How to grow pansies

WALLWALL

La wallflower (Matthiola incana) belongs to a genus that includes about fifty species. Native to the Mediterranean Basin, it is a plant from which many varieties and hybrids have been derived. Other well-known species of the Matthiola genus (named after the Sienese botanist Pietro Andrea Mattioli) are Matthiola annua and Matthiola bicornis, the latter hardy and with lilac flowers. The plant has an erect shape and gray-green foliage, from which stems emerge bearing curly flowers, gathered in spikes, which are highly fragrant and vibrant in color.

EXPOSURE AND CLIMATE

The wallflower, a very common plant in the United Kingdom where it is used to decorate the external walls of cottages, requires a temperate climate and does not tolerate Ice excessive. Requires particularly sunny positions. 

LAND AND CULTURAL CARE

The pansy, symbol of lasting beauty, requires calcareous soil with fertilisers based on Potassium e PhosphorusIn the northern regions of Italy, the plants should be placed in a sheltered place, while on the coasts and in warm regions they can be grown outdoors. guardians in windy areas. The plant reaches a height of between 30 and 60 centimeters. 

IRRIGATION

Le watering Watering should be limited to periods of maximum drought. If you grow wallflowers in a pot, watering should be abundant as soon as the soil begins to dry out. 

SOWING AND FLOWERING

Multiplication occurs by seed or by cuttingThe fragrant flowers appear from May to September. The most common colors are white, lilac, yellow, orange, red, and purple. 

PROBLEMS AND REMEDIES

This plant is subject to diseases of the root system and the aerial part and to attacks by aphids.

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