh air now and then.

Answer 9

Bonjor

Sorry it will die:


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good luck