EN Coxhead offers Pansy & Viola Trade Sales in Preston and throughout the local area.
According to the Horticultural Trades Association the names “pansy” and “viola” are interchangeable for many visitors to garden centres. And while Pansies were actually derived from violas, so technically speaking all pansies are violas, but not all violas are pansies, there are a number of subtle differences between the two.
Pansies always have four petals pointing upwards and only one pointing downwards, whereas Violas have two petals pointing up and three petals pointing down. Both Pansies and Violas thrive in full sun, though violas may bloom longer with partial shade.
Violas: more blooms but smaller
Violas also have more blooms per plant than pansies, although the blooms themselves are smaller: Pansy flowers average 6cm in diameter, while Viola flowers average just 3cm in diameter. Violas also have a tendency to trail, and so can look attractive in pots and planters if located toward the edge of the container.
Pansies: taller and greater variety of colours
Pansies are also taller than Violas, so would look better located toward the centre of a planter. They can also be found in a greater variety of colours, ranging from yellow, orange, pink and red to violet, blue and white. Violas’ blooms are typically found in violet, blue, yellow, and white, with a few darker burgundy shades in between.
Pansies and Violas prefer cooler weather, so can thrive later in the season when the sun in not so intense. Violas are more hardy in the wintertime than Pansies, so they’re quicker to recover after a frost. Because of this, Violas will have more blooms in January and February than pansies will.
Whether it be Pansies or Violas, EN Coxhead supplies quality plants for trade sales in Double Six Packs direct from our nursery in Whitestake, Preston or by delivery to your premises on our own transport.
Pansy & Viola Trade Sales
To request a Wholesale Order Form call EN Coxhead today on 01772 612246.
Alternatively email us on info@encoxhead.co.uk.
